Comments on: Moto Guzzi California gear oil change

By: Wayne Shepherd

Wayne Shepherd — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:46:16 +0000

You are most helpful. Love to read more from you. I had a Breva 1100. Did 227,000ks on that. Now sold. Was a great bike. I bought a 2004 Cali Stone.Done 60,000ks. I still have a 2012 V7 Special

By: John

John — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:17:27 +0000

In reply to Ray Lavery.

Ray, if you go to any automotive parts store, they should have a “long neck” funnel with a small outlet diameter to fit the oil inlet diameter. That’s what I use and it works well. Or, ask for the type of funnel that would work with automatic transmissions in cars. If you can’t find one, let me know and I will send you a link.
John

By: Ray Lavery

Ray Lavery — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:59:39 +0000

I have a California 1100 1995 . I tried filling it from the top with a funnel and the gear oil kept coming out next I tried a cheap symphony pump it didn’t work either.The opening is so small and I don’t have any room to work.Anyone have any suggestions?

By: John

John — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 20:31:41 +0000

In reply to David McMillan. Thanks David, you are absolutely right! Corrections made.

By: David McMillan

David McMillan — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 04:27:33 +0000

John, you have an error. You write that “The Guzzi rear gear case only takes 3/4 liter of oil”. It should take only 1/4 litre (250ml) of oil.

By: John

John — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:07:57 +0000

Gary, looks like the EV has just the vertical drain plug that would be located above the exhaust H-pipe. The drain is item #34 in this view: