the boys on advrider.com are saying 180ml

[davidgibson999]

for FD oil changes. Apparently this has been confirmed in the last week by BMW. Up until now it's been 220ml for a refill but the new measurements are 200ml initially and 180ml for a change. Anyone in the UK substantiate this?

 

[Deleted account W]

Anyone in the UK substantiate this?

A BMW dealer probably could

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

put in 190 and don't fret about it

 

[GS TRV]

I'd fill it up to the max - to allow for leakage

 

[Davy F]

220

I filled my FD with said 220ml of oil 9k ago. I'll be changing it again in another 1k and will stick with the same measurement as it has been fine with no problems. Besides, surely 30ml wouldn't make too much of a difference in over-filling ? If it was going to have a detrimental effect, by rights I would have popped a seal or worse by now.

 

[RickG]

I put 220ml in and maybe an extra teaspoon sized dollop for luck. That was 50,000 miles ago.....

Any possibility the new specifications are for new bikes only, indicating there has been a change in the final drive itself? Could the internal volume have been reduced for example?

 

[Greg Masters]

the boys on advrider.com are saying 180ml

That'd be US millilitres, not imperial units.

Greg

 

[wilbjr21]

That'd be US millilitres, not imperial units.

Greg

Sorry Greg but millilitres (litres) are universal. US Gallons/pints are different from Imperial (British) Gallons/pints.

 

[Greg Masters]

Sorry Greg but millilitres (litres) are universal. US Gallons/pints are different from Imperial (British) Gallons/pints.

 

[davidgibson999]

I'd fill it up to the max - to allow for leakage

that's always been my reasoning

 

[Uinneag]

Put as much as you can in

Great for keeping the rear tyre and brake pads lubed

 

[davidgibson999]

what was i thinking

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

hook...line....