Changing The Engine Oil And The Oil Filter - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD - ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2006 Use And Maintenance Book

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL AND
THE OIL FILTER
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CAUTION
The engine oil and the oil filter change
operations may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact your aprilia
Official Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to th e following
instructions.
Carefully read p. 43 (ENGINE OIL) and p.
60 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
Perform the
operations with doubled frequency if the
vehicle is used in rainy or dusty areas, on
uneven surfaces or on racetracks.
Periodically check the engine oil level, see p.
65 (CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
AND TOPPING UP) change the oil after the
first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
7500 km (4687 mi) or 12 months.
!
CAUTION
If the vehicle is used in dusty areas,
change the oil more frequently.
To change, proceed as follows:
NOTE
The oil flows out completely and
without problems when it is warm and
therefore more fluid: to achieve this
condition, the engine should run for
approximately twenty minutes.
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When warmed up, the engine contains
hot oil; therefore, while carrying out the
operations described here below be
particularly careful, in order to avoid
burns.
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Remove the oil sump guard, see p. 77
(REMOVING THE OIL SUMP GUARD).
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Position a container (1) with more than 4000
cm> capacity in correspondence with the
drain plug (2) positioned on the tank.
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Unscrew and remove the drain plug (2)
positioned on the tank.
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Unscrew and remove the filling cap (3).
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Drain the oil and let it drip into the
maintenance
container (1) for a few minutes.
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Check and if necessary replace the
sealing washer of the drain plug (2)
positioned on the tank.
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Screw and tighten the drain plug (2) on
the tank.
Drain plug (2) driving torque: 15 Nm (1.5
Kgm).
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Move the container (1) and position it
u n d e r
correspondence with the drain plug
positioned on the engine (4).
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Unscrew and remove the drain plug
positioned on the engine (4).
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Drain the oil and let it drip into the
container (1) for a few minutes.
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container and take it to the filling
station where you usually buy it or to an
oil salvage center.
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Remove the metal residues from the
drain plug (4) magnet.
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Screw and tighten the drain plug (4).
Driving torque of the drain plug (4)
positioned on the engine: 12 Nm (1.2
kgm).
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL FILTER
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NOTE
Perform
operations with doubled frequency if the
vehicle is used in rainy or dusty areas, on
uneven surfaces or on racetracks.
Change the engine oil filter after the
first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively
every 7500 km (4687 mi) (or every time
you change the oil).
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