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I'd like to get some further details about using Engine Ice with the Panigale.....voids warranty?
 
joshinthecity said:
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You mean a dealer?
a tech you know at Ducati?

not doubting you, just looking for some clarification..

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I was going to use engine ice too. The dealer checked for me and the word he received was they will not cover corrosion if you use non recommended coolant.
 
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So that means we are all limited to using ony Shell products for oil, coolant, and grease or else the warranty is void? (That's what the manual recommends using in all the maintenance sections) I suppose we have to buy Shell gasoline too or we could void the warranty on the fuel tank, injectors and fuel lines. Maybe after Audi bought Ducati Shell Oil went and bought Audi.
 
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I used a real bright flashlight and was able to determine the coolant level in the overflow tank. Mine was right in the middle of the window.
 
efna said:
I used a real bright flashlight and was able to determine the coolant level in the overflow tank. Mine was right in the middle of the window.
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Yes, I did the same thing...I used a very bright flashlight, pointed it on the upper part of the sight window...shook my bike a bit and I could see the level of the coolant reservoir. It was just above the minimum mark.

According to the Ducati Trained Mechanic here in the Philippines...he said that there are times that new bikes do have very low coolant levels when the bike is used by it's new owners, due to a possibility of some air pockets in the cooling system when assembled and when coolant is poured by the Ducati factory technicians, it is normal at times for the radiator to suck some of the coolant from the reservoir when radiator levels or airpockets in the sytem gets filled with coolant. Seems like a logical explanation.

So I added a bit of coolant just to top it up. I didnt have to remove the front cowl to check my radiator level and coolant reservoir. The radiator cap is accessible by just simply bending the plastic slightly upwards and the radiator caps simply slides out....no fuss at all. BUT the reservoir cap is still accessible for "REMOVAL" without removing the front cowl....also by simply bending the plastic slightly upwards of the front cowl.

NOW, here is where the problem lies: Pouring extra coolant into the reservoir is not accessible UNLESS you remove front cowl...That is very true.

This is what I did instead of removing my front cowl....

I got a clean unused fuel tank bypass hose (about a foot long) that I had laying in my garage...Got one of my aerosol cans...removed the cap...used the cap as a funnel and made a small hole near the edge of the cap just enough for the Clean Fuel bypass Hose to fit tight and snug. You can use a small phillips screwdriver to make the hole on the cap as most caps are so thin that you wont need a drill for that kind of job. When hole is done, I simply slipped the other end of the hose into the reservoir's mouth and other end of the hose to the aerosol cap...held it upright...and poured some coolant slowly onto the cap...thereby filling up my reservoir tank to the middle level of Maximum mark and minimum mark...

That easy.... Then, I simply covered my reservoir cap...and reinstalled my right side faring...all done. No need to remove front cowl and remove sideview mirrors, electrical connections etc....

Hope that info helps. So look for those old Aerosal Caps from spray cans and a foot long fuel hose or a Bypass hose used for fuel tanks....

Miguel
1199 Panigale "S" w/ ABS
Manila, Philippines
 
zvez said:
UView is exc for draining and filling a radiator!
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Do you NEED the Uview? Im getting ready to put some engine ice in mine. Never drained a cooling system before, but by the sounds of it, you just drain it and flush it out with water and then replace with the new coolant. The device makes this easier though right? Don't really need one?
 
efna said:
So that means we are all limited to using ony Shell products for oil, coolant, and grease or else the warranty is void? (That's what the manual recommends using in all the maintenance sections) I suppose we have to by Shell gasoline too or we could void the warranty on the fuel tank, injectors and fuel lines. Maybe after Audi bought Ducati Shell Oil went and bought Audi.
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LOL, its the world we live in. :D
 
No you don't need one, but after readin a motorcycle consumer news article (they demo'd on a goldwing). after draining all the coolant, they hooked up the uview and got an additional half to 1 liter of coolant from the hoses. This is because it creates a vacuum and collapses all the hoses and gets all the fluit out.

Easiest way to do it. but you can do it traditional way but be aware unless you flush the coolant a few times it will still have a small volume.

elitesoldier357 said:
Do you NEED the Uview? Im getting ready to put some engine ice in mine. Never drained a cooling system before, but by the sounds of it, you just drain it and flush it out with water and then replace with the new coolant. The device makes this easier though right? Don't really need one?
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TransNone13 said:
You have to take off the right fairing and upper, the res and the rad fill point is there. It's a bitch. The drain bolt is on the left side, so you'd have to remove the left lower. Again, not pleased with the thought process on where they've put specific points.
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Thanks for the info on the drain bolt location.

But why did they locate it 3 inches above the lowest part of the rad?
 
So I don't recall the manual specifying if you are supposed to check the coolant when the engine is hot or cold? On the side stand or with the bike level?
 
will check mine tonight.. thx for the good info guys!

btw my dealer told me to use any fuel OTHER THEN shell. =)
 
I did the change to Engine Ice at the recommendation of my dealer, who said all their track Pani customers are running it. They also said there are no warrant issues with it. The new coolant Ducati recommends is Ethylene Glycol, not track legal.

I had to flush with water several times before the coolant came out clean. I got around the front fairing removal issue by purchasing a Harbor Freight funnel set for about $5, and two feet of clear tubing from Lowe's that squeezed onto the end of the funnel. Filling both radiator and reservoir was a breeze by feeding the hose under the fairing and into the inlet. I check the overflow reservoir level using a 2ft Ty-rap fed as a dipstick, it snakes nicely under the fairing and stays stiff and straight in the reservoir.
 

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