Engine Oil - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Manual

On-board toolkit service
OA
kit
1 Extending tool holder
For accommodating all tools
with adapters
2 1/4" bits
Bits of various sizes
3 3/8" adapter for socket-
head screws, w/f 22
4 Electric torch
5
Socket
Open-ended spanners of
various sizes
6 Adapter
To accommodate the 1/
4" bits and the 9x12 mm
and the 3/8" universal-joint
adapter

Engine oil

Checking engine oil level
The engine can seize if the
oil level is low, and this can
lead to accidents.
Always make sure that the oil
level is correct.
The oil level varies with the
temperature of the oil. The
higher the temperature, the high-
er the level of oil in the sump.
Checking the oil level with the
engine cold or after no more than
a short ride will lead to misinter-
pretation; this in turn, means that
the engine will be operated with
the incorrect quantity of oil.
In order to ensure that the en-
gine oil level is read correctly,
check the oil level only after a
lengthy trip.
Check that the engine is at op-
erating temperature, make sure
the ground is level and firm
and place the motorcycle on its
centre stand with the engine
switched off.
Wait five minutes after switch-
ing off the engine at operating
temperature.
Check the oil level in oil-level
indicator 1.
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