BrianM Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Bought a wethead. I (mostly) RTFM. I found specs for the oil. Noticed starting in 2014 started specifying oil with no additives, in particular molybdenum. Do JASO MA2 oils have molybdenum (or other bmw prohibited additives)? No spec for final drive oil. Have some left from my camhead (BMW/Landrover), will this work in the wethead? Is the antifreeze the blue BMW antifreeze (same as cars)? Brake fluid DOT 4? Is the clutch fluid same as camhead (mineral oil)? Thanks Link to comment
Pappy35 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 By "clutch fluid" you mean the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir? The wethead clutch is a wet-clutch that uses the engine lubricant for cooling. Link to comment
92Merc Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Oil questions are a loaded question. You'll get all kinds of answers and reasoning. I only use the Liqui-Moly oils from BeemerBoneyard. It's JASO M2 safe for the wetheads. Most dealers use the Castrol 06113 Power1 4T 5W-40 Synthetic. I'll just leave it at that. Any DOT4 fluid. Anti-freeze, not sure. Final drive, Liqui-Moly 75w90 synthetic. GL5 rated. Link to comment
BrianM Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 By "clutch fluid" you mean the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir? The wethead clutch is a wet-clutch that uses the engine lubricant for cooling. I mean the fluid used at the clutch lever. Link to comment
WBinDE Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Clutch fluid in the left grip reservoir is mineral oil. AFIK it never needs changing - doesn't pick up moisture like DOT4. Flush/refill of clutch oil is not on any of the regular service checklists (6K, 12K, annual, biennial), just check and top up if needed. Link to comment
PadG Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Clutch fluid is the same mineral oil as in previous models. FD uses the same oil and volume as previous models also, which means that your LandRover oil is perfect! That is also what I had always used, and it meets BMW's spec. perfectly. BTW, all of the data IS in the manual! Link to comment
BrianM Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 BTW, all of the data IS in the manual! Where? 2018 manual. Thanks Link to comment
alegerlotz Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 BTW, all of the data IS in the manual! Where? 2018 manual. Thanks You should be able to google to find the 2018 manual in pdf format (free) and then search the text in it. Link to comment
PadG Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) BTW, all of the data IS in the manual! Where? 2018 manual. Thanks I am assuming that the '18 manual is the same as my '15 manual, in this regard! BTW, if you want to get a pdf manual, you can get it here: BMW Motorrad International Now, you can search it for your info! Edited September 12, 2018 by PadG Link to comment
PadG Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) BTW, all of the data IS in the manual! Where? 2018 manual. Thanks OK, I have to apologize! Just checked the Riders Manual, and the information that you asked are not in there! Guess that I have been doing it for so long that I recalled their source incorrectly. The information are actually in the RepROM. Edited September 12, 2018 by PadG Link to comment
BrianM Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) The only fluid spec I could find was for engine oil. How much is the RepROM? Is it worth getting? Edited September 12, 2018 by BrianM Link to comment
LittleBriar Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 How much is the RepROM? Is it worth getting? If you do any kind of work other than basic maintenance I think it's worth it. Very detailed step by step instructions with excellent graphics. Much better than the Haynes manual. Link to comment
PadG Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The only fluid spec I could find was for engine oil. How much is the RepROM? Is it worth getting? Definitely worth getting as reference! Quick check tells me that it's going for $111.04! https://www.ascycles.com/bmw/2014/R1200RT/Technical%20Literature/Repair%20manuals.html#PartsTable Link to comment
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