[justcharlie]

Not on my bike... Torx 45 won't even go in the hole.

You've got the wrong motorcycle.

 

[pierre]

Not on my bike... Torx 45 won't even go in the hole.

which year ?

 

[justcharlie]

which year ?

yonderbob's is a 2012 per his .sig; a fine bike, but not the One True Motorcycle that properly fits a torx 45 as our wasserboxers do.

 

[yonderbob]

yonderbob's is a 2012 per his .sig; a fine bike, but not the One True Motorcycle that properly fits a torx 45 as our wasserboxers do.

Oh, the price one has to pay for being loyal to the Lesserboxer! :clown:

 

[justcharlie]

Oh, the price one has to pay for being loyal to the Lesserboxer! :clown:

I drank deeply of the koolaid and happily bought into the new technology. I have no regrets!

 

[yonderbob]

I drank deeply of the koolaid and happily bought into the new technology. I have no regrets!

I will live contentedly in my blissful ignorance.>

 

[Panzermann]

I recently stumbled upon "Dimple" brand drain plugs that claim their magnets are 1450 times the strength of stock drain plugs, and are more active in drawing out metallic particles from the oil.

With my 20,000 km service approaching, I'm interested in people's thoughts. I see only the engine/transmission oil plug listed on the internet for the LC models - no rear drive plug.

Is the drain plug the same 12x1 mm as AC models, notwithstanding the different drive (male hex rather than female Torx T45)?

 

[Panzermann]

I seems I'm able to answer my own question re the final drive. DIMPLE quote a pack for the LC which includes the 12x1 rear drive plug.

 

[yonderbob]

I thought BMW regarded their OEM parts as precious at $15 for a final drive drain plug... $35... REALLY? unless that magnet is strong enough to pull my ex wife to Canada from Florida...

I do like the idea of having a hex head on it instead of a torx plus, though...

bob

 

[arfingdog]

On the LC models, the drain plug is a Torx 47 and the fill plug is a Torx 40.

What's the story on all this various and sundry gear oil?

I see that Castrol SAF-XO is no longer available and there's apparently a substitute that's named "long life"... not available here in the US apparently. I got Syntrax Limited Slip 75W-90 and intend to use it in the gearbox and final drive. I'm assuming any oil of the specified viscosity and API-GL-5 spec will do the job? Bottle says for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Scooters and ATV's

I bought a liter of Final Drive Gear Oil at the dealership, and it is BMW labeled "C-SAF-XO" 75W-90 API GL-5. I don't know if limited slip is OK or not. I do know that Castrol had a different product for that: SAF-XJ I think.


I'm going to go with the BMW product, at least while I'm under warranty--after all one bottle will do 5 oil changes. I just changed out the final drive oil because I had the final drive replaced after my accident and I assumed it would have the same oil change requirement at 600 miles as a new bike. Interestingly though, I drained just barely 180ml out of the unit.