Oil Specification/Grade - Triumph Bonneville Handbook

Maintenance and Adjustment
Start the engine and allow to idle.
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CAUTION: Racing the engine
before the oil reaches every
part can cause engine damage or
seizure.
Only raise engine speed after running
the engine for a few seconds to allow
the oil to circulate fully.
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Ensure that the oil pressure warning
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light extinguishes
starting.
CAUTION: If the engine oil
pressure is too low, the low oil
pressure warning light will illuminate.
If this warning light stays on when the
engine is running, stop the engine
immediately and
cause. Running the engine with low
oil pressure will
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damage.
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Stop the engine and re-check the oil
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level. Adjust if necessary.
shortly after
investigate the
cause engine
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Disposal of Used Engine Oil
To protect the environment, do not pour oil
on the ground, down sewers or drains, or
into water courses. Dispose of used oil
sensibly. If in doubt contact your local
authority.
OIL SPECIFICATION & GRADE
CAUTION:
performance
designed to use semi or fully
synthetic 10W/40
motorcycle engine oil which meets
specification API-SH or higher (i.e.
SJ, SK or SL) AND JASO MA.
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Do not add any chemical additives to
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the engine oil. The engine oil also
lubricates the
additives could cause the clutch to
slip.
Do not use mineral, vegetable,
non- - detergent oil, castor based oils
or any oil not conforming to the
required specification.
these oils may cause instant, severe
engine damage.
Ensure no foreign matter enters the
crankcase during an oil change or
top- - up.
Triumph high
engines are
or 15W/50
clutch and any
The use of