My experience with Colemans Suzuki K Road

**Gianz** · 30th April 2014, 16:57

Went for oil change and wof at colemans for first time, I usually diy. Got charged 223.72$. 20 bucks workshop miscellaneous, 5 bucks environmental charge, and the funniest part, oil at 25$ per litre. Funny because in their shop they sell the same motul 5100 at 17.25$ per litre. I told them next time I'll buy it in their shop and give it to the mechanic so I save 20 bucks.
Oh but they tighten right hand footpeg. Pity it is a circlip so nothing to tighten.
You are warned. But you knew it already...

**bogan** · 30th April 2014, 17:00

Your SV took 8L of oil?

**Madness** · 30th April 2014, 17:02

Seems reasonable to me, in fact they should have added a $20 whineylittlebitch surcharge but then I suppose they weren't to know, huh?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 30th April 2014, 17:02

Originally Posted by bogan

Your SV took 8L of oil?

2L in each tyre for balancing!

**Gianz** · 30th April 2014, 17:12

Originally Posted by bogan

Your SV took 8L of oil?

Why? 2.5 litres at 7$ per litre less its 20$ saved.

Then if you all are happy to be ass fucked, keep going.

**Gianz** · 30th April 2014, 17:15

Originally Posted by Madness

Seems reasonable to me, in fact they should have added a $20 whineylittlebitch surcharge but then I suppose they weren't to know, huh?

Do not worry they heard me whining very well.

**bogan** · 30th April 2014, 17:18

Originally Posted by Gianz

Why? 2.5 litres at 7$ per litre less its 20$ saved.

Then if you all are happy to be ass fucked, keep going.

Unless you left some other charges off the list it's the only way that adds up...

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

2L in each tyre for balancing!

Oh, and SV that can do skids then?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th April 2014, 17:41

Maybe the service writer should've written 'tightened footpeg brkt'. All in all though...doesn't sound over the top to me. But then it wouldn't...

**swarfie** · 30th April 2014, 17:51

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Maybe the service writer should've written 'tightened footpeg brkt'. All in all though...doesn't sound over the top to me. But then it wouldn't...

Whaaaat....40 bucks for a wof...tops....leaves $183.72 for bolt to be tightened up and an oil change? Bloody glad I DIY. Sounds WELL over the top to me.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th April 2014, 17:59

Originally Posted by swarfie

Whaaaat....40 bucks for a wof...tops....leaves $183.72 for bolt to be tightened up and an oil change? Bloody glad I DIY. Sounds WELL over the top to me.

Hey...the oil should be cheaper out the back as they no doubt buy it in bulk. And maybe there was a lil more time spent on the thing than what we've seen. But take the price of the oil out, the $20.00 sundries charge, the price of the oil filter (how much was that?) and I don't think it's all that bad. But hey...doing your own is def the way to go if you can for sure. Mad if you don't.

**Gianz** · 30th April 2014, 18:13

I'm not complaining about the price of labour here. It's the oil being more expensive in the workshop then the parts dep. That is theft.

**tippersv** · 30th April 2014, 18:16

Originally Posted by Gianz

I'm not complaining about the price of labour here. It's the oil being more expensive in the workshop then the parts dep. That is theft.

no, its business. Steak is cheaper in the supermarket than it is in a restaurant. If its no good, you can send it back, unlike if you burn it on your BBQ.

**R650R** · 30th April 2014, 18:18

I always DIY my own oil changes. whats their hourly charge???
Sounds reasonable if they had to take fairings off etc to charge a minimum 1 hour plus the oil and filter.
Can we see the docket list +- gst etc???

I'd be more worried about that Motul crap inside my engine. Even though they sponsored Shwantze and others I recon its rubbish. ZXR engines don't like it and it set of the oil pressure warning on my 750 when it was still newish...

**Madness** · 30th April 2014, 18:19

Originally Posted by Gianz

Then if you all are happy to be ass fucked, keep going.

It's not about being happy to be arse fucked at all, it's about choices. You chose to take your bike to a big flash motorcycle shop that happens to be located in the heart of the most expensive city in the country where the overheads are higher as a direct result. The same thing applies to all manner of goods & services, for example do a comparison on the price of a ham sandwhich from Central Auckland and any provincial town or city, I'd suggest you'll be whining at a similar level. Next time try the Auckland City Mission, they do charity cases.