1199R First Oil change made easy :)

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First off I think it important to mention the amount of ''crap'' that was stuck on the magnetic drain plug = disgusting... :mad:

It took a few minutes to get it clean, not sure the dealer would have taken the trouble.

Now for the good news:)

I had done some research on this forum and others about the oil change process, and the general consensus was that the oil filter cartridge cover was a PITA to remove...

Well I'm not sure if this is a new design or if no one noticed but the cap's two bolt holes are threaded. I found two screws that fit (sorta) and it came right out in one solid pull.:rolleyes:

I was so excited that I'd found an easy way to remove the cap that I'd forgotten to cover the exhaust. Insert brake cleaner here....:eek:
 

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I believe someone mentioned the new ones have the threaded covers like you've discovered. Cool!
 
EvoL said:
I believe someone mentioned the new ones have the threaded covers like you've discovered. Cool!
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They did?:confused:

I looked extensively without any luck....

Do you happen to have a link? I'd like to know the exact thread size
 
thanks for the pic, I was wondering how the new covers looked. That makes it pretty easy to mod the 2012 covers by just tapping a thread into the hole.
 
AntiHero said:
Easy way is to drill two small holes perpendicular to the holes in the cover and use picks to pull the thing out. How-to is here: http://ducati1199.com/guides/15246-how-change-oil.html

I've done a few write ups on various Panigale-related mods and maintenance procedures that can be found at: Wrenching ? AntiHero
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Thanks AntiH, I had read your how to and it was helpful.

For 2013+ bikes this seems like a lot less hassle.

Also my cover was in there tight, I'm not convinced picks would have gotten it out without possibly taking parts of my fingers with it.
 
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If it is not threaded like im guessing the 12's were not.

A good pair of inside pliers will pull it right out.


Ill find out this week ;) im due for the 600 mile change.
 
PanigaleR said:
They did?:confused:

I looked extensively without any luck....

Do you happen to have a link? I'd like to know the exact thread size
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RPM429 1st October - 'Oil Filter Update'. No thread size mentioned. My tech showed me this approach at the first service back in June. Believe size is 8mm but will confirm when I do the winterization next week.
 
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I just did my first oil change also, lots of crap on the magnet, used factory filter, Ducati really went all out to save weight on these bikes, cartridge instead of a canister, aluminum drain plug pocketed to boot. I had to settle for Motul 300V 10/40, right away I noticed my bike didn't shift as nice, and the clutch feel changed.
Next time I will bite the bullet and order the Factory Fill Shell oil.
Took damn near an hour to do the work, next time will be quicker, the whole time I was doing the service I kept thinking of a line from one of my favorite movies, " The ease of others is not the concern of the Sultan" I love my Panigale, it is a no compromise piece of equipment.
 
centeroff said:
I just did my first oil change also, lots of crap on the magnet, used factory filter, Ducati really went all out to save weight on these bikes, cartridge instead of a canister, aluminum drain plug pocketed to boot. I had to settle for Motul 300V 10/40, right away I noticed my bike didn't shift as nice, and the clutch feel changed.
Next time I will bite the bullet and order the Factory Fill Shell oil.
Took damn near an hour to do the work, next time will be quicker, the whole time I was doing the service I kept thinking of a line from one of my favorite movies, " The ease of others is not the concern of the Sultan" I love my Panigale, it is a no compromise piece of equipment.
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You think the bike is WORSE with the 300v? I just did my first service as well with 300v and it's most definitely better than the factory oil IMO
 
outhouse said:
If it is not threaded like im guessing the 12's were not.

A good pair of inside pliers will pull it right out.


Ill find out this week ;) im due for the 600 mile change.
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Ok so I did my oil change and told myself not to forget the rag for the filter oil on the exhaust, and of course I had the rag handy, and still forgot.

Foil really is the perfect solution.


My cap was threaded, and I used the passenger footpeg bolts that came with the bike to pull the cover out.

Lucky I had the inside pliers as it pulled the filter out perfectly.
 
Hey thanks for this thread. It is a million times better than the workshop manual, especially the drilling hole on the cover bit and the foil trick. I just did mine and it didn't take long, but damn Motul V300 is expensive. Twice the price of Motul 5100 that I used for my 848.
That oil does look very nice though! Was very tempted to roll in it and let it soothe my skin.
 
When I did the first oil change on my R, I had the usual metal on the magnet, but also had a ton of alum shavings in the oil and purple paint flakes!
 

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