Exhausts and Engine » Coolant source?

Need to add a little. Anyone know the best source for BMW coolant for the RS?

It might be, but for the nature of the beast…that one should only have to drain and fill…I’d rather spend for the brand name knowing it’s 100% OEM spec. I do that with my Prius for coolant and transmission fluids.

You could go to a BMW car dealer but I don't know if they have it in quart bottles like BMW bike dealers.
I bought some last month and it was $10.50 for a quart.

BMW motorcycle dealer. It's where I got mine.

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BMW motorcycle dealer. It's where I got mine.

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Does anyone have the part number? Searching online is frustrating, but if I had the part number, I'd have better results.

Does anyone have the part number?

My UK invoice had B.83.51.2.355.290 and for 1500cc it was around £10 2 years ago.

It is the same green anti-freeze as in the bikes and our bmw cars.

I have syphoned off the overflow/expansion tank before and just replaced with neat antifreeze (wait for replies of doom!) and let the usual expansion/contraction move some into the main system.

I put this in ebay b 83.51.2.355.290 and it was £13.70 uk freepost delivery but going onto the sellers ebay shop (arnold clarke bmw ) it was £18.93

This has another part number Genuine BMW Antifreeze - 83.19.5.A42.DF3 ? very strange as they are the same 1.5litre size.

Hope this wil give you a chance to get the same stuff locally.

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Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #9

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Does anyone have the part number?

My UK invoice had B.83.51.2.355.290 and for 1500cc it was around £10 2 years ago.

It is the same green anti-freeze as in the bikes and our bmw cars.

I have syphoned off the overflow/expansion tank before and just replaced with neat antifreeze (wait for replies of doom!) and let the usual expansion/contraction move some into the main system.

I put this in ebay b 83.51.2.355.290 and it was £13.70 uk freepost delivery but going onto the sellers ebay shop (arnold clarke bmw ) it was £18.93

This has another part number Genuine BMW Antifreeze - 83.19.5.A42.DF3 ? very strange as they are the same 1.5litre size.

Hope this wil give you a chance to get the same stuff locally.

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I do the same when coolant drops (rare unless you own a S1000) i.e. add neat concentrated coolant. I thought it is supposed to be "for life" nowadays, anyway. Just replace any that evaporates or leaks from an S1000 water pump.

Seems, BMW have multiple part numbers, based on my post and what you post. Presumably from different suppliers as it is just a generic coolant with a posh label.

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My old bike with 42K on clock has only had a few coolant top ups in it's life.

Any old high spec auto coolant will do.

Don't over think it. Do you think dealers put a magic potion in their "branded" products?

Nah. Only $$$$

Why "neat", "concentrated" coolant? I always use 50/50 coolant and distilled water, per recommendation.

That's correct advice for any fill/refill and top-up, I just decided that little amount of 'concentrate' which will merge evenually into the main mix counteracting any loss of strength.

Just a lazy way rather than replacing the "filled for life/long life" original fluids by adding a little new stuff. - Already seen how well 'filled for life' worked on my old bevel drive oil!

I did the same on my sister-in-laws 15year old fiesta, replacing a litre as it had never been changed since new and that 'neat' red stuff mixed back to pink, lighter mix over a few months.

I've noted the 'filled for life' thing myself; is that predicated on using BMW's magic coolant then? ie, is it actually different in some way to other coolant which means it never needs changing?