Suzuki DR 125, Service Manual

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2-10 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
• Place an oil pan below the engine. Drain oil by removing the
engine oil drain plug
1
1 1
1
.
• Remove the oil filter cap
2
.
• Tighten the engine oil drain plug
1
to the specified torque.
Pour new oil through the oil filler hole. When performing an oil
change (without oil filter replacement), the engine will hold
about 0.85 L (0.9/0.7 US/lmp qt) of oil. Use an engine oil that
meets API service classifications SF or SG and that has a vis-
cosity rating of SAE 10W-40.
&
Engine oil drain plug
1
: 28 N·m (2.8 kgf-m, 20.5 lb-ft)
• Make sure that the engine is cooled.
• Place the motorcycle on level ground and hold it vertically.
• Install the oil filler cap
2
.
• Start the engine and allow it to run for a few minutes at idling
speed.
• Turn off the engine and wait about three minutes, and then
check the oil level through the inspection window. If the oil
level is below “L”, add oil to “F”. If the level is above “F”, drain
oil to “F”.
Replace initially at 1 month and every 6 months there-
after.