Northern Lights — Oil Changes
Maintenance · Engine lubrication system
From a Northern Lights owner's manual covering: M20C, M844, M844L, OM844K2, SP5, SP6. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: Northern Lights M20C, Northern Lights M844, Northern Lights M844L
Before you start
- Never use a flushing oil.
- Never put additives or flushing oil in crankcase.
Procedure
- Change the engine oil and oil filter after 50 hours; use Service CC 30 weight oil during the first 100 hours.
- Change the oil and filter again at 100 hours; after this change oil and filter every 250 hours.
- During intermittent cold weather operation, change oil every 100 hours or six weeks, whichever comes first.
- Change oil at the end of each season and the beginning of each season.
- Change oil when engine is warm.
- Loosen the clamp on the oil change tube, remove cap, drain oil, replace the cap and tube.
- Refill engine with recommended oil for the season.
- Dispose of waste oil in an approved manner.
Specs & values
- Engine capacity with new oil filter 844K2 and 844LK2 - 2.1 gallons (8.2 liters)
Full service-parts list: Northern Lights M20C →, Northern Lights M844 →, Northern Lights M844L →
Source: Northern Lights owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.