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Old 04-18-2007, 11:51 AM   #1
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Time for an Oil Change
Just wondering what everyone is using for their oil . I ride a R1100Gs and have been staying with BMW oil , but was wondering what my options are. Is anyone using Castrol from Walmart , or HD oil , or Mobil 1 or whatever else is out there?
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Old 04-18-2007, 12:05 PM   #2
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Any bike oil will be fine.


Run synthetic if you'd like to go a little further between changes.
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Old 04-18-2007, 12:16 PM   #3
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Just wondering what everyone is using for their oil . I ride a R1100Gs and have been staying with BMW oil , but was wondering what my options are. Is anyone using Castrol from Walmart , or HD oil , or Mobil 1 or whatever else is out there?
yep I run Castrol 20w50 car oil in mine. the bmw dosn't share it oil with the trany so it can use car oil just fine.
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Old 04-18-2007, 03:13 PM   #4
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yep I run Castrol 20w50 car oil in mine. the bmw dosn't share it oil with the trany so it can use car oil just fine.
I use the same (20w50) but it says it for 4 stroke motorcycle oil.The BMW dealer told me to use it. I buy it at Canadian Tire.
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Old 04-18-2007, 03:15 PM   #5
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Any bike oil will be fine.


Run synthetic if you'd like to go a little further between changes.
I know the dealer told me that some types of oil is not good for are seals.Something to do with the type of letters.
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Old 04-18-2007, 03:24 PM   #6
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Just wondering what everyone is using for their oil . I ride a R1100Gs and have been staying with BMW oil , but was wondering what my options are. Is anyone using Castrol from Walmart , or HD oil , or Mobil 1 or whatever else is out there?
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Consumables.html#Oil
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Oils1.html
http://bobistheoilguy.com/

I run Amsoil 10W40 MCF in my liquid cooled bikes and Amsoil 20W50 MCV in my BMW RT.
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Old 04-18-2007, 03:38 PM   #7
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I know the dealer told me that some types of oil is not good for are seals.
If it has one of these warning labels on the jug, then it probably isn't...
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Old 04-18-2007, 05:54 PM   #8
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If it has one of these warning labels on the jug, then it probably isn't...
I think you blew a seal!

No, that's mayo on my mustachse

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Old 04-19-2007, 07:58 AM   #9
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I think you blew a seal!

No, that's mayo on my mustachse

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Old 04-19-2007, 09:30 AM   #10
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If it has one of these warning labels on the jug, then it probably isn't...

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I think you blew a seal!

No, that's mayo on my mustachse

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Old 04-19-2007, 01:12 PM   #11
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I think you blew a seal!

No, that's mayo on my mustachse

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