Another what fecking oil thread...

[Nate]

Sorry... Sorry... Sorry...

But frankly, I don't fecking care

I've spent all fecking day trying to source oil for the final drive... I'm fecking soaked cos its been pissin it down down here... I'm starving cos I ain't had no pasty for lunch... And I still don't know what oil I should be using...

The help page R1200 Info says use 75/140 which no cnut has ever heard of, so I'm assuming this is a yank oil....

this thread says use Castrol SAF XO which no cnut has ever heard of

Mr. BMW says use Semi Synthetic Castrol SAE 75W 90 API GL5 which is what I have bought


So, the definitive answer... what oil for the final drive???

Oh and while I'm here... am I ok using CV Lith Moly grease on the splines

Now I know Tarks is going to go mental and there is going to be much piss taking but frankly I don't give a damn right now

Cheers muchly in advance

 

[st247]

this thread says use Castrol SAF XO which no cnut has ever heard of

Castrol SAF XO for those who can't bloody find it

 

[Spout]

Now that the latest 1200s have a drain plug in the final drive, is it now part of regular servicing to the change oil? and if so, at what mileage?

And just so I don't completely hijack the thread, Nate I use the 75W/90 semi GL5 stuff

 

[HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED]

Auto drain

Now that the latest 1200s have a drain plug in the final drive, is it now part of regular servicing to the change oil? and if so, at what mileage?

And just so I don't completely hijack the thread, Nate I use the 75W/90 semi GL5 stuff

Thought 1200's had an automatic final drive drainage system.

 

[garyten]

Another link http://www.northwiltslubricants.co.uk/ourshop/cat_21603-AutoTransmissionGear-and-Diff-Oils.html

 

[Nate]

Castrol SAF XO for those who can't bloody find it

Now that the latest 1200s have a drain plug in the final drive, is it now part of regular servicing to the change oil? and if so, at what mileage?

And just so I don't completely hijack the thread, Nate I use the 75W/90 semi GL5 stuff

Dunno, I'm doing mine cos I fancy having a go at 16,000 miles

Like someone very knowledable said... better to spend a tenner on the oil, than a few hundred on the FD