Airhead oil (quantity) question

russbryant · 12-21-2009, 03:29 PM

Hey guys, it's been quite a while sice I posted a question to this forum but here goes.
How much oil does it take to go from the min mark to the max mark on a R100GS (PD)?

min, max, and oil are all too short for the sucky search tool here.

Thanks,
Russ
Tucson
1990 R100 GSPD

StephenB · 12-21-2009, 03:39 PM

Something like a liter/quart.

woodgrain · 12-21-2009, 04:43 PM

Stephens' on the money.

Woodgrain

russbryant · 12-21-2009, 08:52 PM

Thanks guys!!

Russ

opposedcyljunkie · 12-22-2009, 12:48 AM

On this topic, I just need exactly 2 liters of oil when doing an oil change without filter replacement. This brings the level to about 1/8" below the max mark. After several thou kms, the level settles to midway between the min and max marks (which is also the case with cars). Does this mean my R100 only needs 1.5 liters of oil?? Sounds fishy...

PaulRS · 12-22-2009, 03:36 AM

Same here.

After an oil and filter change the level is about 2/3 up the stick with 2 ltr.

A few 100 km later it settles at about 1/2 or slightly higher.
No need to top-up before the next oil change, every 10 kkm.

Paul.

woodgrain · 12-22-2009, 11:21 AM

It can be confusing. Check out Snowbum's site about "Oil Capacities".

Woodgrain

12-21-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
russbryant ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 858	Airhead oil (quantity) question Hey guys, it's been quite a while sice I posted a question to this forum but here goes. How much oil does it take to go from the min mark to the max mark on a R100GS (PD)? min, max, and oil are all too short for the sucky search tool here. Thanks, Russ Tucson 1990 R100 GSPD

12-21-2009, 03:39 PM	#2
StephenB G(/)S ... what else! Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario Oddometer: 1,998	Something like a liter/quart. __________________ Some of the above is fact, some is fiction, some is my personal imagination and some is just simple truth. [me] ... i'm not touring around the world, but neither are most of the guys i see running overloaded spam cans ... [bmwblake] Stephen Bottcher Ontario, Canada '72 R75/5 The Blues www.stephenbottcher.net

12-22-2009, 12:48 AM	#5
opposedcyljunkie Heavyweight Boxer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: By the Lake Oddometer: 4,758	On this topic, I just need exactly 2 liters of oil when doing an oil change without filter replacement. This brings the level to about 1/8" below the max mark. After several thou kms, the level settles to midway between the min and max marks (which is also the case with cars). Does this mean my R100 only needs 1.5 liters of oil?? Sounds fishy... __________________ OCJ 92 R100GS-PD Euro 01 Vespa PX150E 05 Yamaha Fazer FZS-1000 07 R1200GS

12-22-2009, 03:36 AM	#6
PaulRS Dutch fool Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Holland, land of tulips and wooden shoes Oddometer: 679	Same here. After an oil and filter change the level is about 2/3 up the stick with 2 ltr. A few 100 km later it settles at about 1/2 or slightly higher. No need to top-up before the next oil change, every 10 kkm. Paul. __________________ Geht net, gibbet net.

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12-21-2009, 04:43 PM	#3
woodgrain In-Dented Savant Joined: Jan 2006 Location: east of Scarbaria Oddometer: 757	Stephens' on the money. Woodgrain

12-21-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
russbryant ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 858	Thanks guys!! Russ

12-22-2009, 11:21 AM	#7
woodgrain In-Dented Savant Joined: Jan 2006 Location: east of Scarbaria Oddometer: 757	It can be confusing. Check out Snowbum's site about "Oil Capacities". Woodgrain