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Just wanted to get an idea how many of you are using a full synthetic oil and how often you do the oil changes as a result. Thanks.

Blitz wrote:Just wanted to get an idea how many of you are using a full synthetic oil and how often you do the oil changes as a result. Thanks.

FWIW, I will be going to Mobil1 at ~10k...another 4000miles.
I will then do a 5000mi oil change interval....now it's 4000mi w/ Castol dino.

I stick with dino bones. If the bike were to warrant the use of synthetic oil then BMW engineers would have put it in the bike.

And I also stick with the scheduled maintenance laid out in the manual. I figure that those German engineers may just know something about the bikes that they design and make as well.

Been using Mobil 1 since the 12,000 mile service.....engine runs smooth and clean......keeps getting better and better......virtually no oil burned...

MY bike has 26xxx miles.I use Valvoline full symthetic.20W50 change every 3mo. or 3,000M.

I switched over to BMW synthetic at 12k miles on the odo. I change my oil every 3k miles. I now have close to 33k miles on the odo and the boxer engine is happy as a clam. No oil usage and runs smoothly as ever.

Not that I completely understand the difference, I use Mobil 1. It is supposed to be a “true synthetic” oil. I waited until my machine stopped using oil before I made the change.

Frank

I started using a Mobil 1 type oil fully synthetic (Shell's equivelent 5-50w) after only 1000klms...now at 40,000 I've just started using a semi synthetic.(Castrol magnitec 10-40w)..no problems here.

DJ

Just had the 20k (12k miles) service done 2 days ago. I asked BMW about using synth. They are still recommending dino 20W50. They said the synth oil is not quite as viscous, and may result in some minor oil leaks/drops, although I have not read about this ever happening on this board.

I stick with the maint. schedule and use the recommended fluids, etc. I change the oil/filter every 5k kms (3k miles). The R rides fantastic and has been running even better now that it's nicely broken in.

So far the dino oil has been fine. I top up a little (100 ml maybe) after long rides (1000 kms or more) and check the oil after each outing. Burning next to nothing, if any oil.

Synthetics all the way around here... and all Amsoil.

20W/50 in the engine.

75W/140 in the gearbox.

75W/90 in the final drive.

Change interval on the engine oil - 3,000 to 4,000 miles.

Change interval on the gearbox and final drive - 6,000 to 8,000 miles. (every other engine oil change).

Why? Because oil is cheap insurance, changing it often can't hurt, and it makes me feel better...

Cheers!

Dallara

Engine 15/50 Mobil 1 synth
Tranny BMW 75/140 Synth
Rear Drive Mobil 1 75/90 Synth

R1150R switched at 6,000 miles
R1200ST switched at 4,700 miles

Neither bike uses oil at all.

Dallara said it all for me.