January 15, 201016 yr Hi which oil do i use? Have been told 2 different types ATF - which type or 10W40 ? Which type is correct? Cheers
January 15, 201016 yr Hi which oil do i use?Have been told 2 different types ATF - which type or 10W40 ? Which type is correct? Cheers ATF 10w40 10w40 is the viscosity, Atf with that viscosity will do, some run 15w40. Any synthetic 10w40 oil will do though.
January 15, 201016 yr I may be wrong, its certainly happened before but ATF is not 10w 40 atf = automatic transmission fluid as recommended by Gas Gas UK, needs to be dexron 3. 10w40 is motor oil not atf
January 16, 201016 yr Hi which oil do i use?Have been told 2 different types ATF - which type or 10W40 ? Which type is correct? Cheers We've generally found that the Type-F ATF works well in the 06' on up, with the thinner Belville springs. It's inexpensive so you can change it often without burning the bank account. 10W-30 will also work, but I've found that the ATF is a little better suited for Trials transmissions and wet clutches (light weight, about 7.5, with anti-foaming and shear additives). Jon
January 16, 201016 yr Do NOT use synthetic oil GasGas recomomend ATF Dextron III. I use Castrol TQD (same stuff)
January 16, 201016 yr Do NOT use synthetic oilGasGas recomomend ATF Dextron III. I use Castrol TQD (same stuff)
January 21, 201016 yr What about a 99 Gas Gas 370?Thanks, Terry Hi Terry. The "370" was the 1996 model (actually a 338cc engine) but the same basic engine as the 1999 models, so you would use about 650cc's of Dexron ATF. The 09' engine is the "Pro" and a different engine design than the 99'. The reason we recommend the Type-F ATF, over the Dexron ATF, for the 06' up is that the 06' on up uses a thinner Belville spring in the clutch and is slightly more prone to slippage and the Type-F is a little more temperature tolerant. Jon
January 22, 201016 yr Jon, Thanks for the info, so do I not have a 370? The vin is 3799 after the inital letters so I figured it was a 99 370 even though it was advertised as a '99 320. Thanks, Terry Hi Terry.The "370" was the 1996 model (actually a 338cc engine) but the same basic engine as the 1999 models, so you would use about 650cc's of Dexron ATF. The 09' engine is the "Pro" and a different engine design than the 99'. The reason we recommend the Type-F ATF, over the Dexron ATF, for the 06' up is that the 06' on up uses a thinner Belville spring in the clutch and is slightly more prone to slippage and the Type-F is a little more temperature tolerant. Jon
January 27, 201016 yr I got an '09 250 and use Castrol Qtf and use 400ml from empty, make sure your oil level is halfway up the window. It comes in 1 litre bottles so best to buy 2 bottles that way you get 5 oil changes for around Edited January 27, 201016 yr by Lightfeet
January 28, 201016 yr Jon,Thanks for the info, so do I not have a 370? The vin is 3799 after the inital letters so I figured it was a 99 370 even though it was advertised as a '99 320. Thanks, Terry Terry, you have a "321", the larger displacements had the "37" designation on the VIN. I have a 99' 321 in the shop with the "VTRGG3799....." as the VIN. Jon
January 28, 201016 yr Author I got an '09 250 and use Castrol Qtf and use 400ml from empty, make sure your oil level is halfway up the window. It comes in 1 litre bottles so best to buy 2 bottles that way you get 5 oil changes for around
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