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Vespa · Overhead-cam four-stroke single, wet sump, separate gearbox oil, CVT belt drive

GTS 300

Library entry covers 2009-2025

23 factory 35 guideline

Published source

Vespa GTS Super 300 Bedienungsanleitung (German, Piaggio), Tabelle Wartungsprogramm pp.80-81 (factory PDF, copy on archive.org)

Factory owner's handbook. Covers GTS Super 300 i.e. (2008-era) German owner's manual.

58 items for a 2019 model, grouped by interval the way a factory chart is laid out.

How this bike is built (what the schedule is based on)
Engine cycle
Four-stroke
Engine lubrication
Wet sump (oil in crankcase)
Oil filtration
Replaceable cartridge or spin-on filter
Valve gear
Overhead cam, screw/locknut adjusters
Ignition
Electronic (CDI / transistor / ECU)
Charging
Alternator / stator with rectifier
Battery
Wet cell (flooded lead-acid, needs topping up)
Fuel system
Fuel injection
Cooling
Liquid cooled
Primary drive
Gear or chain inside engine, shares engine oil
Gearbox oil
Separate gearbox oil
Clutch control
Automatic or semi-automatic
Final drive
Belt CVT, scooter automatic
Front suspension
Telescopic fork
Rear suspension
Swingarm, twin shocks
Front brake
Disc, hydraulic
Rear brake
Disc, hydraulic
Wheels
Cast / alloy, tubeless
Sidecar
No sidecar
Maintenance schedule

2019 Vespa GTS 300

On the road: every 300 km

1 item
  • Check engine oil level
    Pre-ride / on the road
    Guideline

    Each fuel stop on old machines. Dry sump: check the tank hot, engine idling or just stopped, per your manual.

On the road: every 500 km

2 items
  • Check lights, horn, brake light switches
    Pre-ride / on the road
    Guideline
  • Check tire pressures
    Pre-ride / on the road
    Guideline

On the road: every 800 km

1 item
  • Check coolant level
    Pre-ride / on the road
    Guideline

Every 5,000 km or 12 months

5 items
  • Adjust automatic / semi-automatic clutch
    Primary and gearbox
    Guideline
  • Inspect fork seals, stanchions and fork boots
    Front end
    Guideline
  • Check footrests, pegs, rear brake and gear lever pivots
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline
  • Grease and check center / side stand and springs
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline
  • Check wheel bearings for play
    Wheels and tires
    Guideline

Every 5,000 km

1 item
  • Check brake pads and discs
    Brakes
    Factory

    Manual: Bremsbeläge. Factory: I every 5k km column.

Every 6,500 km or 12 months

2 items
  • Inspect, clean and gap spark plugs
    Engine
    Guideline
  • Inspect CVT drive belt, rollers / sliders and clutch shoes
    Final drive
    Guideline

    Typical scooter interval. Your owner's manual figure governs; check belt width against the service limit.

Every 9,500 km or 12 months

6 items
  • Inspect coolant hoses and clamps
    Engine
    Guideline
  • Check charging voltage and regulator / cut-out
    Ignition and electrics
    Guideline
  • Check swingarm bushes for play
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline
  • Inspect rear shocks for leaks and damping
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline
  • Lubricate control cables and lever pivots
    Controls and cables
    Guideline
  • Lubricate speedometer / tachometer cables, check drive
    Controls and cables
    Guideline

    A dry speedo cable whips the needle and eventually kills the instrument.

Every 10,000 km

15 items
  • Change engine oil
    Engine
    Factory

    Manual: Motoröl. Factory: R at 1k then every 10k km; I (check) at 5k intermediates.

  • Laufschuhe/ Variatorrollen
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: R every 10k km (sliders/variator rollers).

  • Luftfilter Riemenfach
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: I every 10k km (belt-case air filter).

  • Motoröl (I)
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: Printed marks per the re-read doubt: Motoröl R at 1, 10, 20 ... 60 and I at 5, 15, 25 ... 55 (Km x 1.000); the I marks are spaced every 10,000 km starting at 5,000 km, taken as interval 10,000 km. Existing entry holds the R operation. (From the re-read doubt notes: Vespa GTS 300, printed line or second operation stated in the DOUBT line.)

  • Probefahrt
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: As printed: I at 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 (Km x 1.000)

  • Radaufhängung/Federung
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: I every 10k km.

  • Replace coolant
    Engine
    Factory

    Manual: Kühlflüssigkeit. Factory: I at 1k then every 10k km; replace every 2 years.

  • Replace oil filter
    Engine
    Factory

    Manual: Ölfilter. Factory: R at 1k then every 10k km.

