Engine Oil And Oil Filter; Necessary Amount Of Engine Oil - Suzuki Katana 1100 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP PROCEDURES 2-8
ENGII\lE OIL AI\lD OIL FILTER
lReplace Initially at 1000 km (600 miles, 2 months) andl
[ Every 6000 km (4000 miles, 12 months) thereafter.
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Oil should be changed while the engine is hot. Oil filter
replacement at the above intervals should be done together
with engine oil change.
• Keep the motorcycle upright and remove the lower fairing.
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• Place an oil pan below the engine and drain oil by removing
the drain plug
CD
and filler cap (3).
• Remove the oil filter
®
by using the oil filter wrench. (Special
tool
@)
• Apply engine oil lightly to the gasket of the new filter before
installation.
• Install the new filter turning it by hand until you feel that the
filter gasket contacts the mounting surface. Then tighten 2
turns using the oil filter wrench. (Special tool @)
09915-40611: Oil filter wrench
NOTE:
To properly tighten the filter, use the spacial tool. Never tighten
the filter by hand.
• Fit the drain plug
CD
securely, and add fresh oil through the
oil filler. The engine will hold about 4.5 L (4.8 US qt) of oil.
Use an API classification of SE or SF oil with SAE 10W/40
viscosity.
• Start up the engine and allow it to run for several seconds
at idling speed.
• Turn off the engine and wait about one minute, then check
the oil level through the inspection window
8).
If the level
is below mark"F", add oil to that level.
NECESSARY AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL
Oil change: 4.3 L (4.5 US qt)
Filter change: 4.5 L (4.8 US qt)
Overhaul engine: 5.5 L (5.8 US qt)
CAUTION:
Use SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE GENUI.N OIL FILTER only, since
the other make's genuine filters and after-market parts may
differ in thread specifications (thread diameter and pitch),
filtering performance and durability, which could cause
engine damage or oil leaks. Suzuki automobile genuine oil
filter is also not usable for the motorcycles.
2
Special tool A
After contac.tlng the ga::'Ket,
tighten 2 turns
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