Engine Oil Check - APRILIA RS4 125 Service Station Manual

Maintenance
Engine oil
Check
Check the engine oil level frequently.
NOTE
CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AT HALF THE
INTERVALS SPECIFIED IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN PAR-
TICULAR RAINY OR DUSTY CONDITIONS, OFF ROAD OR
FOR TRACK USE.
ENGINE OIL LEVEL MUST BE CHECKED WHEN THE EN-
GINE IS WARM.
IF YOU CHECK LEVEL WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, OIL
LEVEL COULD TEMPORARILY DROP BELOW THE "MIN"
MARK.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A PROBLEM PRO-
VIDED THAT THE ALARM WARNING LIGHT AND THE EN-
GINE OIL PRESSURE ICON DO NOT TURN ON SIMULTA-
NEOUSLY ON THE DISPLAY.
CAUTION
DO NOT LET THE ENGINE IDLE WITH THE VEHICLE AT
STANDSTILL TO WARM UP THE ENGINE AND OBTAIN
THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE OIL.
PREFERABLY CHECK THE OIL AFTER A JOURNEY OF
AFTER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 15 Km (10 miles)
IN EXTRAURBAN CONDITIONS (ENOUGH TO WARM UP
THE ENGINE OIL TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE).
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Stop the engine and wait at least five minutes.
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Keep the vehicle upright with both wheels on the ground.
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Working on the left hand side of the engine, unscrew and retrieve the oil level cover- dipstick
(1).
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Dry the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it back into the seat by tightening it.
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Unscrew and remove the cover-dipstick again and check that the engine oil level is guar-
anteed between the two reference marks:
MAX = maximum level;
MIN = minimum level.
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The oil level is correct when it is close to the "MAX" reference.
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