Changing Oil In Gearbox; (Inspections Iii And Iv); Or At The Latest Every 2 Years; Changing The Oil In The Rear Wheel Drive - BMW R1150RT - MAINTENANCE INTEGRAL ABS Maintenance Manual

Changing oil in gearbox

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(Inspections III and IV)

or at the latest every 2 years

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Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera-
ture.
1
2
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Remove oil filler plug (1).
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Push in oil drain tube, BMW No. 23 4 680, and
turn it to the right.
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Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
•
Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing
ring.
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Fill with gearbox oil.
•
Insert oil filler plug with new seal.
X
Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 30 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 30 Nm
Quantity:
to bottom edge of filler neck
........ approx. 0.8 l (1.41 Imp. pints/0.85 US quarts)
Oil grade for gearbox:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5
Changing the oil in the rear
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wheel drive

(Inspections I, III and IV)

every 40,000 km (24,000 miles) or at the latest
every 2 years
•
Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera-
ture.
1
R22000250
e
Attention:
Do not allow oil to drip onto the rear tyre.
•
Remove oil filler plug (1).
•
Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
•
Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing
ring.
•
Fill with gearbox oil.
•
Insert oil filler plug with new seal.
X
Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 23 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm
Quantity:
to bottom of thread in oil filler hole
...... approx. 0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pints/0.26 US quarts)
Oil grade for rear wheel drive:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5
2
R28000100
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