stupid question

[(RIP) john plane]

I am flying out to spain easter to pick up my new bike gs1200.The bike has been not used for a year and i want to change the oil and filter before i ride it home. what size socket do i need to take the bash plate off.i dont want to take lots of tools with me just enough to do the job. ps what oil do you put in it

 

[Toad]

I am flying out to spain easter to pick up my new bike gs1200.The bike has been not used for a year and i want to change the oil and filter before i ride it home. what size socket do i need to take the bash plate off.i dont want to take lots of tools with me just enough to do the job. ps what oil do you put in it

In Spain you should find a plentiful supply of Olive oil

 

[52blackshadow]

If same as my 2004............

If it's the same as my 2004 model you'll need a 10mm and a 13mm socket or spanner.

As for the oil, anything with a top spec of 50 grade (20 / 50 or 5 / 50 synthetic).

Hope this helps,

Keith.

 

[Mr K]

If it's the same as my 2004 model you'll need a 10mm and a 13mm socket or spanner.

As for the oil, anything with a top spec of 50 grade (20 / 50 or 5 / 50 synthetic).

Hope this helps,

Keith.

I concur....and a 16 for the drain plug.

 

[Pukmeister]

You'll also need a filter removal tool otherwise it will be very difficult to remove the filter, a strap wrench won't fit as the filter is too slim. Apologies if this is sucking eggs.....

 

[snerkler]

I am flying out to spain easter to pick up my new bike gs1200.The bike has been not used for a year and i want to change the oil and filter before i ride it home. what size socket do i need to take the bash plate off.i dont want to take lots of tools with me just enough to do the job. ps what oil do you put in it

If it's the DOHC engine then BMW recommend Castrol 1 racing 10w-50 Fully synthetic, but obviously any 10w-50 Fully synthetic will be fine Failing that Castrol Act Evo 20w-50.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

I suspect he may have been taking the piss about the oil

 

[NLC]

If it's the DOHC engine then BMW recommend Castrol 1 racing 10w-50 Fully synthetic, but obviously any 10w-50 Fully synthetic will be fine Failing that Castrol Act Evo 20w-50.

Trying to find 10w-50 is harder than finding gold dust.

 

[Dahoum]

In Spain you should find a plentiful supply of Olive oil

Although they dont all look like her
.
.

 

[snerkler]

I suspect he may have been taking the piss about the oil

It was early in the morning

 

[snerkler]

Trying to find 10w-50 is harder than finding gold dust.

Dead easy to find on t'internet, not come across any in shops though.

 

[Steptoe]

If it's the same as my 2004 model you'll need a 10mm and a 13mm socket or spanner.

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The bike john is picking up will be an early 1200 .

They sometimes have those funny torq bolts on the front sump mounts.

 

[Beemerman59]

Having just done a mid service oil and filter change on Saturday, on my 08 GSA I also needed two sizes of Tork sockets (I don't know the sizes but they were the two smallest I have - the same as for the handlebar clamps). I also needed to loosen off the front bashplate bracket as I couldn't get the filter out - this is an allen bolt, 8 or 9mm I think.

 

[(RIP) john plane]

Thanks for the replys i will take a mix of tools sockets and torx