{"id":417,"date":"2015-12-13T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karjama.com\/brad\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2017-06-04T10:54:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T14:54:48","slug":"2001-ducati-996-biposto-maintenance-and-stock-specifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karjama.com\/brad\/automotive\/2001-ducati-996-biposto-maintenance-and-stock-specifications\/","title":{"rendered":"2001 Ducati 996 Biposto &#8211; Maintenance and Stock Specifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><!--\nh2 {font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}\n--><\/style>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/karjama.com\/brad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ducati_on_the_mountain.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 880px;\" alt=\"2001 Ducati 996 Biposto\" src=\"http:\/\/karjama.com\/brad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Ducati_on_the_mountain.jpg\" width=\"880\" \/><\/a><\/center><center>These are my own notes for my own vehicle. Use at your own risk. Always consult your vehicle&#8217;s official manual.<\/center><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h2>Oil, Canadian Climate<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>Ducati, as you know, are special. There are a few things you need to know before changing the oil on your 996. Be sure to see <a href=\"http:\/\/karjama.com\/brad\/automotive\/2001-ducati-996-biposto-maintenance-and-stock-specifications\/ducati-916-996-998-oil-weight-and-other-considerations\/\">Ducati Oil Viscosity and Dry Clutch Considerations<\/a>. Ducati official recommendation: Shell Advance Ultra 4 <b>20w50<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Capacity: <b>3.8 litres \/ 1 gallon<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">(I&#8217;m assuming that the motorcycle will not be ridden below 0 degrees Celsius)<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Best<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadasmotorcycle.ca\/motul-7100-ester-4t-synthetic-oil.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">20w50 Motul 7100 Ester 4T Synthetic Oil<\/a><br \/>\nBetter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadasmotorcycle.ca\/motul-5100-ester-4t-technosynthetic-oil.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">15w50 Motul 5100 Ester 4T Technosynthetic Oil<\/a><br \/>\nGood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadasmotorcycle.ca\/motul-3000-4t-mineral-oil.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">20w50 Motul 3000 4T Mineral Oil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Other Alternatives<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.ca\/en\/ip\/mobil-1-performance-vehicle-formula-synthetic-motor-oil-15w-50\/6000193498448\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mobil 1 15w50 (NOT motorcycle specific, synthetic)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiantire.ca\/en\/automotive\/oil-oil-additives\/powersport-oil-chemicals\/motorcycle-oil-chain-grease\/royal-purple-max-cycle-20w50-946-ml-0281861p.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Royal Purple Max Cycle 20w50 (Motorcycle specific, synthetic)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiantire.ca\/en\/automotive\/oil-oil-additives\/engine-oil\/conventional\/lucas-synthetic-motorcycle-oil-946-ml-0281834p.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lucas Synthetic Motorcycle Oil 20w50(Motorcycle specific, synthetic)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.ca\/en\/ip\/castrol-grand-prix-20w50-motorcycle-oil\/6000016935203\" rel=\"nofollow\">Castrol Grand Prix Motorcycle Oil 20w50 (Motorcycle specific, conventional. Last resort)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oil drain plug: 42 Nm<br \/>\nOil mesh filter: 42 Nm<br \/>\nOil filter: 17 Nm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Tightening torques<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>XX &#8211; XX lb*ft<\/b> \/ X &#8211; XX kg*m \/ XX &#8211; XX N*m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Wheels &amp; Tires<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<b>Stock Tires Sizes<\/b><br \/>\n120\/70-ZR17 Front<br \/>\n190\/50-ZR17 Rear<\/p>\n<p><b>Popular Aftermarket Tires for the 996<\/b><br \/>\nMichelin Pilot Powers<br \/>\n<em>&quot;If you still have the OEM 5.5&#8243; rear wheel, mount a 180\/55\/17 on the rear. Why Ducati mounted a 190 on there in the first place is a mystery to everyone except probably one person in Bologna&quot;<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Tire Pressures<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>Front: <b>31.6 psi<\/b> \/ 2.15 Bar<br \/>\nRear: <b>34.5 psi<\/b> \/ 2.35 Bar\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Wheels<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nFront wheel left-hand nut: 63 Nm<br \/>\nFront-fork pinch bolts: 8&#215;1.25, 19Nm<\/p>\n<p>Front brake disc screw: 8&#215;1.25, 25 Nm<\/p>\n<p>Rear wheel, right-hand side, is held on by a single nut, which requires a 46mm flat-face socket to remove.<br \/>\nTightening torque: 157 Nm<\/p>\n<p>Rear wheel, left hand nut: 137 Nm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Spark plugs<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\nChampion RA 59 GC<br \/>\nGap: <b>0.023 in<\/b> \/ 0.6mm<br \/>\nThread: M12 x 1.25<br \/>\nTightening torque: 20 Nm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are my own notes for my own vehicle. Use at your own risk. Always consult your vehicle&#8217;s official manual. Oil, Canadian Climate Ducati, as you know, are special. 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