Change The Oil In The Gearbox And Rear Wheel Drive; Changing Oil In Rear Wheel Drive; Changing Oil In Gearbox - BMW R 1100 RT Repair Manual

Change the oil in the gearbox and
rear wheel drive
(Inspection I, III, IV)

Changing oil in gearbox

RT
1
•
[RT] Push in oil drain pipe (1), BMW No. 23 4 680
and turn to right.
•
Unscrew and remove oil filler plug and oil drain
plug/drain off oil.
•
Fit new seal and screw in drain plug.
•
Top up gearbox oil.
•
Insert oil filler plug with new seal.
X
Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 23 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm
Fill quantity::
gearbox up to lower rim of filler hole
Initial filling..............................1.0 l (1.76 Imp. pints)
During oil changes ...................0.8 l (1.4 Imp. pints)

Changing oil in rear wheel drive

•
Unscrew and remove oil filler plug and oil drain
plug/drain off oil.
•
Fit new seal and screw in drain plug.
RS000210
•
Top up gearbox oil.
•
Insert oil filler plug with new seal.
X
Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 23 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm
Fill quantity:
Initial filling ...........................0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pints)
During oil changes .............0.23 l (0.404 Imp. pints)
Oil grade:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API
class GL 5
RS000070
00.23