BMW R1200GS 2008 OILCHANGE
The Old Mechanic
5,876 views
Doing your own engine oil change on a BMW R1200GS is one of the easiest ways to save money and take better care of your bike.
In this video, I show you step by step how I change the engine oil and oil filter on a BMW R1200GS, The Old Mechanic style: calm, clear, and no nonsense.
This guide is suitable for BMW R1200GS models around 2004–2012 (always check your exact model specs). I explain what to look out for, how to avoid common mistakes, and why doing this job yourself is often done better than at a workshop.
In this video you’ll learn:
How to safely drain the engine oil
Replacing the oil filter correctly
Refilling with the correct amount of oil
Important torque & safety reminders
Why regular oil changes keep your boxer engine healthy
🔧 DIY motorcycle maintenance saves a lot of money – and with easy-to-follow videos like this, anyone can do it at home.
👉 If this video helps you, please like, subscribe, and share – it really helps the channel grow so I can keep making more maintenance videos.
🔧 BMW R1200GS 2008 – Full Maintenance Playlist
Watch all my step-by-step maintenance videos for this bike here:
BMW R1200GS 2008 – Do Your Own Maintenance...
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🎥 Filmed in 4K / 50fps for clear details.
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16 Comments
Love the work you do Old Mac.
Randy
Also, Aluminium washers are used on these bikes because they have an Aluminium sump, Copper and Aluminium don't like each other very much, they have a nasty chemical reaction over time that is why Copper washers are mostly used in cars where the sump is metal.
In old house electrics when you want to join old Aluminium and Copper wires, you have to use a special block that joins them toghether or you will have issues over time.
I suspect the previous "mechanic" did this...
I have this exact bike, just in red and an R nineT with almost the same motor except for the valvetrain.
What confuses me the most, is the idiotic system of 3 different kind of bolts for the bashplate!
I initially thought that someone before me just fitted some random bolts, but, your video shows the same idiocy!
What were the engineers thinking when they came up with that stupid idea?!?
BMW R1200GS 2008 OILCHANGE
The Old Mechanic
5,876 views
Doing your own engine oil change on a BMW R1200GS is one of the easiest ways to save money and take better care of your bike.
In this video, I show you step by step how I change the engine oil and oil filter on a BMW R1200GS, The Old Mechanic style: calm, clear, and no nonsense.
This guide is suitable for BMW R1200GS models around 2004–2012 (always check your exact model specs). I explain what to look out for, how to avoid common mistakes, and why doing this job yourself is often done better than at a workshop.
In this video you’ll learn:
How to safely drain the engine oil
Replacing the oil filter correctly
Refilling with the correct amount of oil
Important torque & safety reminders
Why regular oil changes keep your boxer engine healthy
🔧 DIY motorcycle maintenance saves a lot of money – and with easy-to-follow videos like this, anyone can do it at home.
👉 If this video helps you, please like, subscribe, and share – it really helps the channel grow so I can keep making more maintenance videos.
🔧 BMW R1200GS 2008 – Full Maintenance Playlist
Watch all my step-by-step maintenance videos for this bike here:
BMW R1200GS 2008 – Do Your Own Maintenance...
🛒 Tools & consumables I use (affiliate):
👉 The Old Mechanic Tool Store
https://www.amazon.com/shop/theoldmec...
As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases.
🎥 Filmed in 4K / 50fps for clear details.
Motorcycle Maintenance Made Easy – The Old Mechanic
#BMWR1200GS #OilChange #BMWMaintenance #DIYMotorcycle
#MotorcycleMaintenance #BoxerEngine
#BMWGS #TheOldMechanic