Changin' the erl?

[oldcarkook]

Hidy ho. I'm a relative newbie to Beemers and to this forum. I have a '96 R1100 RT and I'm no stranger to a wrench and motors. I bought my RT last spring and have had it dealer serviced a couple of times. I've added about 5,000 miles to it and been rear ended by an elderly driver talking to her dog once in the last 16 months of ownership. That accident worked out as I was not injured badly and the repair at the dealer covered many maintenance items on the "do" list. Now it's time for me to change the oil and I was surprised that there was no mention of procedure in the owner's maintenance manual.

Are the any precautions or tricks to oil changes on a '96R1100RT? I checked the manuals that came with it and they curiously avoid any reference to owner oil changes in the maintenance schedule and that raises suspicion.

Wanting to be very careful to continue the good care that this bike has received up to this point, I also want to get this bike into a routine maintenance schedule here at home. I maintain quite a few other antique vehicles, farm vehicles and implements, and dirtbikes, but the RT is like a swiss watch compared to them.

Anything I should know before I slide that oil pan under the bike?

 

[kbasa]

Anything I should know before I slide that oil pan under the bike?

I spend the big bucks and buy a new crush washer with the oil. I always fill the oil filter before I screw it in. I always use gen-yew-wine BMW oil filters. You'll need an appropriately sized oil filter wrench to get the old one out. If you ever buy a Kbike, the wrench will work on those too.

See the thread about "Stuck Oil Filter" for what not to do.

 

[LORAZEPAM]

My dealer is nice enough to supply a crush washer with my filters when I buy them. If you ask nicely, your dealer may do the same.

 

[oldcarkook]

Thanks for the replies. If I had a nickle for everytime I drove a screwdriver through a stuck filter to remove it on a "small block" I'd have about 10 bucks.

I liked the suggestion of screws but I have also had the rotten experience of a badly mangled filter and once you start going downhill, uphill is no longer an option it seems.

I did get a new crush washer but will do a little more reading before I dive in.

Is there a RT Maint manual that anyone recommends?

Thanks

 

[Win3855]

help for RT

http://www.bmwrt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php Try this place for help on RTs and Ks

 

[saab93driver]

No matter what filter you use make sure you put a film of used oil on it. Used oil works better for this than right out of the jug and you should have about 3 quarts laying around at this point. Tighten the filter hand tight and then 1/2-3/4 turn. Also, be sure the old gasked came off with the old filter.

 

[ozone123]

Haynes publishes a decent manual.....lots of pics!