  • Replace spark plugs
    Engine
    Factory

    Manual: Zündkerze. Factory: R every 10,000 km. Cols 1/5/10/15/.../60 x1000 km.

  • Check throttle cable(s) free play and return
    Fuel and air
    Factory

    Manual: Gaszug. Factory: A at 1k then every 10k km.

  • Clean / inspect air filter
    Fuel and air
    Factory

    Manual: Luftfilter. Factory: C (clean) every 10k km.

  • Clean battery terminals, check charge and strap
    Ignition and electrics
    Factory

    Manual: Elektrische Anlage und Batterie. Factory: I at 1k then every 10k km.

  • Check steering head bearing adjustment
    Front end
    Factory

    Manual: Lenkung. Factory: A at 1k then every 10k km.

  • Replace brake fluid
    Brakes
    Factory

    Manual: Bremsflüssigkeit. Factory: I at 1k then every 10k km; replace every 2 years.

  • Inspect tire tread, sidewalls and date codes
    Wheels and tires
    Factory

    Manual: Reifendruck und Abnutzung. Factory: I at 1k then every 10k km.

Every 15,000 km

1 item
  • Replace drive belt (wear or damage based)
    Final drive
    Factory

    Manual: Antriebsriemen. Factory: R at 15, 30, 45, 60k km.

Every 16,000 km or 2 years

2 items
  • Compression test (or leak-down)
    Engine
    Guideline
  • Change gearbox oil
    Primary and gearbox
    Guideline

Every 19,500 km or 2 years

3 items
  • Replace air filter element
    Fuel and air
    Guideline
  • Synchronize throttle bodies
    Fuel and air
    Guideline
  • Grease swingarm pivot
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline

Every 19,500 km or 3 years

1 item
  • Replace CVT drive belt
    Final drive
    Guideline

    Typical scooter interval, or sooner if the belt is cracked, glazed or below its width limit.

Every 20,000 km

3 items
  • Check and adjust valve clearances
    Engine
    Factory

    Manual: Ventilspiel. Factory: A at 20, 40, 60k km.

  • Hinterradgetriebeöl (I)
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: Printed marks per the re-read doubt: Hinterradgetriebeöl R at 1, 20, 40, 60 and I at 10, 30, 50 (Km x 1.000); the I marks are spaced every 20,000 km starting at 10,000 km, taken as interval 20,000 km. Existing entry holds the R operation. (From the re-read doubt notes: Vespa GTS 300, printed line or second operation stated in the DOUBT line.)

  • Change final drive (rear drive) oil
    Final drive
    Factory

    Manual: Hinterradgetriebeöl. Factory: R at 1, 20, 40, 60k; I at 10, 30, 50k km.

Every 24,000 km or 3 years

1 item
  • Change fork oil
    Front end
    Guideline

    Some early telescopic forks are grease filled or use very small oil quantities. Check your manual.

Every 32,000 km or 4 years

2 items
  • Repack / replace steering head bearings
    Front end
    Guideline

    Many old machines use loose balls in cups and cones. Taper roller conversions are common.

  • Repack / replace wheel bearings
    Wheels and tires
    Guideline

    Cup-and-cone and taper roller hubs need periodic repacking and adjustment.

Every 38,500 km or 4 years

1 item
  • Replace fuel filter
    Fuel and air
    Guideline

Every 40,000 km or 6 years

1 item
  • Replace swingarm bushes / bearings
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline

Every 48,500 km or 6 years

1 item
  • Rebuild forks: seals, bushes, springs
    Front end
    Guideline

Every 2 years

4 items
  • Bremsflüssigkeit * (wechseln)
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: As printed: * Alle 2 Jahre wechseln.

  • Kühlflüssigkeit * (wechseln)
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: As printed: * Alle 2 Jahre wechseln.

  • Inspect wiring, bullet connectors and ground points
    Ignition and electrics
    Guideline
  • Inspect frame, welds and lugs for cracks
    Rear suspension and frame
    Guideline

Every 4 years

3 items
  • Replace fuel lines
    Fuel and air
    Guideline

    Old rubber and modern ethanol fuel do not mix well.

  • Inspect brake hoses; replace old rubber
    Brakes
    Guideline
  • Rebuild calipers and master cylinders (seals)
    Brakes
    Guideline

Every 6 years

1 item
  • Replace tires on age (regardless of tread)
    Wheels and tires
    Guideline

No interval set

1 item
  • Sicherheits-Drehmomente
    Engine
    Factory

    Factory: As printed: I at 1, 10, 30, 50, 60 (Km x 1.000)

Guideline lines: Intervals here are general guidelines for the machine's era and layout, compiled for this app. They are not factory manual figures. Check your workshop manual, and edit any interval in the bike's Schedule tab.

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