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Ok I've finally got round to it and emptied the final drive on the 1200S.I was expecting the plug to have a magnet but there isn't one although it's recessed as if meant to have one there .The oil at 19000 kms is not bad.I was expecting something horrible but it's ok.A 10 mn job so far.

Have you greased the splines?

240ccs of oil came out.This is certainly the amount put in at the factory because I bought the bike with 3000kms on.So is everyone sure about the 180ccs of oill that the final drive is supposed to take? It's quite a lot less than there was there!!

f90x wrote:Have you greased the splines?

I will,when it goes back together.

1200boxer wrote:

f90x wrote:Have you greased the splines?

I will,when it goes back together.

OK, what grease did you get after all. My supply has let me down. I am now looking at Molyslip AS60

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moly-60-AS60- ... 3f35079a6a

I got SKF LGHB 2/0.4 high load water resistant grease.The guys there swear it'll do the job.I'm still hesitant.l'll drop by the BMW dealer tomorrow to get the torque arm nut and will beg for a spoonfull of their white stuff.

Would shell alvania grease do the job?

f90x wrote:

1200boxer wrote:

f90x wrote:Have you greased the splines?

I will,when it goes back together.

OK, what grease did you get after all. My supply has let me down. I am now looking at Molyslip AS60

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moly-60-AS60- ... 3f35079a6a

http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/8012-EN.PDF
This appears to be very good too,if I can find it.

Or maybe this?
http://www.skf.com/group/products/lubri ... oss_rank=1

1200boxer wrote:240ccs of oil came out.This is certainly the amount put in at the factory because I bought the bike with 3000kms on.So is everyone sure about the 180ccs of oill that the final drive is supposed to take? It's quite a lot less than there was there!!

180cc is correct. There was a service bulletin from BMW on this.

Cheers

Thanks.

1200boxer wrote:240ccs of oil came out.This is certainly the amount put in at the factory because I bought the bike with 3000kms on.So is everyone sure about the 180ccs of oill that the final drive is supposed to take? It's quite a lot less than there was there!!

Yes - I changed mine in Agust 2013 and the oil seal's been weeping ever since (it was weeping oil before i changed the oil) and I've covered 15k miles since then - New oil seal going in this winter.