Changing Oil In Rear Wheel Drive; Cleaning Inductive Signal Transmitter At Rear Wheel; (Inspections I, Iii And Iv) - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

Changing oil in rear wheel drive;
cleaning inductive signal transmitter
at rear wheel

(Inspections I, III and IV)

Every 40 000 km (24 000 miles) or every 2 years
at the latest
•
Change the oil with the rear wheel drive at oper-
ating temperature.
1
•
Remove oil filler plug (1).
•
Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
•
Fit new seal and reinstall drain plug.
•
Refill with gearbox oil to correct level.
•
Insert oil filler plug with new seal.
•
Remove securing screw, pull out inductive signal
transmitter (3) and clean it.
X
Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 23 Nm
Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm
Quantity:
To bottom edge of the filler opening
..........approx. 0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pint/0.26 US quart)
Oil grade for rear wheel drive:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5
00.22
3
2
S000130