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Red Dawg
13th March 2010, 13:28
Just bought my first bike and found most of the reservoirs are low or empty.
Have just read that the oil I'm looking for is Castrol Power 1 GPS semi-synthetic (SJ 10W 40).
I've been told the reservoir under the seat is not radiator coolant as the bike is air cooled, etc but since it's green fluid I'm thinking that's what it is.
Can anyone help with the best fluids I"m looking for or a manual for a 1995 ZZR250 so I can get into this stuff myself as I'm bike mad and wanna be able to get my own hands on it:yes:
Coldrider
13th March 2010, 17:02
The green fluid under the seat is most likely the rear disc brake fluid resevoir, top up with brake fluid only if necessary, it will have a high and low level indicatior embossed on the side of the resevoir. I think DOT 3 or 4 is the fluid to use.
tri boy
13th March 2010, 18:27
1995 ZZR250's were liquid cooled.
enth
13th March 2010, 18:28
If there is no radiator then it's air cooled and no radiator coolant is needed. You can call up a bike shop and ask them questions about this stuff too.
Red Dawg
13th March 2010, 21:11
Awesome, thanks - it has a radiator but someone told me it's likely to be coolant, which is crack up after omeone else said they didn't know bikes had radiators and has since been told to go look haha, I guess a few of us learnt something today!
Coldrider
13th March 2010, 21:16
If you trace the rubber hose from it you should be able to work out if it is brake fluid or coolant.
brockzila
16th March 2010, 10:34
quick question has any one here ever seen bright green or any green breakfluid.??????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????
I know i have not. and i seen alot of break fluid in my time
Katman
16th March 2010, 10:38
The joys of Bush Mechanics.

:facepalm:
cowboyz
16th March 2010, 10:38
mine green! DOT4 something......... so yes.. it is possible to have green brake fluid!
bogan
16th March 2010, 10:49
quick question has any one here ever seen bright green or any green breakfluid.??????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????
I know i have not. and i seen alot of break fluid in my time

didn't look at those brake fluid bottles too closely though I'm guessing? :bleh:

mines yellow i think, also to the OP some bikes have both reservoirs under there, though the radiator one is generally bout half a liter, and the brake is bout 50ml