Checking Engine Oil Level - Ducati 2005 MULTISTRADA 1000DS Anleitung- Und Instandhaltungsheft

Checking engine oil level (fig. 73)
To check oil level, look through the inspection window
(1) in the clutch cover on the right side of engine. Oil level
must be checked with the motorcycle perfectly upright
and the engine cold. Oil level should be between the
marks on the sight glass. If level is low, top up with SHELL
Advance Ultra 4 engine oil. Remove the filler plug (2) and
top up to correct level. Refit the plug.
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Important
Engine oil and oil filters must be changed by a Ducati
dealer or Authorised Workshop at the intervals specified in
the scheduled maintenance chart reported in the Warranty
Card.
Viscosity
SAE 10W-40
Other viscosity grades - as indicated in the table - can be
used where the average ambient temperatures are within
the limits shown (fig. 74).
80
10W
20W
20
30
20W–40 20W–50
15W–40 15W–50
10W–40
10W–30
–10 0 10
2
1
fig. 73
40
20 30 40 C
fig. 74