Fuel, Oil And Coolant Recommendation; Fuel - Suzuki 2004 VL800 Owner's Manual

FUEL, OIL AND
COOLANT
RECOMMENDATION
FUEL
Your motorcycle requires regular
unleaded gasoline with a mini-
mum pump octane rating of 87
((R+M)/2 method). In some areas,
the only fuels that are available
are oxygenated fuels.
Oxygenated fuels which meet the
minimum octane requirement and
the requirements described below
may be used in your motorcycle
without jeopardizing the. New
Vehicle Limited Warranty or the
Emission Control System War-
ranty.
NOTE: Oxygenated fuels are
fuels which contain oxygen-carry-
ing additives such as MTBE or
alcohol.
Gasoline containing MTBE
Unleaded gasoline containing
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) may be used in your motor-
cycle if the MTBE content is not
greater than 15%. This oxygen-
ated fuel does not contain alco-
hoL.
Gasoline/Ethanol Blends
Blends of unleaded gasoline and
ethanol (grain alcohol), also
known as "GASOHOL", may be
used in your vehicle if the ethanol
content is not greater than 10%.
Gasoline/Methanol Blends
Fuel containing 5% or less metha-
nol (wood alcohol) may be suit-
able for use in your motorcycle if
they contain co-solvents and cor-
rosion inhibitors. DO NOT USE
fuels containing more than 5%
. methanol under any circum-
stances. Fuel system damage or
motorcycle performance prob-
lems resulting from the use of
such fuels are not the responsibil-
ity of Suzuki and may not be cov-
ered under the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty or the Emission
Control System Warranty.
Fuel Pump Labeling
In some states, pumps that dis-
pense oxygenated fuels are
required to be labeled for the type
and percentage of oxygenate,
and whether important additives
are present. Such labels may pro-
vide enough information for you to
determine if a particular blend of
fuel meets the requirements listed
above. In other states, pumps
may not be clearly labeled as to
the content or type of oxygenate
and additives. If you are not sure
that the fuel you intend to use
meets these requirements, check
with the service station operator
or the fuel suppliers.
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