Engine Oil; Engine - BMW Motorrad R 1250 R 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
Piston stroke
Compression ratio
max 4 l, with filter change
SAE 5W-40, API SL /
JASO MA2, Additives (e.g.
molybdenum-based) are
not permissible because
they can attack coated
components of the engine,
BMW Motorrad recommends
BMW Motorrad ADVANTEC
Ultimate oil.
max 0.8 l, Difference between
MIN and MAX
Crankcase, bottom right, be-
low starter motor
A74B12M
Air/liquid-cooled, two-cylinder
four-stroke opposed-twin en-
gine with two overlying, spur-
gear-driven camshafts, a coun-
terbalance shaft and variable
intake camshaft control, BMW
ShiftCam
1254 cm
3
102.5 mm
76 mm
12.5 g/cm 3
237