Changing The Transmission Oil; (Inspections Iii And Iv) Or At Least Every 2 Years; Changing The Oil In The Rear Wheel Drive; (Inspections I, Iii And Iv) - BMW R 1150 R Maintenance Manual

Changing the transmission
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oil
(Inspections III and IV)
or at least every 2 years
•
Change the transmission oil at operating temper-
ature.
1
2
•
Remove oil filler plug (1).
•
Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
•
Refit 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................................................ 30 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 30 Nm
Quantity:
Refill
to bottom of filler neck......................... approx. 1.0 l
.....................(1.7607 Imp. pints/1.0567 US quarts)
Oil change
to bottom of filler neck......................... approx. 0.8 l
.....................(1.4086 Imp. pints/0.8454 US quarts)
Oil grade for transmission:
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 transmission oil at operating temper-
ature.
1
R28000090
e
Important:
Do not let oil drip on the rear tyres.
•
Remove oil filler plug (1).
•
Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
•
Refit 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 filler neck ...................... approx. 0.25 l
.....................(0.4401 Imp. pints/0.2641 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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