Triumph Tiger 800 - Disposal of Used Engine Oil and Oil Filters; Oil Specification and Grade

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Maintenance and Adjustment
Unscrew and remove the oil filter using
Triumph service tool T3880313. Dispose of
the old filter in an environmentally friendly
way.
Apply a thin smear of clean engine oil to the
sealing ring of the new oil filter. Fit the oil
filter and tighten to 10 N m .
After the oil has completely drained out, fit a
new sealing washer to the drain plug. Fit and
tighten the plug to 25 Nm.
Fill the engine with a 10W/40 or 10W/50
semi or fully synthetic motorcycle engine oil
that meets specification API SH (or higher)
and JASO MA, such as Castrol Power 1
Racing 4T 10W-40 (fully synthetic).
Start the engine and allow it to idle for a
minimum of 30 seconds.
Ensure that the low oil pressure warning light
extinguishes shortly after starting.
Stop the engine and re-check the oil level.
Adjust if necessary.
Disposal of Used Engine Oil and Oil
Filters
To protect the environment, do not pour oil
on the ground, down sewers or drains, or
into watercourses. Do not place used oil filters
in with general waste. If in doubt, contact
your local authority.
Oil Specification and Grade
Triumph high performance fuel injected
engines are designed to use 10W/40 or
10W/50 semi or fully synthetic motorcycle
engine oil that meets specification API SH (or
higher) and JASO MA, such as Castrol
Power 1 Racing 4T 10W-40 (fully synthetic)
engine oil, sold as Castrol Power RS
Racing 4T 10W-40 (fully synthetic) in some
countries.
Do not add any chemical additives to the
engine oil. The engine oil also lubricates the
clutch and any additives could cause the
clutch to slip.
Warning
The oil may be hot to the touch. Avoid
contact with the hot oil by wearing suitable
protective clothing, gloves, eye protection,
etc. Contact with hot oil may cause the skin
to be scalded or burned.
Caution
Raising the engine speed above idle before
the oil reaches all parts of the engine can
cause engine damage or seizure. Only
raise engine speed after running the
engine for 30 seconds to allow the oil to
circulate fully.
Caution
If the engine oil pressure is too low, the low
oil pressure warning light will illuminate. If
this light stays on when the engine is
running, stop the engine immediately and
investigate the cause. Running the engine
with low oil pressure will cause engine
damage.