oil dipstick BMW MOTORRAD F 650 CS 2003 Rider's Manual (in English)

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23
Safety check
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Engine oil
Checking oil level
e Attention:
The red warning light
p (b7)
for engine oil pressure indicates
that the oil pump is delivering
very little oil or none at all: do
not regard this light as an oil
level indicator. Oil pressure
builds up after 1 – 2 seconds
and the warning light goes out –
the red engine oil pressure
warning light
p should remain
off when the engine is running.
Check the oil level regularly,
each time you stop for fuel (or
every second time at the latest).
e Attention:
The dipstick might show a low
oil level if the motorcycle has
been out of use for a lengthy
period. Under these circum-
stances top up the oil level only
after measuring the oil level in
accordance with the instruc-
tions.
Check the oil level only when
the engine is at operating tem-
perature.
Checking the oil level when the
engine is cold, just after the en-
gine has been run briefly or
when it is not properly warm will
falsify the reading, and could
lead to the engine being operat-
ed with the wrong quantity of oil
in the system.
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Safety check
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MAX
MIN
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34
2
A
 Wipe off oil dipstick 4, using a
clean, lint-free cloth
 To check the oil level, reinsert
plug 2 with oil dipstick 4 into
its bore, but do not engage
the threads
 Check the oil level at the marks:
MAX Maximum level
MIN Minimum level
The difference between
the two marks corresponds
to approx. 0.4 litre
(0.70 imp. pint)  If necessary, use funnel
1 to
add oil through filler neck 3
until the level reaches middle
mark A
 Reinstall plug 2
 Repeat the warm-up proce- dure and re-check the oil level
as described above
Engine oil
BMW recommends Castrol
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