Oil level dropping

[fcasado]

Hi everyone,

We've been using the GS for the last 15 days doing an average of 250 miles (on Norwegian roads = quite slow) a day and the bike is heavily loaded, I've been checking the oil regularly and it's been ok up to today when I checked in the morning and the level has dropped (can see just a tiny bit the glass). The problem is, right now we're in Norway close to the Northcape and I don't know if I can fill up with any 20W50 that I find in the petrol stations.

The bike is a 2000 1150GS 42K miles (serviced 4000 miles ago) and had never dropped oil when in the UK, but I take it can be consuming some oil now 'cos its heavy (2-up, panniers and top box).

Apologise if it's been discused in the past, but I can't do a search right now as the Internet here is quite (very) slow and our time is very short.

thanks in advance for all the help

 

[cookie]

use any 20w50, 15w50, 10w40 you come across.

don't put too much in at a time. no more than about 250ml to avoid overfilling.

 

[fcasado]

use any 20w50, 15w50, 10w40 you come across.

don't put too much in at a time. no more than about 250ml to avoid overfilling.

Thanks very much Cookie

Is there anything else that might need special looking at when riding long distances fully loaded?

Many thanks

 

[cookie]

i've been looking for the bmw grade chart for you, but can't seem to find it. only got this:

 

[cookie]

ok, here's the full info:

mixing will be ok.

 

[fcasado]

Really appreciate it Cookie, thanks very much.

I think the best bet will be 20W50 then 'cos we're heading to Turkey/Greece in Aug. And glad to know that mixing will be fine as I don't know which oil was used in the last service (Steptoe?).

 

[Steptoe]

And glad to know that mixing will be fine as I don't know which oil was used in the last service (Steptoe?).

20/50 semi-synthetic . but any oil is better than none - Glad to hear your OK

 

[fcasado]

20/50 semi-synthetic . but any oil is better than none - Glad to hear your OK

Thanks a lot Neil

I had to use 10W-40 ´cos I couldn´t find any 20W-50 in Norway, the bike seems to be fine now and it´s almost time to get another service done

 

[Fanum]

Thanks very much Cookie

Is there anything else that might need special looking at when riding long distances fully loaded?

Many thanks

Tyre wear will obviously be up on normal and check the brake pads more often....particularly if you're doing slow hill descents fully loaded

Keep us updated on the trip

 

[Fanum]

Thanks very much Cookie

Is there anything else that might need special looking at when riding long distances fully loaded?

Many thanks

Tyre wear will obviously be up on normal and check the brake pads more often....particularly if you're doing slow hill descents fully loaded

Keep us updated on the trip


PS did you turn the gas off ???