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Maggsy · 10-02-2021, 10:49 AM

Not sure what's going on here.

The Ducati Service Scheduled Maintenance sheet I downloaded from Ducati's website has all the operations for my bike (696).

I emailed Ducati UK because it was different from my Owner's Manual and they replied quoting their Technical Warranty Adviser:-

"I can confirm that the information on the latest transparent service sheet is correct and timing belts should be changed at 15,000 miles or 5 years".

This is for 696, 795, 796, 797 and 1100. This was always the case for the 797 so I guess the writing was on the wall then.

One highly respected independent service engineer told me ages ago that changing my belts every 2 years was a waste of money and that they would be good for 15,000 miles.

I see from the sheet that for the 821 and 1200 it's now 18,000 miles! (I bet that will cause a few squeaky bums)!

It will be interesting to hear the factory's response.

10-02-2021, 10:49 AM	#24
Maggsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Warminster Bike: M696 Posts: 170	Not sure what's going on here. The Ducati Service Scheduled Maintenance sheet I downloaded from Ducati's website has all the operations for my bike (696). I emailed Ducati UK because it was different from my Owner's Manual and they replied quoting their Technical Warranty Adviser:- "I can confirm that the information on the latest transparent service sheet is correct and timing belts should be changed at 15,000 miles or 5 years". This is for 696, 795, 796, 797 and 1100. This was always the case for the 797 so I guess the writing was on the wall then. One highly respected independent service engineer told me ages ago that changing my belts every 2 years was a waste of money and that they would be good for 15,000 miles. I see from the sheet that for the 821 and 1200 it's now 18,000 miles! (I bet that will cause a few squeaky bums)! It will be interesting to hear the factory's response. __________________ What's that coming over the hill?