Benelli IMPERIALE 400 Manuel Du Propriétaire page 146

To change the engine oil (with or wi-
thout oil filter cartridge replacement)
1. Place the vehicle on a flat surface and
keep it upright.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine to col-
lect the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, the en-
gine oil drain bolt and its gasket to drain
the oil from the crankcase.
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1. Engine oil drain bolt
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Skip steps 5–7 if the oil filter cartridge is
not being replaced.
5. Remove the cover (1) and replace the
filter element.
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1. Oil filter wrench
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Orient the oil filter correctly (like the pre-
vious one), otherwise the motor will be
seriously damaged.
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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
6. Install the engine oil drain bolt and its
new gasket, and then tighten the bolt to
the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
22 N·m
7. Refill with the specified amount of the
recommended engine oil, and then install
and tighten the oil filler cap.
Recommended engine oil:
Full synthetic oil SJ10W-50
Oil quantity:
Oil change:
2.5L±0.1L
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Be sure to wipe off spilled oil on any parts
after the engine and exhaust system have
cooled down.
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