Regular maintenance intervals and consumables

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Introduction

• This article contains precise information about required specifications and quantities of consumables used during regular vehicle maintenance, as well as regular maintenance intervals.
  • Please ensure that this information applies to your specific vehicle and country, as variations can occur.

No guarantee is given for the accuracy of any data presented in this article!

Before you drain any fluid, first check if the filler plug, screw or cap for that fluid can be completely removed.
Sometimes it can't be unscrewed due to age or curse!
You do not want to end up stranded with a drained system which you can not refill!

• Because Jimnys have been in production for almost 20 years, and in various revisions and editions, there are several consumables specification tables, depending on a particular vehicle edition.
• If you want to be certain about the exact fluid specifications for your particular vehicle, the required fluid specifications and quantities are written in the owner's manual.

If you don't have the original owner's manual for your particular vehicle, you can determine the name of the correct manual in the wiki page "Manuals and Owners Guides".

Notes for new owners of second-hand Jimnys

If you recently bought a second-hand Jimny and you are not confident in its service history, change ALL fluids and filters, the sooner the better. All fluids and filters stated below should be periodically changed anyway.

This means oils in:

• engine;
• front axle;
• rear axle;
• gear box;
• transfer box;
• power steering;
• brakes;
• air conditioning compressor oil and coolant (if AC is fitted);
• don't forget the engine coolant as well.

Filters are:

• engine oil filter;
• engine air intake filter;
• cabin (pollen, air conditioning) filter;
• fuel filter for DDiS (diesel) Jimnys;

It is also advised to change all engine belts (and accompanying tensioners if applicable) and also visually check upon spark plugs in petrol engines.

General awareness about proper fluid and filter selection

• Beware that selecting a suitable / properly matching fluid and filter (oil, coolant, etc.) is vital for the longevity of the mechanical systems which use those fluids!
  • For example, the longevity of the engine, gearbox, etc. is highly dependent on what exact oil type is used.
• Using a high quality fluid from a good manufacturer is one thing, but equally as important is using a properly matching type of fluid.
  • However, selecting a properly matching fluid type can be a rather tricky endeavor, as there can be significant differences among seemingly unimportant specification details.

Read the wiki article "Fluids and filters - proper selection" for full info including recommendations!

Fluid specifications and replacement intervals

Important common notes for all the tables

Notes about tables' content

• All stated quantities and specifications are direct copies from original Suzuki's user manuals.
  • Exceptions are stated OEM part numbers for all the filters and belts.
    • These have been taken from Suzuki's online spare parts catalogue.

• All replacement intervals are direct copies from original Suzuki's user manuals for normal driving conditions.
• In some cases, this data has been supplemented with advised "practical" intervals from the "community / street experience" (in normal driving conditions).
  • In such cases, it is generally recommended to adhere to advised "practical" intervals instead to official factory intervals.

• Notes for some tables below mention certain Jimny "types" (model revisions).
• To learn more about those types, and to determine to which type your Jimny belongs, read the wiki article "Manuals and owner's guides (chapter about types)".

Notes about severe driving conditions

• Replacement intervals for many parts and fluids are significantly shorter if the vehicle regularly endures one or more driving conditions which are classified as "severe".
• In that case, you should consult your original Suzuki user manual (chapter 8 - "Inspection and maintenance"), which contains detailed info about shortened replacement intervals in severe driving conditions.
• Many aspects of all-terrain driving fall under one or more classifications of "severe driving conditions"!

There are several driving conditions which user manuals classify as "severe conditions":

1. Repeated short trips;
2. Driving on rough and/or muddy roads;
3. Driving on dusty roads;
4. Driving in extremely cold weather and/or salty roads;
5. Repeated short trips in extremely cold weather;
6. Leaded petrol fuel use;
7. Low quality diesel fuel use;
8. Towing a trailer (or otherwise working under heavy load);
9. Also, driving like an ignorant idiot.

• Not each type of condition is applicable to every fluid's or part's shortened replacement interval.
• Read your factory user manual for full info!
  • If you don't have your factory user manual, the wiki article "Manuals and owner's guides" contains info on how to obtain a matching copy.

