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1Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 7:48 am

emmanuelfiadjoe

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pls, in my country (ghana, west africa), the climate is really hot. which type of oils (engine, transmission & final drive) and coolant is the best for me to use?


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

2Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 8:47 am

Rick G

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I would use the grades that BMW recommend in a synthetic which will give you a longer life between changes
Gearbox and final drive SAE80w-90 hypoid gear oil.
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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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3Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty synthetic? Sat May 03, 2014 10:14 am

emmanuelfiadjoe

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how do you know an oil is synthetic? most of the oils i see in the market here don't have any label on them to indicate whether their synthetic or not.


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

4Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 1:24 pm

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A synthetic oil also handles much higher temperatures, but if you can't get it .......

    

5Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 1:30 pm

duck

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If it doesn't say synthetic on it then it probably isn't.  If you can't get synthetic then I'd use Castrol GTX 20/50 if you  can find it.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

6Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty shell helix ultra Sat May 03, 2014 2:33 pm

emmanuelfiadjoe

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i'v found fully synthetic shell helix ultra 5w-40 for high performance engines. will that be ok for my engine?


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

7Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 2:42 pm

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Yes it will. It will be better than a mineral in your hot climate. I use 5W40 full synthetic here in the south of France and it gets quite hot here in the summer.

    

8Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 3:04 pm

duck

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When I can't get Mobil 1 15-50 at Walmart (they're out of stock a lot) I use Shell Rotella 5-40 synthetic.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

9Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty filter? Sat May 03, 2014 3:23 pm

emmanuelfiadjoe

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thanks to you all.
i read somewhere on the forum that the filter element is the same as that of a bmw car. is this right?


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

10Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 3:51 pm

Avenger GT

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emmanuelfiadjoe wrote:thanks to you all.
i read somewhere on the forum that the filter element is the same as that of a bmw car. is this right?
Be very careful of car filters. Most of them are painted on the outside, and not designed for use inside the engine as the K bikes. Paint may come off them when immersed in hot oil, causing blockage of oil ways with disastrous results. Proper K bike filters are not painted.

    

11Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty thanks for the caution Sat May 03, 2014 4:08 pm

emmanuelfiadjoe

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so what do i do now? there is no bmw motorbike dealer or shop in my country. how do i proceed?


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

12Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 4:17 pm

k-rider

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emmanuelfiadjoe wrote:so what do i do now? there is no bmw motorbike dealer or shop in my country. how do i proceed?
Try motobins.uk or
motorworks. Uk

k-rider


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 k100rs 1983 Surprised-o: 
Shinny black ,exaust from a 16valve ,engine from a 1990  K100 lt,fd ratio :32/11 Very Happy

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k-rider

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oil & coolant Denmar10
 k100rs 1983 Surprised-o: 
Shinny black ,exaust from a 16valve ,engine from a 1990  K100 lt,fd ratio :32/11 Very Happy

oil & coolant 631996_31"
    

14Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 4:29 pm

duck

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Oil filter - Bosch 72161.  They often have a sticker on them.  Remove it before installing.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

15Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 6:18 pm

Inge K.

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emmanuelfiadjoe wrote:so what do i do now? there is no bmw motorbike dealer or shop in my country. how do i proceed?

I don't know how often the dealer lists at BMW is updated, so I don't know if this one in
your neighbour country still exists.
The search facility says that it should be several dealers in Togo.

You could try to find one in the countries nearby, go to BMW motorrad international,
locate a dealer.


oil & coolant Togo10


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K100RS -86. (first owner), K1100LTSE -94.
    

16Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 9:35 pm

Snod Blatter

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Avenger GT wrote:Be very careful of car filters. Most of them are painted on the outside, and not designed for use inside the engine as the K bikes. Paint may come off them when immersed in hot oil, causing blockage of oil ways with disastrous results. Proper K bike filters are not painted.
Is this a real concern? I have just fitted such a filter (Filtrex branded) ~20 miles ago, eeep! I didn't know that it sat in oil until half a litre fell out the engine onto the floor either when I tried to be clever and see if it leaked past the seal, what a stupid design! Why bother with a canister type filter at all??


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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v  VIN: 0149214
Others: 1.5 x CBX250RS-E, '94 CB250, '95 TRX850, '16 Z250SL, '01 R1100GS
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17Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty Re: oil & coolant Sat May 03, 2014 9:43 pm

Rick G

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emmanuelfiadjoe wrote:i'v found fully synthetic shell helix ultra 5w-40 for high performance engines. will that be ok for my engine?
That is what I would be using.
List of suitable filters



  • Purolator PL10241 / PL25230
  • Mobil1 M1-102
  • Bosch 3330
  • Supertech ST3614
  • AMSOil SMF 122
  • EMGO 10-26740
  • Fram PH6063
  • HiFlo  HF126
  • Ryco  Z418
  • Purolator ML16825


__________________________________________________
"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

18Back to top Go down   oil & coolant Empty many thanks Mon May 05, 2014 11:47 am

emmanuelfiadjoe

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thanks to you all, i'll go to the market and such


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Model: K 100 RS 83 (0502,0503,0513)
Series: K589 (k100, RS, RT, LT)
Production Month/Year: 07/1984
Region: Europe
VIN: 0018945
    

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