Driveshaft Lubrication and other servicing tasks

[MondoRich]

Any thoughts on how often the final drive should be dropped, splines cleaned and regreased?

It doesn't appear anywhere on the service sheets.

Is there anything else not on the service sheets that we should be doing?

Thanks

 

[rocky burns]

Every final drive oil change, 6000 miles.
I used to do mine ever 3-4 thousand though.

 

[adventuredon]

Check all fd rubber gaiters including ball joint one on front. Clean and lube brakes

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[mcinlb]

Every final drive oil change, 6000 miles.
I used to do mine ever 3-4 thousand though.

Don't know but seems excessive ????????

 

[rocky burns]

Don't know but seems excessive ????????

On the older bikes the final drive had to be dropped to release the oil, on the newer ones there is a fill and drain plug.
I do it as it's worth dropping the final drive to make sure the rubber gators arn't full of water and also to check the u.j's

So may as well grease the splines at the same time

 

[mcinlb]

 

[mrtee43]

Would a main dealer drop the final drive on a LC to grease the splines ?

 

[MondoRich]

That's a good question, it's not on a service sheet but it's not their bike.

 

[WindyChuffer]

My gaiter leaked. There is no drain hole. So there is no escape for the water. Caused corrosion, and failure of the drive shaft to final drive coupling. Resulting in total failure of drive. Required complete new transmission to rear of gear box - drive shaft, drive shaft casing, final drive; thankfully all under warranty. I dread to think what that would have cost out of warranty. So lifting gaiter and checking for water ingress is a good idea, as is lubricating the splines.

Video is bike in gear, clutch out !

 

[Ozz]

What lube would you recommend for the splines?

 

[MondoRich]

I've heard Moly 60 suggested

 

[adventuredon]

That's what I have been using

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[MrMcNamara]

What lube would you recommend for the splines?

You need to use a grease named Stabarag - its a specialist 'anti fling' grease Moly is no good as too light Stabarag is the BMW recommended grease. dropping the rear end is easy, remove rear wheel / calliper / ABS sensor (plug with a rag to prevent leaks) remove link arm rear bolt & lower the shaft body. Shaft can then be pulled off its splines Each end held with retaining ring - pops off with light leverage. don't forget the shaft spline as well & check gaiters / knuckle joints for water damage. The job takes about an hour & is bloody good insurance against shaft component wear & tear / failure . Change the bevel box oil each time you oil change - quick job / cheap also good insurance against faliure

 

[MondoRich]

You need to use a grease named Stabarag - its a specialist 'anti fling' grease Moly is no good as too light Stabarag is the BMW recommended grease. dropping the rear end is easy, remove rear wheel / calliper / ABS sensor (plug with a rag to prevent leaks) remove link arm rear bolt & lower the shaft body. Shaft can then be pulled off its splines Each end held with retaining ring - pops off with light leverage. don't forget the shaft spline as well & check gaiters / knuckle joints for water damage. The job takes about an hour & is bloody good insurance against shaft component wear & tear / failure . Change the bevel box oil each time you oil change - quick job / cheap also good insurance against faliure

Can you recommend a supplier of Stabarag my dealer sold me this today!

 

[SteveM]

Try and find this Rich, I think it's the Castrol equivalent.

 

[Shamone]

I found this if it's any good?
https://www.motobins.co.uk/mobile/b...0GTL&P=3&model=K Series&M1=201354&M2=20000430


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[Deleted account 211025001]

Can you recommend a supplier of Stabarag my dealer sold me this today!

Moly grease is fine to use, don't worry.

Andres

 

[adventuredon]

Good how to here http://www.r1200gs.info/howto/reardrive.html

 

[MondoRich]

Try and find this Rich, I think it's the Castrol equivalent.

BMW have superseded this a couple of times. I've ordered some, I'll put a picture up when it comes

 

[GrinningGSer]

WCGSA 2014 7000 mis, now tucked away for the salt season so a bit of tlc being fettled today:
Final drive oil drain:

Then flushed with oil left over from a previous year, whilst rotating the drive (a bit anal I know)
Don't forget that the magnetic drain plug has a DEEP recess and mine was full of THICK magnetic gunk, which needed scraping out with a screwdriver:

(No chunks of metal to report on mine but run to a dealer if you find any in yours! )
Check condition of the O ring (should replace it)
I'm leaving it for a while dripping (a few other jobs to do) and then I'll drop the drive,look at the shaft splines, lube if req and post a pic (with comparison to what I found on my horrendously rusty 07)