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by Bonwit
Mon May 15, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Anyone Using BMW's fuel additive?
Replies: 36
Views: 7471

Anyone Using BMW's fuel additive?

Anyone using BMW’s “Fuel System Cleaner Plus”? Talking to the dealer’s service manager the other day, he told me that BMW wants a dose added as part of the make-ready of my 2017 RTW. He said it had to do with providing some protection to the fuel pump (lubrication?). He also recommended adding this...
by Bonwit
Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:41 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Final Drive Oil for RTW
Replies: 5
Views: 1557

Re: Final Drive Oil for RTW

So, just to be clear, there has been no change to the final drive oil specification since the Camhead days?
by Bonwit
Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Final Drive Oil for RTW
Replies: 5
Views: 1557

Final Drive Oil for RTW

Can some one tell the specification for final drive oil for the RTW? Is it the same oil as the older CamHead final drives used? I used Land Rover LRN 7591 Gear Oil in that bike. It met BMW's 75w90 GL5 Fully Synth spec for those bikes (same as Castrol SAF-XO). I've got some left, and wonder if I can ...
by Bonwit
Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Stepped back in time...
Replies: 14
Views: 2973

Re: Stepped back in time...

B787MECH wrote: and hope your CAC never surges
Lol!
by Bonwit
Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Stepped back in time...
Replies: 14
Views: 2973

Re: Stepped back in time...

Umm, fair point but I've found the opposite where unscrupulous MOT stations "invent" a defect knowing that that the owner is none the wiser. They then offer to remedy the "defect" at extra cost. As an engineer of more than 40 years I have come across this several times. They loo...
by Bonwit
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:37 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Stepped back in time...
Replies: 14
Views: 2973

Re: Stepped back in time...

Here in Texas, we have to get an inspection every year, but no emissions test. In fact, my guy doesn't do anything, zero, nadda, zip. Just write him a check for $7, and get the paperwork.