Stinky Box
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:42 pm
Hello,
I've just changed the oil in my S's gear box today using Mobil 1 75/90 fully synth. After the change I took my stead for a spin and on return noticed a strong gear oil smell. Mobil 1 has a distictive smell but I thought that would be contained in the box. Does this niff disapear after a while?.
Also, when I took the drain plug out there was a small sprinkling of fine iron filings on the magnet, my bike is an 03 with 6500 miles on it and I suspect that the oil was the original from new as its last service was not done by BMW. Is the plug just doing its job and all is normal or is there something sinister I should be concerned about?. I must also point out that I didn't notice much difference to the gear changing, it engages gear positively but still sounds a bit agricultural and notchy to me!.
Cheers Cobbster.
I've just changed the oil in my S's gear box today using Mobil 1 75/90 fully synth. After the change I took my stead for a spin and on return noticed a strong gear oil smell. Mobil 1 has a distictive smell but I thought that would be contained in the box. Does this niff disapear after a while?.
Also, when I took the drain plug out there was a small sprinkling of fine iron filings on the magnet, my bike is an 03 with 6500 miles on it and I suspect that the oil was the original from new as its last service was not done by BMW. Is the plug just doing its job and all is normal or is there something sinister I should be concerned about?. I must also point out that I didn't notice much difference to the gear changing, it engages gear positively but still sounds a bit agricultural and notchy to me!.
Cheers Cobbster.