Oil usage while running in...

RiceBurner · Post by **RiceBurner** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:25 am

I don't know how much oil there is between min and max on the sight-glass on BMW's (on Kwaks it's around 1/2 a litre), but my new Rockster has dropped from over max to half way down the sightglass in 300 miles.

to me this seems like HUGE oil usage - or is it normal for a BM to do this?? I was warned that they do use up oil, but I didn't expect this much.

Will it settle down once I've done a few thousand miles?

carlk · Post by **carlk** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:40 am

as I understand it

Yes and

yes

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:48 am

Yup - for the first couple of thousand miles you'll be convinced the Boxer's a 2-stroke. Nowt to worry about.

RiceBurner · Post by **RiceBurner** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:01 am

ok - cheers guys.

Just booked it in for Tuesday...

ipollen · Post by **ipollen** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:21 am

Yep 500ml from max to min.
If I remember rightly the manual states anything up to 600ml every 1000 miles in normal

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 3:18 pm

Spoke to the dealer about the oil;

600m per litre is max usage. Any more than that and they will look at it. Mine does about 1000m per litre (It's only got 2k on the clock so far), which didn't worry them, but I'm keeping an eye on it.

They also said not to use fully synthetic. Not sure why this is? Is it too slippy for the generous tolerences of the boxer engine?

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 3:54 pm

bmwonder wrote:

They also said not to use fully synthetic. Not sure why this is? Is it too slippy for the generous tolerences of the boxer engine?

The synthetic's slipperiness will prevent the engine bedding in because it lubricates too well.

Just wack semi-synyth in it until it's got at least 15k+ on the clock.

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:08 pm

yeah, mines upto 10,600 miles and since 6,600 miles it's used 1 3/4 litres which is even worse than my old british motorbikes..... don't make them like they used to

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:50 pm

Bloody hell Rob - that's more than my Zed uses. And that's supposed to

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:45 pm

well it's doing 2,300 k miles per litre so thats a lot better than what peeps have said above

Gromit wrote:Bloody hell Rob - that's more than my Zed uses. And that's supposed to

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:42 am

You don't wanna know what the oil consumption is on mine!!!
If BMW develope a water cooled engine,I will be the primary test rider!
Bailey.

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:56 am

It gets better...honest! My old R1100R used oil at an almighty rate 'til I saw 18k on the clock. after that it was "normal" consumption of about 1/2 litre every 2k. The R engine just needs a bit more time to get over the sulkies than most! I think they call it "character"

Dave.

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:43 am

yeah it's no problem keeping an eye on the level as it also gives me a chance to inspect other parts on the bike, sorta pre-flight checks

bernsmartco · Post by **bernsmartco** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:34 pm

Should I be worried?
Admittedly I have only done 500m since I bought her (strange how they are always female) and there is nearly 3K on the clock but she is not using any oil that I can see. The oil in the sight glass is still in the same position when on the centre stand.
Comments?
Bern

Darth_1100S · Post by **Darth_1100S** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:20 am

You lucky git!