Final Gear Oil; Sae Engine Oil Viscosity; Jaso T903; Energy Conserving - Suzuki VS1400 Owner's Manual

SAE Engine Oil Viscosity
Suzuki recommends the use of SAE 10W­
40 engine oil. If SAE 10W-40 engine ojl is
not available, select an alternative according
to the following chart.
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ENGINE Oil
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- 30 - 20 - 10 0
10 20 30 40
TEMP.
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- 22 -4 14 32 50 68 86 104 -
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JASOT903
The JASO T903 standard is an index to
select engine oils for 4-stroke motorcycle
and ATV engines. 'Motorcycle and A TV
engines lubricate clutch and transmission
gears with engine oil. JASO T903 specifies
performance requirements for motorcycle
and A TV clutches and transmissions.
There are two classes, MA and MB. The oil
container show the classification as follow.
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G) Code number of oil sales company
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Oil classification
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Conserving
1 1 ! lIkl does not recommend the use of
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I II IlGY CONSERVING" oils. Some
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oils which have an API classifica­
lit III
N SH or higher have an "ENERGY
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l~l SE R V t NG" indication in API classifica­
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doughnut mark. These oils can affect
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and clutch performance.
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recommended Recommended
3-5
FINAL GEAR OIL
Use an SAE90 hypoid gear oil which is rated
GL-5 under the API classification system. If
you operate the motorcycle where ambient
temperature is below O °C (32°F), use an
SAE80 hypoid gear oil.