2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale Maintenance Schedule

The 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale maintenance schedule and service intervals — sourced from the owner’s manual.

Regular maintenance for the 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale

This is maintenance that you can do yourself (though the manual says you need a dealer to do it).

Important

Using the motorcycle under extreme conditions, such as very damp and muddy roads or dusty and dry environment, could cause above-average wear of components like the drive system, the brakes or the air filter. If the air filter is dirty, the engine could get damaged. Therefore, this might translate in required service or replacement of the wear parts earlier than specified in the scheduled maintenance chart.

Every 1000 km/600 miles miles OR 6 months (whichever comes earlier, perform the following maintenance:

Check engine oil level

Check brake fluid level

Check tyre pressure and wear

Check the drive chain tension and lubrication. f necessary, contact your dealer to
adjust components.

Check chain and sprocket for wear. If necessary, contact your dealer to replace
components.

Check brake pads. If necessary, contact your Dealer to replace components

2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale 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 Panigale V4. If it is used on the track, even if not during sport competitions, all parts of the motorcycle 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 Panigale V4.

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. x1,000	0.6	7.5	15	22.5	30	(months)
Reading of the error memory with DDS 2.0 and check of Software version update on control units	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the presence of any technical updates and recall campaigns	•	•	•	•	•	12
Change engine oil and filter	•	•	•	•	•	12
Change engine oil mesh filter assembly			•		•	–
Check and/or adjust valve clearance			•		•	–
Visual check for wear of the chain timing system				•		–
Change spark plugs			•		•	–
Clean air filter		•		•		–
Change air filter			•		•	–
Replace the fastening screws of clutch cover, clutch protection cover, generator cover, and oil sump			•		•	–
Check brake and clutch fluid level	•	•	•	•	•	12
Change brake and clutch fluid						24
Check brake pads. Change, if necessary	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the proper tightening of brake calliper bolts and brake disc flange screws	•	•	•	•	•	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 final drive front and rear sprocket nuts	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check final drive chain sliders for wear	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check final drive chain tension and lubrication	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check steering bearings and lubricate, if necessary			•		•	24
Change front fork fluid						36
Visually check the front fork and rear shock absorber seals	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check for proper tightening of the frame-to-engine fasteners and swinging arm		•	•	•	•	–
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 positioning of hoses and electric wiring in view	•	•	•	•	•	12
Lubricate the levers at the handlebar and pedal controls		•	•	•	•	12
Change coolant					•	48
Check coolant level	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check electric fan operation	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check tyre pressure and wear	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check the battery charge level	•	•	•	•	•	12
Check idling	•	•	•	•	•	12
Adjustment of the Bowden cable of the exhaust valve opening through the DDS 2.0	•		•		•	–
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
Activate the adjustable height bellmouth system (VIM) using DDS 2.0			•		•	–
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	•	•	•	•	•	–
Road test of the motorcycle, testing the safety devices (ex. ABS and DTC)	•	•	•	•	•	12
Softly clean the motorcycle	•	•	•	•	•	12
Fill out that the service was performed in on-board documentation (Service Booklet)	•	•	•	•	•	12

General Information on the 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Speciale

The Panigale V4 is the first mass-produced Ducati bike to mount a four-cylinder engine, derived directly from the MotoGP Desmosedici. It’s a concentrate of Ducati technology, style and performance. With an engine displacement of 1,103 cm3, 214 hp and a power/weight ratio of 1.1 hp/kg, this bike sets a new standard in the supersport production bike segment.

The Panigale V4 replaces the iconic 1299 at the top of the Ducati supersport range, doing so by enhancing performance and ridability so that riders of all skill levels can enjoy boundless fun and excitement. The Panigale V4 has been developed in close collaboration with Ducati Corse, drawing directly on know-how and technology from the racing world to provide a road bike that is the closest thing possible to its MotoGP counterpart.