Ducatitech.com "HowTo" Ducati Oil Change

[southsidetoyotagabba]

hi... did you say to NOT use Motul oil?

any particular reason why?

[cacycleworksdotcom]

@southsidetoyotagabba Motul choses not to use a popular "lubricating metal" that are found in all other motor oils.

[KitchenMarshall]

I´m about to buy my first motorcysle (Monster 620 IE) and know nothing about motorcycles: i just want to ride. I just learned how to change the oil and it looked like fun! Thanx. The only thing i need to know is WHEN do i change the oil. When the oil becomes black? Should it be a honeycolor?

[cacycleworksdotcom]

@KitchenMarshall Change the oil every 3000 miles

[upercalm16]

thx for vid. a c-clamp also worked for removing the oil filter.

[TOROSIRACUSA]

Hi nice video. I wanted to ask what tool you used to unscrew the nut oil drain. That measure?

[ecoartist92]

Hi which oil would you recommend for cagiva elefant 750 -ducati-engine- and how many ltrs should I need.

thanks

[cacycleworksdotcom]

@ecoartist92 We like synthetic 10w-40 oil like Maxima Extra. Buy 1 gallon and you will need just under the full amount. Be sure to watch our oil change video for more.

[okrabay]

I love the california accent

[marlo916]

@okrabay being a californian myself, it's so weird to hear someone call it a "californian accent".. haha. many if not most people from here think it's us who speak normally and only everyone else has an accent. ha

[feiz01]

is semi synth v twin oil grade 20w50 ok for a ducati ss1000ds? cheers mate

[cacycleworksdotcom]

@feiz01 Yes, works fine.

[jdmcivicb16a1]

can i ask why u say no motul

[cacycleworksdotcom]

Motul choses not to use a popular "lubricating metal" that are found in all other motor oils.

[nicklockard]

Thank you sir. Do you think a CI grade (diesel) 5W-40 fully synthetic will work? I think it might help with soot handling. Your thoughts?

[cacycleworksdotcom]

Got me ... we don't do diesels.

[Luomu69]

Excellent video, thank you very much. (I've just succesfully completed oil change on my new '01 Monster 750, and I'm not much of a mechanic..)

[maxzye]

Tell me, why did you start the engine in the midle of the process? THX!

[cacycleworksdotcom]

This fills up the oil filter... once the engine stops, the overall oil level will be a little bit lower. Also it helps to notice if the oil filter is leaking.

[stockford]

Thank you!

[charlester]

So the oil filter screen doesn't need to be checked with every oil change?

[cacycleworksdotcom]

No. It does catch large debris from the engine. A lot of people will check this and freak out over the debris on it and then the sky is falling and they're afraid to ride.

[ludo4869]

Hello, I own Cagiva Elefant with Ducati L-twin 650 engine, I had a problem with taking out the old filter(very tighten)and finding a proper tool, I have one extra small oil filter on the left of the big one (it's like a net), it seems they removed it on the newer engines. By the way you make very good videos,sorry for bad english.

[cacycleworksdotcom]

On the new engines, it is behind the cover with the large hex socket in it.

[usforeignpolicy]

nice, and very informative. thanks

[freminlins]

Good! All I need is something to lift my bike onto to make life easy.

[cacycleworksdotcom]

Easy: build small coffee table and use a loading ramp to park the bike on it. You can buy a wheel vice from handyindustries dot com --> /shop/product_view.asp?idProdu­ct=1154&D=1&S=22 We can arrange to sell you one of these, if desired.

[L0U27]

Very Useful, thank You.. and I have a Question.. what should be the best oil for a Ducati 800ss? Sinthetic? any good brand?

[cacycleworksdotcom]

Hi, thanks for writing. I recommend any semi- or full-synthetic. Mobil1 car oil is good. Any brand is great and recommended; however I decline from recommending Motul, as independent chemical analysis of that brand has shown Motul does not include one of the lubricating metals that are found in all other motor oils.

The 10w40 weight is suggested by most builders I talk to.

:) Chris

[marsdestination]

recomended to refer to the manual for amount of oil as this is varies depending on engine size. eg

620cc 3.1 liters

900cc 3.9 liters of oil.

thank you for this tech vid as it is helpful for those do it yourself mid way services.

[cacycleworksdotcom]

Hi Mars,

Yeah, if a person starts with 4 qts and then only fills to the bottom of the window, knowing 3.1 v 3.9 isn't an issue, yes?

:D

Chris