Engine Oil And Oil Filter - Suzuki VZR1800 2007 Service Manual

ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER

(ENGINE OIL)
Replace initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and
every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter.
(OIL FILTER)
Replace initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and
every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 36 months) thereafter.
Oil should be changed while the engine is warm. Oil filter
replacement at the above intervals, should be done together
with the engine oil change.
ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
• Keep the motorcycle upright.
• Place an oil pan below the engine, and drain oil by removing
the oil drain plugs 1 and filler cap 2.
Motorcycle on the upright position
• Tighten the drain plugs 1 to the specified torque, and pour
fresh oil through the oil filler. The engine will hold about 3.4 L
(3.6/3.0 US/Imp qt) of oil. Use of API SF/SG or SH/SJ with
JASO MA.
• Tighten the filler cap 2.
# Oil drain plug: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
Keep the motorcycle upright while pouring engine oil.
Motorcycle on the side-stand position
• Tighten the drain plugs 1.
• Pour fresh oil 3.0 L.
• Tighten the filler cap 2.
• Start up the engine and allow it to run few minutes at idling
speed.
• Remove the filler cap 2.
• Pour fresh oil 0.4 L.
• Tighten the filler cap 2.
Oil level inspection
• Start up the engine and allow it to run about 15 minutes at
idling speed.
• Keep the motorcycle upright.
• Turn off the engine and wait about three minutes, then check
the oil level by removing the filler cap 2. If the level is below
mark "L", add oil to "F" level. (do not screw the filler cap.)
If the level is above mark "F", drain oil to "F" level.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-17
F
L