Engine Oil; Engine - BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 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
Nominal capacity
with power reduction
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
max 0.8 l, Difference between
MIN and MAX
Crankcase, bottom right, be-
low starter motor
A74B12M
Air/liquid-cooled, two-cylin-
der four-stroke opposed-twin
engine with two overlying,
spur-gear-driven camshafts,
a counterbalance shaft and
BMW ShiftCam variable intake
camshaft control
1254 cm
102.5 mm
76 mm
12.5:1
100 kW, at engine speed:
7750 min
OE 79 kW, at engine speed:
7750 min
3
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