what's the going rate for a 4000 mile service ?

[Jacko]

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.

[mr_diver]

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)

[Jacko]

It's to maintain warranty, otherwise I do all my own servicing.

[mr_diver]

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!

[Jacko]

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.

[mr_diver]

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.

[Jacko]

I'm not sure I'd want that stuff flinging about. It's carcinogenic.

[Juvecu]

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.

[frez]

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.