Final Drive Oil Change/Spline Lube BMW R1200GS/1250GS : DETAILED Step-by-Step Instructions

This video covers a detailed step-by-step instruction on how to change the final drive gear oil and also lubricate the splines between the drive shaft and the final drive on a 2016 BMW R1200GS Adventure. This video also shows how to reconnect the final drive to the drive shaft, which is a little tricky to do, but with a little patience and finesse this is definitely possible for us DYI'ers. There are a lot of good videos out there on how to do this job, but I didn't find any that went into the detail I was looking for, especially on getting that final drive mated to the drive shaft.

Parts and supplies needed for this job:

- 180ML gear oil (SAE 75W90) (BMW PN 07512296486)
- O-RING FINAL DRIVE DRAIN PLUG 2005-
2020 (BMW PN 33117695219)
- GASKET RING FINAL DRIVE FILL, COPPER (BMW PN 07119963132)
- Paralever Fillister-head screw (BMW PN 33 35 8533524). I read that it's recommended to change this bolt each time, but I have re-used mine.
- Spline grease, moly-based. Castrol Molub Alloy TA, or equivalent. I use Staburags grease because I have it on-hand
- Kluber Isoflex Topas NB 52, or equivalent. This helps seal the rubber boot to swing arm
- Small applicator brush for applying grease to splines
- Blue loctite - for brake caliper bolts
- Red loctite - for M10 bolt connecting final drive to paralever and spray guard bolts
- Wire brush for cleaning bolts

Tools needed:

- Socket wrench
- Torque wrench
- Screwdriver (I used this to assist with reconnecting final drive to drive shaft)
- Wire brush
- Lift jack or something else to support final drive (optional - you can use your arms)
- TORX bits: T30, T40, T45 and T50

Video markers:

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Tools needed
0:38 Parts/supplies needed
1:12 Removing spray guard
1:25 Remove final drive fill bolt
1:51 Remove final drive drain bolt
2:30 Replace o-ring on drain bolt
3:12 Torque setting for drain bolt
3:29 Remove rear wheel
3:45 Remove ABS speed sensor
4:35 Remove brake caliper
5:33 Remove bolt connecting paralever to final drive
6:00 Lower final drive and pull back rubber boot
6:42 Grease the splines
8:48 Reconnect final drive to drive shaft
10:57 Connect bolt for paralever to final drive
11:39 Torque setting, bolt for paraveler to final drive
11:54 Re-install brake caliper
12:20 Torque setting for brake caliper bolts
12:31 Re-install ABS sensor and torque setting for bolt
12:57 Attach rear wheel and torque settings for bolts
13:19 Add gear oil to final drive
14:02 Torque setting for final drive fill bolt
14:12 Re-install spray guard and torque setting for bolts
14:28 Outro and please subscribe!

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