Leaking From The Rear End

[GrumpyTwo]

Hi Folks
I am hoping someone can help me, my R1200GS (06) has a small oil (it feels like oil rather than hydraulic fluid) leak from the rear end of the engine, it appears to be coming from the clutch slave cylinder area and I am suspecting the input (??) shaft oil seal. Would this be correct or is there another suspect more likely to be the cause?
If the seal is the culprit how complicated a job is changing it?

 

[Katnip]

oil leak

I had that on my gs and was told that it is not serious but as I was going away to europe I had it done. It is only an oil seal and from memory it cost me about £40 at Bath Road Motorcycles. Job done

 

[GrumpyTwo]

Thanks Katnip, most appreciated and reassuring, I’ll give my local dealer a call tomorrow and see what they say.

 

[Pukmeister]

The clutch uses mineral oil as its hydraulic fluid.

DO NOT use DOT4 brake and clutch fluid.

 

[donny1972]

Prob your pushrod seal that is away.£7 something from bmw and a fairly straight forward change.

 

[GrumpyTwo]

Thank you for all your help, ordered a pushrod seal this morning and I'll change it myself. Local dealer wanted four hours labour to do it.