Engine Oil - Suzuki GSX-R1000/A Owner's Manual

ENGINE OIL

Use Suzuki genuine engine oil or
equivalent. If Suzuki genuine engine
oil is not available, select a proper
engine oil according to the following
guideline.
Oil quality is a major contributor to
your engine's performance and life.
Always select good quality engine oil.
Use oil with an API (American Petro-
leum Institute) classification of SG,
SH, SJ or SL with a JASO classifica-
tion of MA.
SAE
SG, SH, SJ
10W-40
API: American Petroleum Institute
JASO: Japanese Automobile Stan-
dards Organization
SAE Engine Oil Viscosity
Suzuki recommends the use of SAE
10W-40 engine oil. If SAE 10W-40
engine oil is not available, select an
alternative according to the following
chart.
ENGINE OIL
TEMP.
API JASO
MA
or SL
JASO T903
The JASO T903 standard is an index
to select engine oils for 4-stroke
motorcycle and ATV engines. Motor-
cycle and ATV engines lubricate
clutch and transmission gears with
engine oil. JASO T903 specifies per-
formance requirements for motorcy-
cle and
transmissions.
There are two classes, MA and MB.
The oil container shows the classifica-
tion as follows.
1
Code number of oil sales company
2
Oil classification
3-4
ATV clutches and