The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: MultiplexMan on December 31, 2009, 04:19:13 PM

Title: Sump Spacer
Post by: MultiplexMan on December 31, 2009, 04:19:13 PM

Hi,

Is anyone running the sump spacer that gives an extra 1.3L?

(https://motorworks.sslsecure.co.uk/bmw/prodimages/sm/ENA11131.jpg)

It looks like a "cleaner" alternative to an oil cooler  :-/

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 31, 2009, 04:55:04 PM

Installing that spacer, may render the center-stand unusable , I don't think the stand will clear the oil pan afterwards .

I would check first, before you commit to purchasing it .

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on January 01, 2010, 03:02:29 AM

You are also doubling the cost of gaskets, and potential for leaks, as well as disturbing the oil pickup to install a spacer there.

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: Darwin_R65 on January 01, 2010, 08:44:31 AM

Do you extend the oil pickup as well???
you may end up with cavitation,

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 01, 2010, 08:47:39 AM

In the kits that I've seen, a spacer of equal thickness is added to the oil pick-up tube as well .

There is another variant of the spacer, that has tubes cast into the spacer that run front to back, to allow cooling air through the spacer, to help cool the oil .

I was considering this variation before adding the OEM BMW oil cooler kit, then found out, that the center stand wouldn't clear the oil sump afterwards, at least, with the Luftmeister kit .

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: donbmw on January 01, 2010, 12:10:05 PM

I added this to my R90 a long tiime ago. You will need to cut out the cross member on the center stand and drop it down to clear the spacer. The only problem that I have had was after many years of this being installed oil started seeping around the tubes. I have JB Weld around the outside of the tube inside the spacer.

Don

Title: Re: Sump Spacer
Post by: Justin B. on January 03, 2010, 08:02:32 PM

I have one of these with the tubes which was installed on the R65RS when we got it.  A Reynolds stand clears it nicely!  I think I still have the spacer out in the shop if someone would like to make me an offer I couldn't refuse! ;-)