TAMPER PROOF OIL FILLER

[mrfandangle]

Morning
My recently purchased 1150 has a tamper proof oil filler. Guess what? No key to get it off. The dealer has contacted the previous owner to get the key, but as yet no response. Desperatly wanting to change the oil now. Any Ideas has to how I remove it?

 

[Fanum]

Personally I'd be whacking a screwdriver into it and binning the fekker.....

I'm still to hear of one person who has ever had their oil stolen because they haven't got one of these gizmos but this must be the fifth time someone's posted in trouble trying to get one off

 

[Steptoe]

What make is it ??

I get these on bikes i service, and i've never used a key for any of them, I usually just push them down and twist.

 

[araspitfire]

They aren't so people won't steal your oil.... (it'd take a long snakey hose and a lot of suck to get any oil out through there??)

They are so we, as BMW owners, can exercise our god given right to strut around and be arrogant without worrying that some weeny jap-bike or Hardly rider will dump sand into our crankcase...

no... really....

Al...

 

[Dreamer]

Morning
My recently purchased 1150 has a tamper proof oil filler. Guess what? No key to get it off. The dealer has contacted the previous owner to get the key, but as yet no response. Desperatly wanting to change the oil now. Any Ideas has to how I remove it?

Get the dealer to sort it - they've sold you an un-maintainable bike... definitely not "fit for purpose". Not your problem how they do it.

 

[mrfandangle]

Many thanks for the info guys. The dealer has arranged for the previous owner to drop it in. Want to change the oil and filter this week, so am I correct in saying that you can push and turn it with a screwdriver. Apparently the oil had been changed before I picked it up (Says its been done on the computer sir) dont believe them so hence my urgency to get it done before i ride it again. dropped the gear box oil out yest..........

 

[Invicta Moto]

What make is it ??

I get these on bikes i service, and i've never used a key for any of them, I usually just push them down and twist.

Yes he does!

Mine's a touratech jobbie that I was given and it has a hex head but in reality any ****er can get it open with a bit of thumb pressure.... the "key" part of it is in the top box!

some weeny jap-bike or Hardly rider will dump sand into our crankcase...

I thought it was sugar or piss... or is that in the fuel tank?

 

[Helmetrock]

Turn the bike over and pour the oil in through the filter hole!!

 

[STUBBS]

so the dealer didnt service the bike before selling it to you

 

[mrfandangle]

so the dealer didnt service the bike before selling it to you

Ah but it said so on the computer..........................W!%*~?S!!!!

 

[mrfandangle]

Bit off this topic I know. The left fork seal has started leaking. Phoned them up and no problems bring it up and we will sort it. Fantastic. But they are only doing the leg thats leaking. I thought this was at best, bad practice. Am I wrong?

 

[Packer]

Bit off this topic I know. The left fork seal has started leaking. Phoned them up and no problems bring it up and we will sort it. Fantastic. But they are only doing the leg thats leaking. I thought this was at best, bad practice. Am I wrong?

You would be right if we were talking about onventional telescopic forks!

I wouldn't be concerned as they aren't tele forks in the conventional format. They are just empty tubes with a bit of lubricant. All of the suspension and damping is controlled by the spring strut on the wishbone.

I would be asking to discuss how the oil was changed with the dealer principle seeing as how they don't have the appropriate key. They either demonstrate how to open the cap or they owe you an oil and filter change with some questions as to the honesty of the employees. A comment that you might ask BMW UK how their dealer can cange the oil in these circumstanes may elicit a rapid response