Note. Change the oil when the engine is hot. In these conditions the oil is more viscous and will drain more rapidly and completely.
Remove the RH lower fairing.
Remove the drain plug (1) on the crank sump and allow the old oil to drain off.
Warning! Dispose of oil and filter cartridges in compliance with environmental protection regulations.
Remove any metallic deposits from the end of the magnetic drain plug. Refit the drain plug complete with washer to the sump.
Tighten to the torque specified. O Using the special Ducati service tool (code no. 0675.03.210) or a standard filter wrench, remove the filter cartridge from the oil sump.
Caution! Dispose of used cartridge. Do not re-use cartridges.
Grease the filter seal with engine oil and then fit the new cartridge.
Screw the cartridge into its location and then tighten to the specified torque.
Every two oil changes, clean the oil intake mesh filter.
Remove the outer cap (3) and slide out the filter element.
Clean the mesh filter with a petrol and a jet of compressed air. Care must be taken not to break the filter mesh.
Fit a new seal washer, refit the filter and the cap. Tighten to the specified torque.
Remove the filler plug (4) and fill with the recommended oil (see "Fuel and Lubricants " in "Description"). Fill until the oil reaches the MAX mark on the optical level.
Refit the filler plug. Run the engine at idling speed for several minutes.
Check for oil leaks. Check that the oil pressure light on the instrument panel switches off after several seconds when the engine is started. If this is not the case, switch off and trace the fault.
Switch off the engine and allow the oil to settle for several minutes. Check the oil level and top up to the Max. level where necessary.
Refit the RH lower fairing.