Best place for service parts..

[Carsonr6]

Thanks for the advise Guys. I?ve found what I need on the Opie site. However the kand n oil filters I?m a little sceptical as on my r1 I once had one leak from where the nut bit is on the filter. This was a known problem and people was all staying clear from them. Are these filters good quality these days? Thanks for the advice.

I wouldn?t use K&N oil filters on my of my bikes. Seen a few fail years back and was enough to put me off. I believe that they have been sorted since but even then I still wouldn?t use them

 

[Gaznfern2]

Yeah I had one go on my r1... that?s what worried me.. since then I have used hi flo or oem. I almost had an off and I had only been riding 3 months..

 

[alex]

Hi-flow, bmw, mahle just work.

 

[LOCKE]

I always buy OEM oil filters.

 

[LOCKE]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1142-7-7...052784?hash=item2f409644f0:g:C6UAAOSwaLxefL-x

Genuine oil filter

 

[Gaznfern2]

Excellent thanks.. I didn?t come across that for some reason I?m watching it now thanks

 

[bmwbadboy]

Have been using K&N on Gen3 for last 2 years, no issues whatsoever.

 

[Rednine]

It's all down to confidence in the product, if in doubt, leave it out. Bit like tyres really.

 

[Gaznfern2]

Yeah I think I?ll steer clear of the k and n..

 

[bmwbadboy]

It's all down to confidence in the product, if in doubt, leave it out. Bit like tyres really.

I'm changing it frequently, every 3-4 trackdays, so it's okay

 

[Carsonr6]

I'm changing it frequently, every 3-4 trackdays, so it's okay

Unless it fails like they have they done in the past. Don't think there's ever been an issue with their functionality and the boss on the end is a nice touch for the guys that race as it allows it to be easily lockwired.

 

[Gaznfern2]

I?ve ordered the oil and the filter from bmw. At least when they arrive it shall give me something else to do rather than polish it again.. bloody lockdown.

 

[LOCKE]

Nice one. My bike must have 6 layers of protection on it now. I done a big service before the lockdown started so nothing left to do. Just sat there on the trickle charger on paddock stands.

 

[Gaznfern2]

It?s frustrating lol . I?m gonna get fairings off ready and have a nice clean under them aswell something to be on with while waiting for the parts.

 

[snooker]

Any decent motor factors should be able to order the service parts. The OEM oil filter is a rebranded Mahle OC619. Similarly, the OEM air filter is a Mahle LX1841/1.

I got an oil filter, 4 litres of Castrol Power 1, a 16mm sump seal and half a litre of DOT 4 brake fluid from my local motor factors for ?66. They had to order the oil and filter which took a day.

 

[Gaznfern2]

Yeah I got mine from bmw for ?78 inc postage. Which I thought was a good deal