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After reading the blog post I had the same thought. Doing an oil change on my F650GS motorcycle required removing the plastics, draining the oil from both the t

by 0_____0 10mo ago

After reading the blog post I had the same thought. Doing an oil change on my F650GS motorcycle required removing the plastics, draining the oil from both the top and bottom of the motorcycle, removing a plate on the side of the engine after install the BMW specified oil redirection funnel, extracting the filter and reinstalling. The oil funnel had a legit BMW part number. Most of us either just made a mess or used a piece of a milk jug. Probably 15 fasteners and 2 drain plugs. Comparable process on my Sv650: drain plug out. Drain plug in. Screw off filter. Screw on filter. Fill.

barrenko 10mo ago
It's basically the plot of the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
- vjvjvjvjghv 10mo ago
  Back then they should just let the oil go on the side of road. No need to capture it
  - kens 10mo ago
    That reminds me of the Popular Science garage hint from 1963, explaining how to easily dispose of used motor oil: Dig a hole in the ground and fill it with fine gravel. Pour in the oil, and it will be absorbed into the ground before your next oil change. https://books.google.com/books?id=myADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=myADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA166#v=on...
    - stefanfisk 10mo ago
      Different times indeed. The Swedish government created this informational video in 1964 on how to properly dispose of your trash when at sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03saJVFkv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03saJVFkv4. Apparently the trick is to make the trash sink rather than float.
      - Gud 10mo ago
        People were doing it, at least make sure they do a good job.
      - Gravityloss 10mo ago
        You can also see in the video how much clearer the water was then. Very sad.
inferiorhuman 10mo ago
You win some, you lose some. Comparable process on my E46 and E39: Drain plug out (potentially flipping a little dust cover out of the way). Drain plug in. Stand up because everything else happens up top. Unscrew filter housing. Replace filter element. Replace filter housing. Fill.
- Scoundreller 10mo ago
  E90 is the same but you’re supposed to loosen the filter because otherwise some vacuum holds in an extra 0.5L of oil. I like the top mount oil filters, less mess.
- hydrogen7800 10mo ago
  Hello, fellow E39 owner. Mine is my first BMW, and for all I hear about over-engineering from them, this has been a pretty straightforward car to work on. As "complicated" as the suspension is, for example, it was pretty simple to replace everything. I suppose that reputation has been earned from their more modern cars.
mjanx123 10mo ago
The proper BMW oil change procedure is to remove the engine and flip it upside down.
sgt 10mo ago
Not too bad though all things considered, there are worse examples out there, like my old KTM adventure bike. Interestinlgy, the BMW R1200/1250/1300GS is actually simpler due to the boxer engine design.
jacquesm 10mo ago
Wait until you see a picture of a clutch replacement on an R1200... this should probably have a NSFW tag attached: https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycle/comments/1he20rk/r_1200_gs_having_a_clutch_replacement/ https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycle/comments/1he20rk/r_1200_...
- 0_____0 10mo ago
  Oh, my god. For anyone that's not familiar, replacing a clutch is usually on the same order of difficulty as an oil change. Unbolt a place, extract the clutch pack, pop in a new one, cover goes back on.
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- fnord77 10mo ago
  Thanks for curing me of my desire to get one of these.
  - jacquesm 10mo ago
    You're welcome.
  - tengwar2 10mo ago
    The current models are apparently ok. Wet clutch, which realistically won't wear out and is certainly not vulnerable to the engine seal failure which traditionally took out BMW clutches, and from what I gather they don't require the bike to be returned to kit form to change it. Also they finally got rid of the Bochum indicator switches.
themafia 10mo ago
> install the BMW specified oil redirection funnel I assumed this was satire. It is not. :|

by 0_____0 10mo ago

barrenko 10mo ago

It's basically the plot of the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

vjvjvjvjghv 10mo ago
Back then they should just let the oil go on the side of road. No need to capture it
- kens 10mo ago
  That reminds me of the Popular Science garage hint from 1963, explaining how to easily dispose of used motor oil: Dig a hole in the ground and fill it with fine gravel. Pour in the oil, and it will be absorbed into the ground before your next oil change. https://books.google.com/books?id=myADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=myADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA166#v=on...
  - stefanfisk 10mo ago
    Different times indeed. The Swedish government created this informational video in 1964 on how to properly dispose of your trash when at sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03saJVFkv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03saJVFkv4. Apparently the trick is to make the trash sink rather than float.
    - Gud 10mo ago
      People were doing it, at least make sure they do a good job.
    - Gravityloss 10mo ago
      You can also see in the video how much clearer the water was then. Very sad.

inferiorhuman 10mo ago

You win some, you lose some. Comparable process on my E46 and E39: Drain plug out (potentially flipping a little dust cover out of the way). Drain plug in. Stand up because everything else happens up top. Unscrew filter housing. Replace filter element. Replace filter housing. Fill.

Scoundreller 10mo ago
E90 is the same but you’re supposed to loosen the filter because otherwise some vacuum holds in an extra 0.5L of oil. I like the top mount oil filters, less mess.
hydrogen7800 10mo ago
Hello, fellow E39 owner. Mine is my first BMW, and for all I hear about over-engineering from them, this has been a pretty straightforward car to work on. As "complicated" as the suspension is, for example, it was pretty simple to replace everything. I suppose that reputation has been earned from their more modern cars.

mjanx123 10mo ago

The proper BMW oil change procedure is to remove the engine and flip it upside down.

sgt 10mo ago

Not too bad though all things considered, there are worse examples out there, like my old KTM adventure bike. Interestinlgy, the BMW R1200/1250/1300GS is actually simpler due to the boxer engine design.

jacquesm 10mo ago

Wait until you see a picture of a clutch replacement on an R1200... this should probably have a NSFW tag attached: https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycle/comments/1he20rk/r_1200_gs_having_a_clutch_replacement/ https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycle/comments/1he20rk/r_1200_...

0_____0 10mo ago
Oh, my god. For anyone that's not familiar, replacing a clutch is usually on the same order of difficulty as an oil change. Unbolt a place, extract the clutch pack, pop in a new one, cover goes back on.
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fnord77 10mo ago
Thanks for curing me of my desire to get one of these.
- jacquesm 10mo ago
  You're welcome.
- tengwar2 10mo ago
  The current models are apparently ok. Wet clutch, which realistically won't wear out and is certainly not vulnerable to the engine seal failure which traditionally took out BMW clutches, and from what I gather they don't require the bike to be returned to kit form to change it. Also they finally got rid of the Bochum indicator switches.

themafia 10mo ago

> install the BMW specified oil redirection funnel I assumed this was satire. It is not. :|