Technical data8136
Fuel and lubricantsEngine oil
Oil grade Mineral engine oil of API classification SF, SG or SH.
If you use a special oil for motorcycle engines,
check that the oil is suitable for wet clutches.
Do not use oil additives.
Do not use synthetic engine oils unless they
have been approved for this motorcycle by
BMW Motorrad.
Capacity with filter change 3.5 l
Top-up volume between MIN and MAX 0.5 l
Permitted viscosity classes
-15 °C – above 30 °C SAE 15 W-40
-20 °C – 20 °C SAE 10 W-40
BMW recommends Castrol
9145
Service
access to approximately 200
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealers.
All information concerning the
international dealership network
can be found in the brochure
"Service Contact Europe" or
"Service Contact Africa, Amer-
ica, Asia, Australia, Oceania".
You will be given the relevant
brochure for your country
together with your motorcycle;
you can obtain both brochures
from your authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.Maintenance workSome maintenance tasks have
to be performed after a certain
time, others depend on the dis-
tance covered by the motor-
cycle.
BMW running-in checkThe BMW running-in check has
to be performed when the
motorcycle has covered
between 500 km and 1,200 km.BMW Annual InspectionSome maintenance tasks have
to be carried out at least once a
year. Other tasks depend on
the distance the motorcycle has
covered.BMW ServiceAfter the first 10,000 km and
every further 20,000 km
(30,000 km, 50,000 km,
70,000 km, etc.) if this distance
is covered within a year.BMW InspectionAfter the first 20,000 km and
every further 20,000 km
(40,000 km, 60,000 km,
80,000 km, etc.) if this distance
is covered within a year.
Maintenance schedulesThe maintenance schedule for
your motorcycle depends on
the equipment fitted, and on the
motorcycle’s age and the dis-
tance it has covered. Your
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer will be happy to supply a
copy of the current mainte-
nance schedule for your motor-
cycle on request.Every authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer has a
fixed scale of charges based on
labour times and carefully cal-
culated hourly rates. Fuel, lubri-
cants and similar substances,
filters, gaskets etc. are charged
separately. c
