Key To Maintenance Intervals; Change Engine Oil, Renew Oil Filter Element - BMW R 1100 RT Repair Manual

Key to maintenance intervals

– Inspection at 1000 km (600 miles)
– BMW Service
– BMW Inspection
– Annual Service
Change engine oil, renew oil filter
element
(Inspection I, II, III, IV)
RS000180
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Remove screw plug.
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Unscrew oil drain plug and drain off oil.
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Fit new seal and screw in drain plug.
00.22
I
II
III
IV
Max
Min
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Using oil filter wrench, BMW No. 11 4 650,
unscrew and remove the oil filter element.
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Coat sealing ring on new oil filter element with oil
and screw in.
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Top up oil/seal off.
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Do not check oil level until at least 10 minutes af-
ter test run/test ride.
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Caution:
Never add engine oil above the MAX mark.
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Tightening torque:
Oil filter......................................................... 11 Nm
Oil drain plug................................................ 32 Nm
Fill quantity for engine:
- with oil filter change .............3.75 l (6.6 Imp. pints)
- without oil filter change ........3.50 l (6.2 Imp. pints)
Oil volume between
MIN and MAX marks ............0.50 l (0.88 Imp. pints)
Engine oil grade:
Brand-name HD oil for four-stroke spark-ignition en-
gine, API classifications SE,SF,SG; combination
with CC or CD specification.
11 4 650
RS110950