scottoiler leaking

[nickodemon]

I've got a scottoiler that leaks. It looks like it is leaking from the top part that rotates to adjust the flow. It sits on the bike almost vertically. It isn't leaking from the rubber plug that can be removed for filling purposes. Anyone know if they can be taken apart and fixed?

[sinto607276]

I've got a scottoiler that leaks. It looks like it is leaking from the top part that rotates to adjust the flow. It sits on the bike almost vertically. It isn't leaking from the rubber plug that can be removed for filling purposes. Anyone know if they can be taken apart and fixed?

From your description it sounds like the seal has gone on that part.
All these parts are replaceable, I've contacted the guys at www.scottoiler.co.uk before and picked up some spare parts, mind you, they're not that far away from me.

[nickodemon]

Thats good to know. I'm in Glasgow too.. I will contact them to find out what i need and how much :'(

[sinto607276]

Thats good to know. I'm in Glasgow too.. I will contact them to find out what i need and how much :'(

They're up in Milngavie,  better taking the bike up, they'll fix it and sort anything else out on it, they're only open Monday to Friday though
And as a bonus, they tend not to charge you for the small bits (well they haven't on my bike or my mates)

[nickodemon]

Ta :thumbup

[lew600fazer]

Not being funny but have you tried not filling it up so much? if it is still leaking is it getting pressurised ? if so it cannot be doing the job as in oiling the chain.

I have the Tutoro oiler fitted to my MT-09 and I really like it, okay you are not going to go 750/800 miles between topping up but have had over 300mile. It is dead easy to fit and setting up is a piece of piss. Only negative I have heard about them is they are iffy in warmer climates but you can buy high temperature oil for that.

[nickodemon]

I don't know for sure if it's pressurised because it was empty when i got it. I filled it up and it started leaking, so i put it on prime to see if it would flow towards the chain, but it's not flowing. i don't think it would flow if there was a leak because then it won't be pressurised.....

[sinto607276]

I don't know for sure if it's pressurised because it was empty when i got it. I filled it up and it started leaking, so i put it on prime to see if it would flow towards the chain, but it's not flowing. i don't think it would flow if there was a leak because then it won't be pressurised.....

Try here
http://www.scottoiler.com/us/support/installation.html

Might help you figure it out before going up.
As far as I'm aware, they work on a vacuum system not a pressurised one.

[Frosties]

I have the Tutoro oiler fitted to my MT-09 and I really like it, okay you are not going to go 750/800 miles between topping up but have had over 300mile. It is dead easy to fit and setting up is a piece of piss. Only negative I have heard about them is they are iffy in warmer climates but you can buy high temperature oil for that.

+1 for the Tutoro (Delux). No wires or tubes, 500 miles+ and works a treat  :thumbup

[Deefer666]

Scottoilers.... Nasty, cheap, tacky things. They either work from day one out of the box or they never work properly. I wont have one on my bike after the one on my old FZR1000 Exup dumped its contents onto my back wheel.

I have fitted a Tutoro to a customer's bike. Amazed at the simplicity of it

[celticdog]

It looks like Scottoiler's finally got some competition!

[Frosties]

Mine only seems to want to work on prime, its a right pain in the area

Your pain can all be solved here Fizzy  :thumbup


http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/collections/frontpage

[lew600fazer]

This is the setup I have on my MT-09. I have always had Scottoilers on my bikes but thought I would give the Tutoro a go this time around. I was tired of fiddling with the setup on the Scottoilers. This was so easy to fit and after a wee bit of adjustment it soon settled down. At first I thought when I ordered it I made the mistake of not ordering the dual nozzle system. To be honest this works a treat and it lubs all the way across the chain . I am aware that the Tutoro oilers are prone to temperature variations and living in Spain could be a problem come summer time again. I did order the High Temperature oil when I bought this so I have it to hand. I am currently using up the remainder of my Scott oil stock.

[Deefer666]

I have an Accumen CL10 oiler..... Works fine :thumbup

[Grayo]

Scottoilers.... Nasty, cheap, tacky things.  I wont have one on my bike after one  dumped its contents onto my back wheel.

Yep, same thing happened to me a few years ago. I will never have another one.  :thumbdown

[Deefer666]

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Scottoilers.... Nasty, cheap, tacky things.  I wont have one on my bike after one  dumped its contents onto my back wheel.

Yep, same thing happened to me a few years ago. I will never have another one.  :thumbdown
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Yup that's why I bought the Accumen, no screwing around, no constantly adjusting it, no messy refilling.... Proper lazy mans oiler. Fit it and just change the oil canisters occasionally.

[NorthWestern]

What happened to it to cause it to dump it's oil?

[nickodemon]

I don't know. When i bought the bike it was on it, but it was empty. All i've done is fill it with oil and it started leaking :'(

[mtread]

I've had a Scottoiler on my Fazer for um 10 years. Never gone wrong, never let me down. Chain goes on forever.
Had a Tutoro automatic (like Lew600) on my Speed Triple (didn't want to cut into the fuel injection). Very too temperamental for me. Works on the basis that forward motion moves a sprung weight, which opens the valve. Fine in theory, but for me it was either off all the time, or emptying in one short trip. Now fitted the Tutoro simple. Works great, but needs constant topping up and you have to remember to turn it on (and off).
Fitted a Loobman to my Tiger. Works fine, holds lots of oil, but you have to remember to press a button before you take off. Having said that, if you position it right you can reach down and press the button during a stop at traffic lights 

[Gnasher]

I quite like them although they have taken away the old white application tube with the wire inside which makes fitting them without the unsightly brackets at the rear wheel even harder.  Funny enough when I rang them to ask why they'd removed it they told because it was too hard to fit!


The thing with Scottoilers is they take a bit of skill to fit and set up so that they work correctly, most don't have the skill or the time, that's their Achilles heel and they get bad press for either dumping oil, not oiling or over oiling.  The most common fault I've had to rectify on dealer fitted units is the black application tube being the wrong way around!  They also don't work too well near the horizontal, loose or over filled (as mentioned), most I've worked on are set to deliver too much oil and have been poorly fitted by owners/dealers basically just slapped on the quickest way possible.  I've also had the odd one that just wouldn't prime properly or was all or nothing, in all cases this was down to factory assembly issues or worn parts all rectified by Scott.           

I've fitted many over the years, got them on my ZX10R and the XJR they work perfectly and are invisible unless you lay on the ground.