BMW R1200S Rider's Manual page 109

Reserve share of fuel capacity
Engine oil
Engine oil capacity
Lubricant
Engine oil top-up quantity
Oil grades
Permissible viscosity classes
SAE 5 W- L30
SAE 10 W-40
SAE 15 W- L40
SAE 20 W- L40
SAE 5 W- L50
1.1 gal (4 l)
1.1 gal (4 l), with filter change
Engine oil 20W-50
0.5 quarts (0.5 l), difference between MIN
and MAX
Engine oils of the API classification SF or
better. Engine oils of the ACEA classifica-
tion A2 or better. BMW Motorrad recom-
mends not using synthetic oils for the first
6,000 miles (10,000 km). Ask your BMW Mo-
torrad retailer for engine oils suitable for your
motorcycle.
-4...68 °F (-20...20 °C), Operation at low tem-
peratures
14...86 °F (-10...30 °C), Operation at moder-
ate temperatures
L32 °F (L0 °C)
L32 °F (L0 °C)
L-4 °F (L-20 °C), High-quality and synthetic
oil for operation at all temperatures
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