24,000km Service

[The_Dover]

yeah, someone mentioned 8 hours labour which at the rates I've been paying would be about 600 bucks.

Plus oil and filter.

[Cajun]

Hell I was given an estimate of 4-$600 for my ZX
Fairly big job it is man from what I've been told

that seams a shit load for a 24,000 service over all,
i could expect that if chaning a cam chain or simlar, but not just a service were checking valves etc. and new oil/filter and check over.

Some of you guys must get riped, all mine where done thru local suzuki dealer motogb at the mount

[The_Dover]

i think in auckland it's a case of

-check valve clearance
-have a shit
-have a coffee and a smoke
-check next valve clearance
-have another smoke
-hmm, must be time for a coffee too, the customer is payin
-check next valve clearance
-repeat until you lose track of where you had got to and then start again.
-give up, put bike back together, stamp warranty book, fudge timesheet, have coffee, add bit more to timesheet, send bill

[DMNTD:Me]

that seams a shit load for a 24,000 service over all,
i could expect that if chaning a cam chain or simlar, but not just a service were checking valves etc. and new oil/filter and check over.

Some of you guys must get riped, all mine where done thru local suzuki dealer motogb at the mount

Aparently the head comes off....cams out etc...after that I switched off as all I know how to do is put gas in the thing and twist the right hand
My usual services cost around the $160 mark unless I change the oil/filter myself

[Fishy]

yeah, someone mentioned 8 hours labour which at the rates I've been paying would be about 600 bucks.

Plus oil and filter.

For that sort of money you could make a back up copy of a suzuki dealers stamp to stamp your service book

Or you could get someone to borrow one from a suzuki dealer

[Cajun]

or just ask the suzuki dealer to stamp the book nicely if you know them,

[boomer]

Mines due any minute Dover, i asked AMPS last week and they quoted me 6-7 hours labour just for the valves. then EVERYTHING else gets a check and change(if necassary) too.

i've got the service/maintenance schedule here;

24k's

• fuel line
• throttle operation
• air cleaner
• spark plug
• valve clearance - Ouch!!
• engine oil
• engine filter
• engine idle speed
• radiator coolant
• cooling system
• secondary air supply
• drive chain
• drive chain slider
• brake fluid
• brake pad wear
• brake system
• brake light switch
• headlight aim
• clutch system
• side stand
• suspension
• nuts, bolts & fasteners
• wheels/tires
• steering head bearings

here's my bills so far for the year (to the month) ;

• 1st service - $242
• 2nd service - $184
• 3rd service - $184
• 4th service - $184
• replace front brake pads - $120
• intermittant service ( to go to Taupo, just an oil & filter change ) - $155.50
• insurance claim - excess $300
• 5th service due - $gonna hurt!
  
• 5 sets of tyres @ far too much money!

[Shaun]

It is basicall a 3 hour job if no shims need changing including oil and filter

[The_Dover]

is that including coffee breaks?

thanks Shaun, I'm just trying to avoid the feeling of being robbed that I've had for the last two services.

[Cajun]

Looks of the attached file is what needs to be done at 24,000

brake fluid simple easy enough to do yourself, and i like to do once a year 18 months anyway.

Most of it is just inspect and well it sorta thing the average motorcyclist with half a brain watches/checks if they are warn out need replacing.

[The_Dover]

thanks Cajun.

I don't have required half a brain but my pit bitch does and he does all that shit fairly regular like anyway.

Brake fluid was all done when lines and rotors were changed.

[Cajun]

No worrys more you can take off list of them to check cheaper it should be,

I normally just tell dealer what i want checked in this service.

i have the whole service manual for the k5/k6 in pdf format if ya keen?

[The_Dover]

Just got an email reply from Mr Motorcycles in Puke and have been quoted approx $370 parts and labour which sounds good to me so I'm gonna book the old hack in.

Big ups to Mr Motorcycles for a prompt reply and what looks like a competitive quote.

[silverado]

$252.00 for 6K service at Colemans.

And the hose from the fuel tank wasn't put on properly so it was a lot of fun when it leaked whilst I was riding around a corner. The rear wheel got covered with fuel and the engine cut out.

I managed to go around the corner like Jeremy clarkson in a ferrari and come to a halt.

12K service will be at Mr Motorcycle me thinks..

[Scouse]

Just got an email reply from Mr Motorcycles in Puke and have been quoted approx $370 parts and labour which sounds good to me so I'm gonna book the old hack in.

Big ups to Mr Motorcycles for a prompt reply and what looks like a competitive quote.

Mr chook chasers will prolly get Bubba to cervix it for ya cos he is the biggest boy in the shop an they dont off'n git sumat wiv more than one cylender an some valves to cervix