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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 23, 2005 12:04:14 GMT
I've just gone outside to change the transmission oil on my Taishan Commuter, I changed the engine oil about a week ago. When I undid the draining bolt for the transmission oil loads of fairly clean oil poured out, in the end I put the bolt back in to stop it. I'm guessing that the transmission gets all of its oil from the engine? When I poured some oil into where the transmission oil goes (see my topic in the Hints, Tips & DIY section) I only put a few drops in - hardly anything really but like I said when I undid the draining bolt loads poured out until I put the bolt back in.  So what is the purpose of putting transmission oil in that little hole???  |
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Post by fruitman on Jul 23, 2005 13:19:13 GMT
Hi Phil
On my Boatian qt-9 i need to use seperate gear oil and engine oil as per the manual supplied, each one has its own fill and drain holes.
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 23, 2005 13:31:50 GMT
Oh right. Well it seems that Taishans (well my one at least) seem to get their transmission oil straight from the engine so I still don't understand why they tell you to add transmission oil unless it's just to grease a few parts up? |
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Post by hypojam on Jul 23, 2005 13:41:32 GMT
The oil you are talking about is the final drive oil, its just there to keep a couple of cogs lubricated, its separate from the engine and only needs its oil changing once every 1000 miles
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 23, 2005 13:43:33 GMT
So how did it get in there if I didn't put it there and as loads of it poured out earlier do I need to top it back up? |
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Post by hypojam on Jul 23, 2005 13:45:26 GMT
If you dont have any oil in the final drive section then something is probaly gonna break
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Post by hypojam on Jul 23, 2005 13:47:05 GMT
110ml's approx should come out of the final drive draining bolt
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Post by hypojam on Jul 23, 2005 13:47:36 GMT
and then 110ml's should go back in
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 23, 2005 13:55:19 GMT
So I just pour some oil back into here:  |
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Post by hypojam on Jul 24, 2005 15:58:44 GMT
yea pour 100-110mls of oil back into that nut hole
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 24, 2005 16:05:24 GMT
That's what I did yesterday so hopefully all will stay OK.  |
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 25, 2005 14:19:29 GMT
Probably a stupid question this but would the transmission oil make any difference to the performance of the bike as there's a slight hill on the way home and usually my Taishan used to crawl up the hill at around 20mph but after adding some clean oil to the transmission yesterday I flew up the hill at about 27mph.
Coincidence or not???
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Post by hypojam on Jul 25, 2005 16:18:21 GMT
I don't think there would be any noticeable performance difference, maybe the wind was behind u that day  |
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Post by Ginger Phil on Jul 25, 2005 17:14:42 GMT
I don't think there would be any noticeable performance difference, maybe the wind was behind u that day Well I haven't lost any weight recently so something was pushing me up that hill. |
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Post by millar on Aug 1, 2005 18:19:15 GMT
i got home from work on thursday of last week and herd something grinding i thought it mite of been the front breaks but i got off and it wasn't i spun the back wheel roung a couple of time and it was coming from the drive cogs i wasn't sure what kind of oil to us and have tried and tried but havn't had any luck finiding out so do any of you guys know? i drained it before as i thought i had to before taking the belt casing off because it had a gasket but realised and put it back in. im STUCK. :-( can someone help?
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 1, 2005 18:21:07 GMT
Just use your normal 10w/40 engine oil, you can buy proper transmission oil but it's not really necessary.
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Post by millar on Aug 1, 2005 18:32:12 GMT
but when i drained it the last time it was a really thick oil and it was a light grey kinda colour would 10w/40 do?
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 1, 2005 18:38:42 GMT
That's what's in mine and somebody on here said it would be OK so who am I to argue?  |
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