Checking The Engine Oil Level And Topping Up - APRILIA ETV mille Caponord 2003 Libro De Uso Y Mantenimiento

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C H E C K I N G T H E E N G I N E O I L
LEVEL AND TOPPING UP
Carefully read p. 43 (ENGINE OIL) and p.
60 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the engine oil level,
change the oil after the first 1000 km (625
mi) and successively every 7500 km (4687
mi) or 12 months, see p. 66 (CHANGING
THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER).
For the check, proceed as follows:
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CAUTION
The engine oil level must be checked
with warm engine.
If the check is carried out with cold
engine, the oil level may temporarily
lower below the "MIN" mark.
This is not a problem, provided that the
engine oil pressure warning light LED
"G" does not come on, see p. 16
(INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS
TABLE).
NOTE
To warm the engine and have the
engine oil reach the operating temperature,
do not let the engine idle with the vehicle at
rest. According to the correct procedure, it
is advisable to carry out the check after a
trip of after covering approximately 15 km
(10 mi) on a road outside town (this is
sufficient for the engine oil to reach the
operating temperature).
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MAX MAX
MIN MIN
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Stop the engine, see p. 57 (STOPPING).
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Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with
the two wheels resting on the ground.
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Check the oil level on the transparent
pipe (1).
MAX = maximum level
MIN = minimum level.
The difference between ≈MAX∆ and ≈MIN∆
amounts to approximately 500 cm>.
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The level is correct when the oil almost
reaches the ≈MAX∆ mark.
!
CAUTION
Never exceed the "MAX" mark, nor
leave the oil below the "MIN" mark, in
order to avoid serious damage to the
engine.
If necessary, top up the engine oil by
proceeding as follows:
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Unscrew and remove the filling cap (2).
!
CAUTION
D o n o t p u t a d d i t i v e s o r o t h e r
substances into the oil.
If you use a funnel or other similar
items, make sure that they are perfectly
clean.
NOTE
Use high-quality 15W √ 50 oil,
see p. 112 (LUBRICANT CHART).
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Top up the tank and restore the correct
level, see p. 112 (LUBRICANT CHART).
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