General Instructions; Engine Oil - BMW R 1200 GS Manual

General instructions

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The 'Maintenance' chapter
describes work involving the
86
checking and replacement of
wear parts that can be per-
formed with a minimum of ef-
fort.
If special tightening torques
are to be taken into account
for assembly, these are listed.
An overview of all required
tightening torques is con-
tained in the chapter "Tech-
z
nical Data".
Information on additional
maintenance and repair work
is provided in the Repair
Manual for your motorcycle
on CD-ROM (RepROM),
which you can obtain from
your authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.

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 tempera-
ture, the higher the level of oil
in the sump. Checking the oil
level with the engine cold or
after a short trip leads to mis-
interpretations and therefore
to incorrect oil fill quantities.
To ensure that the display of
the engine oil level is correct,
only check the oil level after a
longer trip.
The warning on insuffi-
cient engine oil pressure
is no substitute for the func-
tion of an oil-level indicator.
The correct engine oil level
can only be checked at the oil
sight glass.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and hold the
motorcycle at operating
temperature vertically.
Wait five minutes after
switching off the engine at
operating temperature.
Keep the motorcycle verti-
cal.
Read off the oil level
from the engine oil level
display 1.