"Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This"

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-mija-

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Ever hear that song, "Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This?" Well I had mine today. In 44 years I don't think I've made this blunder while servicing the scoot.

I had planned on change the transmission lube first thing this morning while it was fairly cool before going on a ride. Got the tools out. Got the transmission lube out. Spread out an old blanket to lie on while pulling the drain plug. Removed the drain plug and while the last drop of oil was dripping from the drain hole, I discovered I had drained the engine oil instead of the transmission. I know which plug is for the transmission but for some reason I drain 4 quarts of engine oil that I had just put in 4 days ago. I'm thinking, I know this transmission doesn't hold that much oil.

You would think after realizing what I had done and after using a couple of my favorite expletives, I would shake it off and go get 4 quarts of engine oil, fill the engine back up and then drain the transmission, right?

Well that's not exactly what I did. I did refill the engine with 20W50 engine oil ok. I removed the transmission drain plug and was waiting for it to finish dripping when I poured a quart of transmission lube into the transmission before I put the drain plug back in.

Mama said there would be days like this but I wasn
 
Bikes, I think they call that "part-timers". You were just excited about the cool down in temperatures or worried about that tropical storm headed up that way!
 
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