Engine Oil; Engine - BMW R 1250RS Rider's Manual

Engine oil

Engine oil, capacity
Specification
Engine oil, quantity for topping up
BMW recommends

Engine

Engine number location
Engine type
Engine design
Displacement
Cylinder bore
max 1.1 gal (max 4 l), with filter replacement
SAE 5W-40, API SL/JASO MA2, Additives (for in-
stance, molybdenum-based substances) are pro-
hibited, because they would attack the coatings
on engine components, BMW Motorrad recom-
mends BMW Motorrad ADVANTEC Ultimate oil.
max 0.8 quarts (max 0.8 l), Difference between
MIN and MAX
Lower right of engine block beneath the starter
A74B12M
Air-cooled/liquid-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke
opposed-twin engine with two overhead, spur-
gear-driven camshafts, a counterbalance shaft,
and variable intake camshaft control BMW Shift-
Cam
3
1254 cc (1254 cm )
4 in (102.5 mm)
12
213
z