oil brand

[tomsrt]

I've read the subject on oil, my question is what brand, Valvoline?, Castrol?, Penzoil?, Shell rotella t6  on the label I read "heavy duty diesel engine oil" , I understand 5-40 w synthetic is to be used , but does brand name matter?  its for my 2012 r1200rt with 28,000 miles if that matters. Also if the valves are seated in by now, do I still have to recheck valve clearance every so often ?  Thanks

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[David.]

Since 2012, BMW Motorrad has re-aligned its published recommendations globally to only two engine oil viscosities for all engine types:

•ADVANTEC ULTIMATE, SAE 5W-40 (API SN/JASO MA2) —recommended for the following 2005 & later models: K1200 RS/S/GT, K1300 S/GT, G450X, HP2 Sport, K1600 GT/GTL, S1000 RR/R/HP4, and all LIQUID-COOLED R1200 Models.

•ADVANTEC PRO, SAE 15W-50 (API SJ/JASO MA2) —recommended for all other models.

IMO, the oil brand is irrelevant providing it meets or exceeds the manufacturer's recommended specifications.

[David.]

Also if the valves are seated in by now, do I still have to recheck valve clearance every so often?

The valve clearance check service interval is every 6,000 miles. From experience with both a 2010 & 2012 TC RT, the valve clearances rarely need adjusting. However, for what it takes to check them, I certainly wouldn't let them go unchecked.

[BBT600]

Does “liquid cooled” apply to oil cooled engines?

[timminator]

Does “liquid cooled” apply to oil cooled engines?

No, liquid cooled is 2014 or later.

[timminator]

And also, as David says, brand is not as important as making sure specifications are met.  If you are member of MOA, they had a 25% coupon for Castrol Power1 a while back, but I'm guessing it has expired by now. This is the oil I choose to use, rather than paying $16/qt for Advantec.  Although you will get many opinions that say Advantec is the only thing you should use.


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[Pappy35]

I've used Castrol for as long as I can remember.

[rglassma]

I have an 05 rt with 82k on it. I will continue to use the old spec asI have for 14 years.  It runs fine.

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