The 2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S maintenance schedule and service intervals — sourced from the owner’s manual.
This applies to these methods:
- 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
- 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
The service internal are very similar of those 2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale.
Regular maintenance for the 2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
This is maintenance that you can do yourself (though the manual says you need a dealer to do it).
Every 1000 km/600 miles miles OR 6 months (whichever comes earlier, perform the following maintenance:
| Check engine oil level |
| Check brake and clutch fluid level |
| Check tyre pressure and wear |
| Check the drive chain tension and lubrication. If necessary, contact your dealer to adjust |
| Check brake pads. If necessary, contact your dealer to replace pads |
2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Maintenance Schedule Table
The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on this motorcycle with a distance or time interval — whichever comes earlier.
This maintenance schedule is in the same format as in the manual, though altered to fit this screen.
Warning
This scheduled maintenance chart is designed for a road use of the 1199 Panigale. If it is used on the track, even if not during sport competitions, all parts of the bike are more stressed so the routine maintenance operations must be carried out more frequently than indicated.
Please contact a Ducati Dealer or authorised Service Centre where you can receive customised service advice according to the sport use you make of your 1199 Panigale.
The distances and times are mentioned below. Whenever the first of either the time or distance interval is reached, the maintenance is required.
| km. x1000 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | Time |
| mi. x1000 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | (months) |
| Read the error memory with DDS 2.0 and check whether any
update is available for control unit software version | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check whether there are technical updates and recall campaigns | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Change engine oil and filter | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Clean engine oil mesh filter at intake | • | • | ||||
| Check and/or adjust valve clearance | • | • | ||||
| Visual check for wear of the chain timing system | • | |||||
| Change the spark plug | • | • | ||||
| Clean the air filter | • | • | ||||
| Change the air filter | • | • | ||||
| Check the proper tightening of the clutch cover and clutch
protection cover bolts | • | • | • | • | ||
| Check the proper tightening of the oil sump bolts | • | • | ||||
| Check brake and clutch fluid level | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Change brake and clutch fluid | 24 | |||||
| Check brake pads. Replace if necessary | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check the proper tightening of brake calliper bolts and brake disc
carrier bolts | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check front and rear wheel nuts tightening | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check wheel hub bearings | • | • | ||||
| Check and lubricate the rear wheel shaft | • | • | 24 | |||
| Check the cush drive damper on rear sprocket | • | • | ||||
| Check the proper tightening of secondary drive front and rear
sprocket nuts | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check chain sliders for wear | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check the drive chain tension and lubrication | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check steering bearings and lubricate, if necessary | • | • | 24 | |||
| Change the front fork fluid | 36 | |||||
| Visually check the front fork and rear shock absorber seals | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check the proper tightening of the frame-to-engine fasteners | • | • | • | • | 12 | |
| Check the freedom of movement and tightening of the side stand | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Visually check the fuel lines | • | • | • | • | 12 | |
| Check rubbing points, clearance, freedom of movement and
routing of the flexible cables and electric wiring | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Lubricate the levers at the handlebar and pedal controls | • | • | • | • | 12 | |
| Change coolant | 36 | |||||
| Check coolant level | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check electric fan operation | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check tyre pressure and wear | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check the battery charge level | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check idling | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check secondary air system operation | • | • | ||||
| Check the operation of all electric safety devices (side stand
sensor, front and rear brake switches, engine kill switch, gear/ neutral sensor) | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Check the indicators and lighting | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Reset the Service indication through the DDS 2.0 | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Road test of the motorcycle, testing the safety devices (ex. ABS
and DTC) | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Cleaning the motorcycle | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Fill out Warranty Certificate with service data | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
General Information on the 2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S
The 2012 Ducati Panigale rolls on 10-spoke wheels with a 3.5-inch wide front and a 6-inch wide rear, and arrives with Pirelli Diablo Supercrosa SP tires (120/70 ZR17 front, 200/55 ZR17 rear).
Regarding ergonomics, Ducati says the new “parameters for seat position and handlebar are defined to offer a fatigue-free riding position which ensure a perfect integration between the rider and the bike. Seat-to-handlebar dimension is shorter, 30mm (1.18in), and bar height is higher, 10mm (0.39in), and wider, 32mm (1.26in).”
2012-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Owner’s Manual
The above info was sourced from the owner’s manual. You can download it below. You can download it from the Ducati website here.