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Old 16-08-06, 07:56 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Viney
Dont listen to the horror stories. Scottoil have sold thousands of these things ffs, so they cant be that bad. They are fairly easy to fit, easy enough for a numpty. Look on the site and they will show you fitting instructions etc. The trick to scottoilers is gettings the flow right. I run mine on 2 during the warmer months, and 4 in the winter. I got 25k out of my last chain, and i do a lot of town work. Mine doesnt dump oil all over the place, and wont if set properly.

Dont go spending loads of money on a touring kit, as the normal Mk7 kit has enough oil for about 1000+ mile.

As said, just remember to top it up every now and again.
I may have exaggerated a little bit - there was a small patch of oil about 3" by 3" on the drive

If you can't be @rsed with regularly lubing your chain then they are a great bit of kit, and the expense of buying one is offset by the longer chain/sprocket life. THe only problems I have ever heard with them is initially getting the flow rate set correctly, and the odd feeder tube going awol.
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