Servicing costs - why so vague?

[davebullet]

In my case the dealer at the 10,000km reflashed the ECU with the wrong tune (even though I never asked for a tune?) Maybe the Triumph diagnostic software just decided to rape it. It sounded like a shotgun on decel.

[bluninja]

So did he charge $150 for the service and $50 for the not so flash flash ?

[davebullet]

To the dealers defence, I don't think they know what happened.

PS: I got charged a little more than the estimate. But I'm not complaining about the price. I just thought reprogramming the ECU was funny

[Crasherfromwayback]

To the dealers defence, I don't think they know what happened.

PS: I got charged a little more than the estimate. But I'm not complaining about the price. I just thought reprogramming the ECU was funny

Quite often the distributor supplies us updated programes and downloads they want us to install.

[Gremlin]

Quite often the distributor supplies us updated programes and downloads they want us to install.

Wot e said. An update would have been issued, usually to fine tune the economy, running, etc, as they learn more, from the bike being out. When your bike is hooked up to the diagnostics, it comes up saying this model has updates etc, so they apply them.

Went through all sorts of joys with that and aftermarket tuning a year or two ago... never jumping into that fire again (long story short, the aftermarket over-rode everything the KTM guys tried to do... bit of a pain when trying to fix problems aye?)

[nodrog:Me]

Ah, so it's now a maximum of $200, and because that was the quote, no matter what else needs to be done it will never go over that, clever

correct, and if only $150 worth of work is needed, you still pay $200 because of your requirement for a fixed price.

P.S. who helped you to log on?

[ukusa]

correct, and if only $150 worth of work is needed, you still pay $200 because of your requirement for a fixed price.

P.S. who helped you to log on?

Did you actually read the first post (I'm assuming you can read).

I've probably been logging on since before you got your first 2 wheeler.

[nodrog:Me]

Did you actually read the first post (I'm assuming you can read).

I've probably been logging on since before you got your first 2 wheeler.

maybe you should go back and read it

[husaberg]

maybe you should go back and read it

Are use two ladies going to duke it out.
I love a good

Did you hear what she called you!

My money is on the ugly one

[bluninja]

So one first service, includes oil & filter change, $10 for sundries, checks and stamp in warranty book: $159.25.

[wysper]

So one first service, includes oil & filter change, $10 for sundries, checks and stamp in warranty book: $159.25.

Just as a matter of interst, if the guy had said something like "The service will be $200, if there is anything outside the normal service or warranty issues we will call you with a revised estimate" would you have still posted?

[bluninja]

Just as a matter of interst, if the guy had said something like "The service will be $200, if there is anything outside the normal service or warranty issues we will call you with a revised estimate" would you have still posted?

I certainly wouldn't have posted 'why so vague'

[jonbuoy]

So one first service, includes oil & filter change, $10 for sundries, checks and stamp in warranty book: $159.25.

Wouldn't vague be saying Something like less than 500 dollars?? He quoted 150-200 and you paid 159.25 seems pretty acurate.

[johan]

I can't believe I've read four pages of this depressing thread already...

[Owl]

In my case the dealer at the 10,000km reflashed the ECU with the wrong tune (even though I never asked for a tune?) Maybe the Triumph diagnostic software just decided to rape it. It sounded like a shotgun on decel.

Buy yourself the cable Dave and then you can sort it yourself. You've been there, done that!

Your next worry will be the starter clutch failure (hopefully you'll be right), cause now you'll have to bring it up to 2011 spec. Be more cost effective to dismantle the bike and sell it off as parts.

Worried?