The replacement intervals of these parts and fluids are negatively affected by one or more severe driving conditions:

• Engine air filter;
• Engine oil and oil filter;
• Manual gear box oil;
• Automatic gear box oil;
• Transfer gear box oil;
• Differential oil (front);
• Differential oil (rear);
• Engine accessory drive belt(s);
• Engine camshaft timing belt (and tensioner);
• Spark plugs (nickel);
• Spark plugs (iridium);
• Diesel fuel filter;

It might be shorter to list parts and fluids whose replacement intervals are not affected by any of the severe driving conditions:

• Engine coolant;
• Power steering fluid;
• Brake fluid;
• Petrol fuel filter;

Notes on engine air filter

• Engine air filter should officially be changed on every 3rd engine oil replacement (and air-blown during the intermediate ones).
• However, driving in dusty or smoggy conditions can severely shorten air filter's service life.
  • Therefore, change the air filter more often (at least every 2nd engine oil change), by evaluating its condition.
    • A dirty air filter causes lower engine power, higher fuel consumption and long term engine damage.

Notes on cabin air filter

• The factory does not specify a regular replacement interval for the cabin air filter.
  • (It is also called "pollen" filter or "air conditioning" filter).
• That is because a cabin air filter is unimportant for the vehicle.
  • It is a filter for the human respiratory system.
• As far as the vehicle (and its manufacturer) is/are concerned, you do not need to change a cabin air filter ever.
  • You can even discard it and drive indefinitely without it.
    • Many Jimnys don't even come with a cabin air filter installed from the factory!
    • The (lack of) presence of a cabin air filter or its heavy dirtiness does not mechanically negatively affect anything in the vehicle.
• However, if you value your health and therefore the longevity and quality of your only life, you should change the cabin air filter regularly too.
  • A sensible replacement interval might be every 20 000 km or two years - just guessing.
    • Choose whichever replacement interval makes you feel responsible to yourself - perhaps on the basis of periodically removing the filter and checking its condition.
• The wiki article "Cabin filter change" contains all the required information (including part numbers) and a "how to" replacement guide.

Notes on engine coolant

• For Jimny types 1-4 (1998-2005), Suzuki did not place any specific requirements for the type of engine coolant during their production era, apart that it has to be ethylene-glycol based (98% of engine coolants are).
• However, ever since type 5 Jimnys (produced in 2005) until the end of production in 2018, Suzuki has added a clear warning in the user manuals that only silicate-free ethylene-glycol coolants should be used both in petrol and in diesel Jimnys.
• To make the story short, it turned out that the manufacturer learned (through several years of experience) that silicated engine coolants do long term damage to its engines cooling systems.
  • Therefore, the requirement to use a non-silicated engine coolant should be "retroactively" applied to every Jimny ever produced since 1998 (as is stated in all the tables below).
    • Another thing which Suzuki does not mention explicitly, but rather implicitly (by strongly recommending its own genuine engine coolant to eliminate the risks of engine damage) is that the coolant should preferably also be phosphated and 2-EHA free.
• All this high-tech babble is more thoroughly elaborated in the wiki article "Fluids and filters - proper selection".

Other notes

• Calculate miles from kilometers by dividing kilometers by 1.61.

Jimnys with G13BB petrol engine, UK

• G13BB engine has 59 kW / 80 HP of power and 1298 cm3 capacity.
• All Jimnys used this engine from year 1998 to year 2000/2001/2002 (depending on market), when G13BB engine was superseded with M13A engine.
  • However, G13BB engine was still used in many "cabrio" / soft top Jimnys even until year 2005/2006.

Consumable material	Quantity	Specification	Replacement interval
Engine air filter	1 piece	Suzuki 13780-81A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 20 000 km
Engine oil filter	1 piece	Factory recommended: Suzuki 16510-61A20 Also compatible: Suzuki 16510-61A01 Suzuki 16510-61A21 Suzuki 16510-61A31 Various aftermarket equivalents	During every engine oil change
Engine oil	3.7 l ('1) 4.2 l ('2)	API SH or SJ ('3) Also: SAE 10W-30 (normal climate) or 5W-30 (cold climate) or 10W-40 (hot climate)	15 000 km or 12 months; In practice: 10 000 km or 12 months
Manual gear box oil	1.1 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	45 000 km or 3 years
Automatic gear box oil	1.0 l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	160 000 km; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-4 years
Transfer gear box oil	0.7 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (front)	1.1 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (rear)	1.3 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Engine coolant	4.5 l	Ethylene glycol, also strictly silicate-free, also preferably 2-EHA free, also preferably phosphated	45 000 km or 3 years
Power steering fluid	? l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	Not mentioned / defined
Brake fluid	~0.9 l ('4)	SAE J1703 or DOT-3	30 000 km or 2 years
Spark plugs, nickel	4 pieces	Denso K20PR-U NGK BKR6E	With O2 sensor: 45 000 km Without O2 sensor: 30 000 km
Engine accessory drive belt(s)	1 or 2 pcs. ('5)	Several Suzuki OEM P.N.s ('5) Various aftermarket equivalents	V belt: 30 000 km or 2 years V-rib belt: 90 000 km or 6 years
Engine camshaft timing belt	1 piece	Suzuki 12761-70C00 Various aftermarket equivalents	100 000 km
Petrol fuel filter	1 piece	Suzuki 15310-81A02 Various aftermarket equivalents	210 000 km

