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Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:04 pm
by Doctor T
Just serviced my 07. All fluids except the brake and clutch as i changed them last March.
Old age must be setting in because i can't remember how much oil the rear drive bevel takes. I think it's something like 80Ml and the same oil as the gearbox. The oil looks quite clean seeing ive clocked up 13000 miles since last March, just needs replenishing now.

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:08 pm
by Stu
If its the same as the wet head it's 180ml

I will check soon if no one beats me to it

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:10 pm
by Doctor T
Cheers, Stu. I thought there was a 80 in there somewhere

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:16 pm
by David.
The Haynes manual for a Hexhead doesn't give a FD oil capacity because at the time, it was changed at 600 miles then in for life.

For a Camhead, it's 180 ml, it'll likely be the same for a Hexhead.

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:24 pm
by David.
The original spec. gearbox oil for a Hexhead was SAE 90 and the FD was the fancy 75W-90.

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:31 pm
by Doctor T
Cheers David. So gearbox is the same as rear drive as i thought

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:32 pm
by Stu
here you go :thumb:

180ml :)

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:34 pm
by Doctor T
What is that from?, it's not Haynes

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:50 pm
by David.
This 2007 Hexhead doesn't have separate drain & filler plugs, (Camheads do).


Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:03 pm
by Doctor T
Mine has a drain and fill plugs. As he said mine must have been replaced at some time.I will look through the service history as am sure it has something about a warranty claim for bevel and shaft

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:06 pm
by David.
My 2007 Hexhead was as per the video, FD oil changed at 600 miles then never again.

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:15 pm
by Glenn
Service data 0368 - R 1200 RT

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:19 pm
by Doctor T
Thanks Glenn

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:21 pm
by Stu
Doctor T wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:34 pm What is that from?, it's not Haynes
Its the BMW RSD manual which covers pretty much all models

Its apparently what BMW use

Re: Rear bevel oil

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:36 pm
by Doctor T
Where can i get it from
All back together, renewed oil, splines grease
Thanks for the help chaps :thumb: