Oil Consumption Rate

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cobermark1

Guest

• Jun 26, 2007

• #1

I have read on a couple of different web sites that have people stating that according to BMW it is acceptable for the K 1100 motor to use 1.5l of oil per 1000km. I have yet to find something put out by BMW that says something like that. Has anyone else?

 

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BUDDINGGEEZER

Guest

• Jun 26, 2007

• #2

oil consumption

I have a K100 Lt which is basically the same engine, smaller bore. Both engines are in the same K-bike Clymer manual. The offical BMW 'Riders manual' lists the oil consumption 1/100km 0.15 Onces/mile 0.08.

My K100 has 29,000 miles and has no visible oil consumption on the sight glass @ 3000 mile changes.

Ralph Sims

 

cjack

K Bikes Complex by Choice

• Jun 26, 2007

• #3

Stated another way (I think), BMW's oil consumption limit is one liter per 1000Km. That is a lot. As others have said, K bikes usually use almost no oil. And oil/air heads use some. Maybe a quart in several thousand miles.

 

osbornk

Old man in the mountains

• Jun 26, 2007

• #4

cjack said:

Stated another way (I think), BMW's oil consumption limit is one liter per 1000Km. That is a lot. As others have said, K bikes usually use almost no oil. And oil/air heads use some. Maybe a quart in several thousand miles.

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I've had a K100RT & K75RT and currently have a R80RT and a R1200CLC and none of them have ever used oil. They all have had between 30,000 and 50,000 miles on them so they were almost broken in when I got them.

I use 20W50 Castrol conventional.

 

Last edited: Jun 27, 2007

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cobermark1

Guest

• Jun 26, 2007

• #5

What type of oil do you use ???

 

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DARKCLOUD

New member

• Jun 26, 2007

• #6

My experience with old series K bikes. I had a K75, and two K100's that didn't use oil. Then both of my K 1100LT's use 2 ounces of oil every 800 miles like clockwork. Since the KLT is 14 years keeping an eye on the oil level is a prudent practice, a drastic change in oil consumption may indicate a rear seal going out. Although it wouldn't save any repair expense, it would eliminate the time and trouble of hauling it to a shop from where ever.

JON
looking for another BMW

 

wndsrfr

New member

• Jun 26, 2007

• #7

Then again......

BMW's stated oil consumption limit may be under Autobahn riding conditions......like maybe in Montana some of our K-bike owners might see using a quart of oil in 2000-3000 miles if most of the riding is at 100mph+.......??

 

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OBIE12

New member

• Jun 26, 2007

• #8

My 94 K1100RS will do every bit of 1L per 1000km

 

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HFbmw

Member

• Jun 27, 2007

• #9

oil consuming

I have figured out that the BMW machines would rather be out on the road than comuting around town. I have a k100Lt with 134,000 miles under its oil sump. If I ride it hard across the "fruited plain" the bike will not use as much oil as it does here in the minneapolis metro area.
However my disclaimer, I ride year around. Consumption goes up when the temperatures drop. Usually I change the weight from 20W50 to 10W40. This helps in starting the bike when the temps are under 20 degrees. Seepage has been monitored due to addiction of riding all year... heh

tim lindstrom

 

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bprigge

New member

• Jun 27, 2007

• #10

Tim,

That's impressive! I live in the Minneapolis area also and park whatever bike I have when the temps go below freezing. I went down on ice on a Wizard motor bike back in the late 50s and still get the willies over hitting ice when it's really cold out.

This year I have a K100RS that has used a 1/2 quart of Amsoil 20w50 in 4000 miles of interstate commuting. Bruce