Notes:

• ('1) Official quantity specification for type 1 Jimnys with G13BB engine;
• ('2) Official quantity specification for type 2 Jimnys with G13BB engine;
• ('3) These are old, deprecated API engine oil classifications.
  • They have been superseded for a long time by any newer API SX classification where "X" is a "later" letter than J (like SL, SM, SN, etc.)
• ('4) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
• ('5) Can depend if the vehicle has power steering and/or air conditioning or not.

Jimnys with M13A (non-VVT) petrol engine, UK

• M13A engine has 60 kW / 82 HP of power and 1328 cm3 capacity.
  • Note: Engine capacity is the same as in the newer VVT edition, so be careful not to mix them up!
• This engine was introduced in year 2000/2001 (depending on market) and it was superseded with improved M13A VVT engine in year 2005/2006 (depending on market).
  • Most regular ("closed top" / "tin top") petrol Jimnys used this engine in the specified time period, but many "cabrio" / "soft top" Jimnys still used the older G13BB engine.

Consumable material	Quantity	Specification	Replacement interval
Engine air filter	1 piece	Suzuki 13780-81A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 20 000 km
Engine oil filter	1 piece	Factory recommended: Suzuki 16510-61A01 Also compatible: Suzuki 16510-61A20 Suzuki 16510-61A21 Suzuki 16510-61A31 Various aftermarket equivalents	During every engine oil change
Engine oil	4.0 l	API SJ or SL ('1) Also: SAE 10W-30 (normal climate) or 5W-30 (cold climate) or 10W-40 (hot climate)	15 000 km or 12 months; In practice: 10 000 km or 12 months
Manual gear box oil	1.1 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	45 000 km or 3 years
Automatic gear box oil	1.0 l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	165 000 km; In practice: 75 000 km or 4-5 years
Transfer gear box oil	0.8 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (front)	1.1 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (rear)	1.3 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Engine coolant	5.2 l	Ethylene glycol, also strictly silicate-free, also preferably 2-EHA free, also preferably phosphated	45 000 km or 3 years
Power steering fluid	? l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	Not mentioned / defined
Brake fluid	~0.9 l ('2)	SAE J1703 or DOT-3	30 000 km or 2 years
Spark plugs, nickel	4 pieces	Denso K20PR-U11 NGK BKR6E-11	With O2 sensor: 45 000 km Without O2 sensor: 30 000 km
Spark plugs, iridium	4 pieces	Denso SK16PR-A11 ('3) NGK IFR5E11 ('4) NGK IFR6E11 ('5) NGK IFR6J11 ('6)	With O2 sensor: 60 000 km Without O2 sensor: 45 000 km
Engine accessory drive belt(s)	1 or 2 pcs. ('7)	Several Suzuki OEM P.N.s ('7) Various aftermarket equivalents	90 000 km or 6 years
Petrol fuel filter	1 piece	Suzuki 15310-81A02 Various aftermarket equivalents	210 000 km

Notes:

• ('1) These are old, deprecated API engine oil classifications.
  • They have been superseded for a long time by any newer API SX classification where "X" is a "later" letter than L (like SM, SN, etc.)
• ('2) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
• Factory prefers iridium spark plugs, especially if the vehicle is used in colder climates.
• ('3)('4) Recommended only in factory documentation for type 2 Jimnys with M13A engine.
• ('5)('6) Recommended in factory documentation for type 3 and type 4 Jimnys with M13A engine.
• All things considered, when choosing iridium spark plugs, it would probably be better to use spark plugs ('5) or ('6) instead of ('3) or ('4)
  • Reason: Newer documentation (with more experience from the manufacturer) for the same engine type.
  • To further simplify the choice - use NGK IFR6J11, as that spark plug has been exclusively recommended by Suzuki for M13A engine since year 2006 onwards.
• ('7) Can depend if the vehicle has power steering and/or air conditioning or not.

Jimnys with M13A (VVT) petrol engine, UK

• This engine has 63 kW / 86 HP of power and 1328 cm3 capacity.
  • Note: Engine capacity is the same as in the older non-VVT edition, so be careful not to mix them up!
  • Note: Engine power is the same as in K9K 266 diesel engine - do not be an idiot and mix them up!
• This engine was introduced in year 2005/2006, depending on market, and kept being used unchanged until the last produced Jimny in year 2018.
  • All petrol Jimnys from year 2007 to 2018 used exclusively this engine, as did most of those built in 2006, and a few built in 2005.

