Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: Mad Phil on October 11, 2011, 20:02:56
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what's the going rate for a 4000 mile service on a 650 Wee?
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I paid £95 last January
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£130 in June
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£149 in March, but that's the south east for you !
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£130 in March in Swindon.
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£132 is about right then :thumb:
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25,000 mile service ( basically a oil and filter change ) = £75 last week at a local bike shop.
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Mine was due an 11500 about 250 miles ago but too busy to get it in so it will have to wait a while.
I'm sure it will survive. :auto-dirtbike:
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I paid over £150 for mine, in Lowford Southampton, when I got it done last year. What I never clicked on to was when they do an oil change they don't use a complete container of oil so I've started to insist on the oil remainder given back to me, I've paid for it and it's mine.
Ritchie
:auto-dirtbike:
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I paid £170 local bangor north Wales dealer service Monday just gone. They did a great job and bike feels great, but I thought that its a bit too steep
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If you get it done at a main dealer there is not going to be a huge difference in price wherever you get it done. Ask them what their hourly rate is (or check your 600 mile service receipt to see if it was on there), my local Suzuki dealer charges £55+vat per hour.
The only difference might be if when they inspect the air filter they decide it needs renewal, as they work out about £30 including vat. The air filter is an inspect item at the 4k service and a definite replace at the 7.5k service. After they replaced mine at 4k I replaced it myselft with a K&N washable filter just before the 7.5k service. The K&N will go a long way before it needs cleaning (there is a kit available for this), I plan on cleaning it myself just before each valve inspection service (14.5k).
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I paid over £150 for mine, in Lowford Southampton, when I got it done last year. What I never clicked on to was when they do an oil change they don't use a complete container of oil so I've started to insist on the oil remainder given back to me, I've paid for it and it's mine.
Ritchie
:auto-dirtbike:
Mine goes in for its 600 mile service I might ask if I pay for a tub or if they have it in barrels. Will wait and see. Anyone know how much oil the Wee takes?
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Most garages, even the small workshops, buy their oil in bulk and you only pay for what they use, albeit overpriced. I think it uses 2.8 litres, but the amount will vary depending if they also change the filter or not. I don't think the oil filter is changed at the 4k service so the amount of oil needed is a little less.
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There's no way I pay that much for an oil change :shock:
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They wipe an oily rag over it as well as change the oil!
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Absolutely right! The only thing that's replaced is the oil- not even the filter in the 4000 mile service. The rest is just "inspection" which in most cases is have a quick look, kick the tyres, wipe an oily rag over it and get busy writing out the bill. Even the best full synthetic oils (which aren't really needed) should only cost £25 at most. Any dealer charging around £150 for this is really taking p*ss.
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The cost seems OTT to me when I can get decent oil and filter for £20-£25. ! and half hr to do the job .
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My 4,000 mile service was last month and was £135
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Asked 2 shops local to me
Motts Motorcycles basingstoke - £120 plus parts plus VAT.
Probike Newbury - £135 plus VAT inc parts.
Both offer a loan bike FOC.
As its only a minor service and as I used to work in a bike shop as a mechanic on Goldwings (and I am currently Tech editor for the Goldwing club) I suspect my workshop will be quite a bit cheaper :)
Keith C
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After paying 150 for the 4000 mile service with minimal work being done I've since serviced it myself, oil and filter,air filter and plugs. enjoyed doing it and getting to know my way around the dl, also when panels are stripped off gives you time to tlc the parts you can't normally clean, I'm sure dealers won't clean it, just keep the receipts for next owner. In past experiance I've never had much joy with warrentee claims so why keep dealer services. I will get the shims done in an independant motorcycle garage when the time comes though
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Just had my 4k service, £49.50 inc. VAT at my local independent. Suzuki wanted £154 for the same thing, essentially just an oil change, not even filter, what a rip.
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Last service cost me
£49.99 at 41.5k miles
but that's oil, oil filter, plugs and some more chainsaw oil for the scottoiler...
I'll never use a dealer for service. I'd rather show the tea boy in work what a spanner is and let him at my bike.
(well that's what they do)
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It's to maintain warranty, otherwise I do all my own servicing.
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OK for 2 years I'd use Suzuki filters even though they are 3 times the price, continue with the fuchs oil and a K&N air filter and when the exhaust rots through (yes I know they are stainless- it's an example) it's not covered under warranty as I didn't get the dealer to change the oil- I THINK NOT! :angry-tappingfoot:
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Don't need to use Suzuki filters now, just parts 'of equal quality'. I emailed Suzuki GB directly a while back and asked the questions. It's all in a thread on here somewhere.
But yes, I understand what you mean, they use an oil change as a reason to void the warranty on everything else. As Andy M always says, warranties aren't worth the paper they're written on.
How's the chainsaw oil working for you? I don't think Scottoil is that dear really, I'm still on my first 500ml bottle I started years ago. Only done around 10,000 miles with a Scottoiler fitted bike in that time though.
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Chain oil seems to be working just aswell as the scottoil. I'm not getting any less life from the chain and there is less fling.
Thinking of using my old engine oil as I have 6ltrs of it kicking around, but havent decised for sure yet.
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I'm not sure I'd want that stuff flinging about. It's carcinogenic.
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Old engine oil flings a lot, even fresh engine oil flings a lot. It's not made to stick to anything like chain oil is.
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I'm not sure you want it to stick (too much). If the oil sticks to the chain, dirt sticks to the oil, you get a nice abrasive paste. Oil that doesn't stick (so much) flings off the dirt with itself.
I think the chain oil is there mainly to stop the o/x/z rings drying out because it is the grease within the rings that is lubricating the chain. The chain oil will reduce the friction between the sprockets and chain, but I think that is a relatively minor role, and it will also stop the chain from rusting.