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More pictures of the hoses I used:

163,000kms. Bought used in February 2025 with 138,000kms. Because the 2.0T comes with a fancy plastic engine cover you never get visual inspection of PCV hoses until the engine throws a code. The code in this case was P0171 (lean condition) and P0326/327 (knock). I was shocked to think how long...

I always get a giggle when I haven't been here in a while and when I come back it's still the same old oil debate lol. In Canada, the body, suspension, everything else will fall apart before the engine, and that's running any oil.

The parts are Italian. That CVT upgrade really changed the scoot. I bought this scoot for under $1k. Invested about $1.5k into it with all work/accessories completed.

Scooter: Japan, 2007 CVT Parts: Malossi, Italy

Pictures of the CVT upgrade:

I don't recall if I posted about my adventures in scooterland yet, but thought it would make for a good topic. In late 2024 I purchased a 2007 AN400 (K7) Burgman for cheap. Tupperware was in great shape but maintenance items were in need to proactively maintain a 20 year old scooter. So I made...

12 month follow up, car now has 162,000kms. About 18,000kms on the new transmission fluid. I'm headed to the DIY garage this weekend to perform another dump and fill of the transmissionmission with the same fluid. I have enough of that SuperTech fluid to dump and fill 4 more times which should...

The CVT radiator sprang a leak. When he showed up at my place there was almost nothing on the dipstick. Replaced the radiator, fluid and she drove perfect again for a couple weeks.

Well, it's official! Car is dead. Won't shift into gear anymore, likely some solenoid that's fried from overheating due to driving it without minimal fluid in the transmission a couple times. I checked the fluid and it was clean/perfect, no leaks, at the full line. When you put it into gear you...

Fourth oil change in the 2014 ATS is in! First oil change in the 2017 ATS in in! Four OCI's each and then it's on to my 0w40 stash for both.

30 weight will be a 20 weight in 2,000kms. Ain't nobody can tell what viscosity you put in, and I'll bet my four motorcycles that no dealer would EVER send an oil out for sample unless there were signs of lubrication related failure (which happens almost never). So I'm going to disagree and say...

Done. Sprayed it real good last night. Parked it own the street where I know it's dry and no drips this am and visual check is good. At least until the next event ;)

Kid you not, while driving through the neighborhood this weekend, I see the hood up on a Subaru Crosstrek and what's sitting on top of the engine all proud and ready for action? Castrol Transmax ATF/CVT Universal. Unicorn Tears

I should have mentioned, it initially would not go up the ramps... as soon as I applied throttle there was an awful shudder/schreech. I added about 1.5 quarts and it went right up the ramps no problem, while spitting a bit of fluid out the cooler. Once everything was reconnected I dumped the...

All done, and the CVT is running great again! The leak was coming from the connectors off the cooler... they had cracked at the base. Took some wizardry with a flat screwdriver to get them out of the cooler lines since they broke off inside the lines. There was a lot of corrosion that needed to...

Cost breakdown in USD: Gallon Transmax = $24 x 2 = $48 Filter kit = $17 Cooler = $53 Total = $118

Parts are in! Going in tomorrow.

So easy to dump and fill these. Simpler than an oil/filter change.