Consumable material	Quantity	Specification	Replacement interval
Engine air filter	1 piece	Suzuki 13780-81A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 20 000 km
Engine oil filter	1 piece	Factory recommended: Suzuki 16510-61A31 Also compatible: Suzuki 16510-61A01 Suzuki 16510-61A20 Suzuki 16510-61A21 Various aftermarket equivalents	During every engine oil change
Engine oil	4.0 l	API SL or SM ('1) Also: SAE 10W-30 (good) or 5W-30 (best for off-road driving) or 0W-20 (best for cold climate & fuel eco.)	15 000 km or 12 months; In practice: 10 000 km or 12 months
Manual gear box oil	1.3 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-80	150 000 km or 10 years; In practice: 50 000 km or 3 years
Automatic gear box oil	3.7 l ('2) 5.7 l ('3)	Suzuki ATF3317 or Mobil ATF3309 or Dexron III	165 000 km; In practice: 75 000 km or 4-5 years
Transfer gear box oil	1.13 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (front)	1.65 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (rear)	1.35 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Engine coolant	5.2 l ('4) 5.9 l ('5)	Ethylene glycol, also strictly silicate-free, also preferably 2-EHA free, also preferably phosphated	For non-phosphated non-HOAT coolants: 45 000 km or 3 years For phosphated HOAT coolants: 75 000 km or 4 years
Power steering fluid	? l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	Not mentioned / defined
Brake fluid	~0.9 l ('6)	SAE J1703 or DOT-3	30 000 km or 2 years
Spark plugs, nickel	4 pieces	Denso K20PR-U11 NGK BKR6E-11	With O2 sensor: 45 000 km Without O2 sensor: 30 000 km ('7)
Spark plugs, iridium	4 pieces	NGK IFR6J11	With O2 sensor: 60 000 km Without O2 sensor: 45 000 km ('7)
Engine accessory drive belt(s)	1 or 2 pcs. ('8)	Several Suzuki OEM P.N.s ('8) Various aftermarket equivalents	90 000 km or 6 years
Petrol fuel filter	1 piece	Suzuki 15310-81A02 Various aftermarket equivalents	210 000 km

Notes:

• ('1) These API engine oil classifications might become obsolete, but newer API engine oil classifications are backwards compatible.
  • So, if by the time you read this, API SM classification becomes obsolete, just use any newer API SX classification, where X is a "later" letter.
  • The current API petrol engine oil classification as of 2018 is SN. In future it could be SO, SP, etc.
• ('2) Official capacity specification for type 6 and type 7 Jimnys with M13A VVT engine.
• ('3) Official capacity specification for type 8 and type 9 Jimnys with M13A VVT engine.
• ('4) Official capacity specification only for type 6 Jimnys with M13A VVT engine.
• ('5) Official capacity specification for type 7 and newer Jimnys with M13A VVT engine.
• ('6) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
• Factory prefers iridium spark plugs, especially if the vehicle is used in colder climates.
• ('7) As far as it is known, all Jimnys with M13A VVT engine have been sold with an O2 sensor (at least in European Union).
  • However, there might be some Jimnys with M13A VVT engine and without an O2 sensor in other world markets.
• ('8) Can depend if the vehicle has power steering and/or air conditioning or not.

DDiS Jimnys with K9K 700 diesel engine, continental Europe

• This engine has 48 kW / 63 HP of power and 1461 cm3 capacity.
  • Note: Capacity is the same as in the newer K9K 266 engine, so be careful not to mix them up!
• This engine was introduced in year 2003 and was superseded with K9K 266 engine in late 2005/2006.
  • All diesel Jimnys from year 2003 to year 2004 used exclusively this engine, as did most of those built in 2005, while only a few built/sold in 2006 used it.

