Engine Oil Replacement; Engine Oil And Oil Filter - Suzuki VZ800 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 drain plug 1 and filler cap 2.
• Tighten the drain plug 1 to the specified torque, and pour
fresh oil through the oil filler. The engine will hold about 3.0 L
(3.2/2.6 US/Imp qt) of oil. Use of API SF/SG or SH/SJ with
JASO MA.
 Oil drain plug: 21 N·m (2.1 kgf-m, 15.0 lb-ft)
• Start up the engine and allow it to run for several minutes at
idling speed.
• Turn off the engine and wait about three minutes, then check
the oil level through the inspection window A. If the level is
below mark "L", add oil to "F" level. If the level is above mark
"F", drain oil to "F" level.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-11