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Contents
- 1 Forecourt Information
- 2 General awareness about proper fluid and filter selection
- 3 Fluid specifications and replacement intervals
- 3.1 Important common notes for all the tables
- 3.2 Jimnys with G13BB petrol engine, UK
- 3.3 Jimnys with M13A (non-VVT) petrol engine, UK
- 3.4 Jimnys with M13A (VVT) petrol engine, UK
- 3.5 DDiS Jimnys with K9K 700 diesel engine, continental Europe
- 3.6 DDiS Jimnys with K9K 266 diesel engine, continental Europe
Forecourt Information
Information you may need on the forecourt of a garage.
Please ensure this information applies to your specific vehicle and country, as variations can occur.
General awareness about proper fluid and filter selection
- Beware that selecting a suitable / proper 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.
Read the wiki article "Fluids and filters - proper selection" for full info!
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.
- 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":
- Repeated short trips;
- Driving on rough and/or muddy roads;
- Driving on dusty roads;
- Driving in extremely cold weather and/or salty roads;
- Repeated short trips in extremely cold weather;
- Leaded petrol fuel use;
- Low quality diesel fuel use;
- Towing a trailer (or otherwise working under heavy load);
- 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;
Other notes
- Calculate miles from kilometers by dividing kilometers by 1.61.
- 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.
- Therefore, change the air filter more often (at least every 2nd engine oil change), by evaluating its condition.
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.
| Type | Quantity | Specification | Service interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, strictly non-silicate based, preferably phosphate based | 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. | Many aftermarket models | V belt: 30 000 km or 2 years V-rib belt: 90 000 km or 6 years |
| Engine camshaft timing belt | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 100 000 km |
| Petrol fuel filter | 1 piece | ? | 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.
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.
| Type | Quantity | Specification | Replacement interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, strictly non-silicate based, preferably phosphate based | 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 02 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 02 sensor: 45 000 km |
| Engine accessory drive belt(s) | 1 or 2 pcs. | Many aftermarket models | 90 000 km or 6 years |
| Petrol fuel filter | 1 piece | ? | 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.
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.
| Type | Quantity | Specification | Replacement interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil | 4.0 l | API SL or SM ('1) Also: SAE 10W-30 (good) or 5W-30 (better) or 0W-20 (best) |
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, strictly non-silicate based, preferably phosphate based | 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 02 sensor: 30 000 km ('7) |
| Spark plugs, iridium | 4 pieces | NGK IFR6J11 | With O2 sensor: 60 000 km Without 02 sensor: 45 000 km ('7) |
| Engine accessory drive belt(s) | 1 or 2 pcs. | Many aftermarket models | 90 000 km or 6 years |
| Petrol fuel filter | 1 piece | ? | 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.
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.
| Type | Quantity | Specification | Replacement interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Oil | 4.0 l | ACEA B3 or B4 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 ('1) 1.13 l ('2) |
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, strictly non-silicate based, preferably phosphate based | 30 000 km or 2 years |
| Power steering fluid | ? l | Dexron IIE or Dexron III | Not mentioned / defined |
| Brake fluid | ~0.9 l ('3) | SAE J1703 or DOT-3 | 30 000 km or 2 years |
| Engine accessory drive belt(s) | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 75 000 km or 5 years |
| Engine camshaft timing belt and tensioner | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 75 000 km or 5 years |
| Diesel fuel filter | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 30 000 km or 2 years ('4) |
Notes:
- Air filter, oil filter and fuel filter for diesel Jimnys are different than for petrol Jimnys.
- 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) Official specification for DDiS K9K-700 engined Jimnys with lever operated transfer box.
- ('2) Official specification for DDiS K9K-700 engined Jimnys with bush button operated transfer box.
- ('3) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
- ('4) 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.
| Type | Quantity | Specification | Replacement interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Oil | 4.9 l | ACEA B3 or B4 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, strictly non-silicate based, preferably phosphate based | 30 000 km or 2 years |
| Power steering fluid | ? l | Dexron IIE or Dexron III | Not mentioned / defined |
| Brake fluid | ~0.9 l ('1) | SAE J1703 or DOT-3 | 30 000 km or 2 years |
| Engine accessory drive belt(s) | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 75 000 km or 5 years |
| Engine camshaft timing belt and tensioner | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 75 000 km or 5 years |
| Diesel fuel filter | 1 piece | Many aftermarket models | 45 000 km or 3 years; In practice: 30 000 km or 2 years ('2) |
Notes:
- Air filter, oil filter and fuel filter for diesel Jimnys are different than for petrol Jimnys.
- 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) Nowhere officially specified - measured in practice.
- ('2) If the diesel fuel filter has a water drain valve, drain the water from it during every engine oil change.
Page last edited on 20/12/2018 by user Bosanek