Consumable material	Quantity	Specification	Replacement interval
Engine air filter	1 piece	Suzuki 13780-84A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 20 000 km
Engine oil filter	1 piece	Suzuki 16510-84A11 Various aftermarket equivalents	During every engine oil change
Engine oil	4.0 l	ACEA B3 or B4 ('1) Also: SAE 10W-40 (good) or 5W-40 (better) or 0W-40 (best)	15 000 km or 12 months; In practice: 8000 km or 12 months
Manual gear box oil	1.9 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	45 000 km or 3 years
Transfer gear box oil	1.2 l ('2) 1.13 l ('3)	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (front)	1.65 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (rear)	1.35 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Engine coolant	7.0 l	Ethylene glycol, also strictly silicate-free, also preferably 2-EHA free, also preferably phosphated	30 000 km or 2 years
Power steering fluid	? l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	Not mentioned / defined
Brake fluid	~0.9 l ('4)	SAE J1703 or DOT-3	30 000 km or 2 years
Engine accessory drive belt(s)	1 piece	Suzuki 49180-84A80 Various aftermarket equivalents	75 000 km or 5 years
Engine camshaft timing belt and tensioner	1 set ('5)	Suzuki 12760-84A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	75 000 km or 5 years
Diesel fuel filter	1 piece	Suzuki 15410-84A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 30 000 km or 2 years ('6)

Notes:

• The user manual for DDiS Jimnys strongly warns against using engine oils with "X"W-30 viscosity, as engine damage is promised in that case.
• ('1) If you can not find ACEA B3 or B4 engine oil, imperfect alternative is ACEA C3.
  • ACEA C3 engine oils might not provide adequate engine wear protection if top quality (very low sulphur) diesel fuel is not used.
• ('2) Official specification for DDiS K9K-700 engined Jimnys with lever operated transfer box.
• ('3) Official specification for DDiS K9K-700 engined Jimnys with bush button operated transfer box.
• ('4) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
• ('5) Shouldn't the engine coolant pump also be replaced every time as a part of this set / procedure?
  • User manual does not mention any replacement interval for the engine coolant pump, but most aftermarket manufacturers offer this spare part set as "coolant pump + timing belt + tensioner".
• ('6) If the diesel fuel filter has a water drain valve, drain the water from it during every engine oil change.

DDiS Jimnys with K9K 266 diesel engine, continental Europe

• This engine has 63 kW / 86 HP of power and 1461 cm3 capacity.
  • Note: Capacity is the same as in the older K9K 700 engine, so be careful not to mix them up!
  • Note: Engine power is the same as in the M13A VVT petrol engine - do not be an idiot and mix them up!
• This engine was introduced in year 2005/2006 and was used unchanged until the last produced diesel Jimny in year 2010.
  • All diesel Jimnys from year 2007 to 2010 (or early 2011) used exclusively this engine, as did most of those built in 2006, and a few built in late 2005.

Consumable material	Quantity	Specification	Replacement interval
Engine air filter	1 piece	Suzuki 13780-84A00 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 20 000 km
Engine oil filter	1 piece	Suzuki 16510-84A11 Various aftermarket equivalents	During every engine oil change
Engine oil	4.9 l	ACEA B3 or B4 ('1) Also: SAE 10W-40 (good) or 5W-40 (better) or 0W-40 (best)	15 000 km or 12 months; In practice: 8000 km or 12 months
Manual gear box oil	1.9 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	45 000 km or 3 years
Transfer gear box oil	1.13 l	API GL-4, SAE 75W-90	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (front)	1.65 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Differential oil (rear)	1.35 l	API GL-5, SAE 80W-90, hypoid	Never; In practice: 50 000 km or 3-5 years
Engine coolant	7.3 l	Ethylene glycol, also strictly silicate-free, also preferably 2-EHA free, also preferably phosphated	30 000 km or 2 years
Power steering fluid	? l	Dexron IIE or Dexron III	Not mentioned / defined
Brake fluid	~0.9 l ('2)	SAE J1703 or DOT-3	30 000 km or 2 years
Engine accessory drive belt(s)	1 piece	Suzuki ?????-????? Various aftermarket equivalents	75 000 km or 5 years
Engine camshaft timing belt and tensioner	1 set ('3)	Suzuki 12760-84A50 Various aftermarket equivalents	75 000 km or 5 years
Diesel fuel filter	1 piece	Suzuki 15410-84A51 Various aftermarket equivalents	45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 30 000 km or 2 years ('4)

Notes:

• The user manual for DDiS Jimnys strongly warns against using engine oils with "X"W-30 viscosity, as engine damage is promised in that case.
• ('1) If you can not find ACEA B3 or B4 engine oil, imperfect alternative is ACEA C3.
  • ACEA C3 engine oils might not provide adequate engine wear protection if top quality (very low sulphur) diesel fuel is not used.
• ('2) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
• ('3) Shouldn't the engine coolant pump also be replaced every time as a part of this set / procedure?
  • User manual does not mention any replacement interval for the engine coolant pump, but most aftermarket manufacturers offer this spare part set as "coolant pump + timing belt + tensioner".
• ('4) If the diesel fuel filter has a water drain valve, drain the water from it during every engine oil change.

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Page last edited on 14/01/2019 by user Bosanek