I just noticed a smaller oil sight glass aft of the engine oil glass on the left side. It's not mentioned my owners manual. Is this a transmission oil glass? aftermarket perhaps?
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Re: transmission sight glass?
Wunderlich did/do a sight glass that replaced one of the gearbox metal plugs - could be one of them that a previous owner's fitted.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
OilEye BMW Transmission Sight Glass, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--sxUZQz9h0milleplod wrote:Wunderlich did/do a sight glass that replaced one of the gearbox metal plugs.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I didn't think I had transmission oil that was separate from the engine oil? Is this a pre-LC thing? I ride a 2016 RT.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
2016 model has a wet clutch, the OP's bike is a 2012 with a dry one. The GS got the wet one, I think, in 2013, the RT a bit later.timminator wrote: Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I didn't think I had transmission oil that was separate from the engine oil? Is this a pre-LC thing? I ride a 2016 RT.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
If a transmission oil sight glass was fitted as in the video, this would be on the RHS of the bike. Plus, it wouldn't be seen without removing the lower fairing panel.raider57 wrote:I just noticed a smaller oil sight glass aft of the engine oil glass on the left side.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
Yes, the trans oil glass is in fact on the right side. You can see it between the panels by looking towards the rear and slightly downwards. The previous owner must have installed it. I think it's actually a nice feature for a quick trans level check.David. wrote: If a transmission oil sight glass was fitted as in the video, this would be on the RHS of the bike. Plus, it wouldn't be seen without removing the lower fairing panel.
Hopefully it removes easily when fluid change time comes, and not sure what type of seal/gasket is used.
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Re: transmission sight glass?
I'd expect the gasket ring to be the same as that required for the OEM plug, 18 x 22.raider57 wrote:Hopefully it removes easily when fluid change time comes, and not sure what type of seal/gasket is used.
See item No. 14, https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=23_1115