As winter approaches, the temperature gradually drops. When riding a motorcycle, in addition to keeping warm, wearing a special motorcycle helmet Bluetooth headset to ensure smooth communication can increase riding safety. So how to properly maintain and use our motorcycles in low temperature environments, what should we pay attention to compared to summer?
First of all, let’s talk about the engine oil. Pay attention to the number in front of the engine oil W. The smaller the number, the better the fluidity of the engine oil in low temperature environments, ensuring that it can better protect the engine in low temperature environments.
The 5W engine oil in the picture can be used at a low temperature of -25°. If the temperature is lower, 0W engine oil can be used. The number behind it represents the viscosity of the engine oil at 100°C. The larger the number, the higher the viscosity of the engine oil at high temperature, and the stronger the ability to withstand high temperatures.
For example, 125 scooter models use 10W40 in summer and 5W40 or 0W30 in winter.
When choosing engine oil, you still need to refer to the manual instructions and suggestions, as well as the current climate conditions to determine.
Secondly, you need to understand the difference between ordinary tires and winter tires. The main component of tires is rubber. Ordinary tires will harden in low temperature environments, resulting in reduced grip.
Winter tires are added with special chemical ingredients such as silicon, so that the tires can maintain sufficient toughness and grip in low temperature environments, so as to better fit the ground.
Another snow tire pattern is deeper, which helps to increase friction and prevent slipping. The design of ordinary tire patterns is relatively simple. Therefore, try to replace snow tires in winter, which is still somewhat guaranteed in daily commuting safety.
The last thing to say is to prevent the problem of oil emulsification.
We need to understand the reasons for oil emulsification:
1. Short-distance driving
2. Long-term storage
3. Low temperature in winter and high humidity
All may cause oil emulsification. If you have strong hands-on ability, you can install an oil-water separator yourself.
The effect of winter use is very obvious. If the vehicle does not have an oil-water separator, we must develop a good habit of observing the oil dipstick frequently. When the oil emulsification phenomenon is found, please replace it in time to avoid greater damage.
How to prevent oil emulsification:
1. Ride as long as possible to allow water vapor to evaporate.
2. Warm up the car. You must develop a good habit of warming up the car in winter.
3. Change the oil.
In addition, it is normal for the idle speed to be high after starting the vehicle in winter. There are two reasons:
1. The engine temperature is too low, the idle speed is high, and the temperature rises faster
2. The battery voltage is too low, the ecu signal feedback, the idle speed increases, and the power generation is increased
The above are the tips for car maintenance in winter. I hope we can all let our cars pass through every winter smoothly, and take us to find poetry and distant fields in better condition next year.
