Kymco Super 8

Brake fluid capacity & service interval

Kymco Super 8 brake fluid capacity is between min and max. Service intervals include checks at 300 km and 3000 km, with a change required every 24 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Super 8 50 2T (2009- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Change 24 months
Super 8 125 (2007- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Check 3000 km
  • Change 24 months
Super 8 125 (2007- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Between min and max.
  • Check 300 km
Super 8 150 (2007- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
Super 8 50 (2007- )
  • Use: Normal
  • Between min and max.
  • Check 3000 km
  • Change 24 months
Super 8 50 (2007- )
  • Use: Initial service
  • Between min and max.
  • Check 300 km

Additional Notes

  • The Kymco Super 8 brake fluid reservoir does not carry a fixed volume figure. The specification is expressed as a level range, requiring fluid to sit between the minimum and maximum marks on the reservoir rather than a measured fill quantity.
  • The Super 8 125 and Super 8 50 share identical normal-use service intervals for brake fluid: a level check at every 3,000 km and a full fluid change every 24 months.
  • Both the Super 8 125 and Super 8 50 carry an initial service check interval of 300 km. This early inspection interval is separate from the recurring 3,000 km normal-use check and applies only to the break-in period following new vehicle service.
  • The Super 8 50 2T, introduced from 2009, specifies a 24-month brake fluid change interval under normal use but does not list a periodic kilometer-based check interval, unlike the Super 8 50 and Super 8 125 specifications.
  • The Super 8 150 specification lists only the between-minimum-and-maximum level requirement under normal use, with no check interval or change interval stated in the provided data.
  • A 24-month brake fluid change interval, as seen on the Super 8 50 and Super 8 125, reflects the hygroscopic nature of brake fluid. Glycol-based brake fluids absorb moisture over time, which lowers the boiling point and can reduce hydraulic braking performance regardless of mileage accumulated.