JRE
Going to hell on scholarship
Just had mine done - $175 for everything.
Cost of first service (600 miles)
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Anywhere
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Getting mine done now...200 bucks in the Bay Area. My BMW's first service was over $500!
RCinNC
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I haven't paid a dealer to do a regular maintenance service on either of my last two bikes (a V-Strom and now the S10). I understand that dealers have to charge enough to cover their overhead, and I understand that some people don't have the time/desire/skills to do maintenance, but when I hear price quotes like $450.00 for a 600 mile service, that's insane. Nothing a dealer is going to do on a 600 mile service rates that sort of charge, and there's nothing on a 600 mile service that you can't do yourself with the owner's manual and the tools that come with the bike. You don't even have to pay to dispose of the old oil; places like Advance Auto will let you dump it there for free.
This isn't a slam on guys who prefer letting the dealer do the service; if I was rich, and had complete faith in the mechanics working on my bike, I'd probably never work on it at all. It's not a thrill for me to wrench on my own bike, and I do take my car to a shop for service, but an oil/filter change on my Camry is about $35.00. I can't do that myself any more cheaply. If someone quoted me a price of $450.00 for a service on a Super Tenere, I'd still be laughing.
I do know my limitations, though; the Blue Beast will be going to a dealer for the 26000 mile valve check!
This isn't a slam on guys who prefer letting the dealer do the service; if I was rich, and had complete faith in the mechanics working on my bike, I'd probably never work on it at all. It's not a thrill for me to wrench on my own bike, and I do take my car to a shop for service, but an oil/filter change on my Camry is about $35.00. I can't do that myself any more cheaply. If someone quoted me a price of $450.00 for a service on a Super Tenere, I'd still be laughing.
I do know my limitations, though; the Blue Beast will be going to a dealer for the 26000 mile valve check!
Just what are they going to do for the $200?Anywhere said:
frez
New Member
The older I get the less I like laying on the cold driveway fiddling with the bike. The local independent mechanic gets all the work on my bike. A lot cheaper than the dealer and I know it's going to be done properly.
RCinNC
Well-Known Member
Finding an independent motorcycle mechanic in the area I live in impossible. There was only one, and once he was informed that I had a V-Strom, he didn't return my emails (turns out he was exclusively a Harley wrench).
Yamaray
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yamaray
Rockhopper
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What do they do for $500 to a beemer?Anywhere said:
JRE
Going to hell on scholarship
I thought the price of maintenance/service was included in the cost of the bike (BMW) like their cars?
Balmorerider
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I just paid $ 325 for the 600 mile service.
Chris
I just paid $ 325 for the 600 mile service.
Chris
You just got a $325 oil change. ::007::Balmorerider said:
Balmorerider
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That must be some fancy oil! ::015::OldRider said:
frez
New Member
Did they buy you dinner before they asked you to bend over?
In the UK unless you use Yamaha 'quality' parts by a VAT registered mechanic, and he stamps the all important service book, you will invalidate your warranty on the new bike you've just purchased. Is this not the case in the states ? The cost of any service while under warranty is always worth the peace of mind to me, once out of warranty then it goes to my local mechanic.
Balmorerider
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2112 said:
My sentiments exactly.
Chris
JRE
Going to hell on scholarship
As long as you keep your receipts and written record of the work performed, they have to honor the warranty here. I can't remember the law that was passed making this so but it's been referenced a number of times, probably even in this thread.2112 said:
I agree with your second sentence though many don't as they do not trust the dealer to do all of the work required and do it competently. I say, to each his own. If you can do the work competently and you enjoy it, then do it yourself. Personally, I'd rather spend more time riding than wrenching and the older I get the more money vs time I have.
RCinNC
Well-Known Member
No, this is not the case in the US. Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Yamaha can't compel you to have services done strictly by a Yamaha dealer as a condition of a warranty claim, nor can they legally deny a warranty claim based solely on the use of a non-Yamaha part (such as using a Fram oil filter when your engine blows up). It's a good idea to keep records of your own services performed, because they back your claim in any warranty dispute (and subsequent lawsuit) with a company.2112 said:
Your warranty claim could still ultimately be denied, but it can't be denied because you brought your bike in and the service manager says "whoops, that's a Mobil filter, sorry, you violated your warranty and we aren't paying".
frez
New Member
I emailed Yamaha in the UK about servicing and warranty when I bought my S10, this is what they had to say...
Thank you for your email, regarding the servicing of a Yamaha motorcycle,
With regards to servicing, we would always recommend that customers use any of our appointed Yamaha dealers. However, whilst not using an authorised Yamaha dealer for the servicing of a machine, may not necessarily automatically void the warranty, should a problem occur at a later stage which may be attributable in some way to the service work they carried out previously, then any relevant claim we may receive could be affected.
We would like to mention, that due to the complexity of some of our machines, that you please check that the dealer you are using has the correct diagnostic equipment and that it is recommended, that genuine Yamaha parts are used.
For your reference, we would also like to mention that any potential warranty repairs, will have to go through an authorised Yamaha motorcycle dealer.
http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/index.aspx
We thank you for your enquiry and hope that the above information is of use to you and trust, that you may soon enjoy the many benefits of owning, a Yamaha motorcycle.
Thank you for your email, regarding the servicing of a Yamaha motorcycle,
With regards to servicing, we would always recommend that customers use any of our appointed Yamaha dealers. However, whilst not using an authorised Yamaha dealer for the servicing of a machine, may not necessarily automatically void the warranty, should a problem occur at a later stage which may be attributable in some way to the service work they carried out previously, then any relevant claim we may receive could be affected.
We would like to mention, that due to the complexity of some of our machines, that you please check that the dealer you are using has the correct diagnostic equipment and that it is recommended, that genuine Yamaha parts are used.
For your reference, we would also like to mention that any potential warranty repairs, will have to go through an authorised Yamaha motorcycle dealer.
http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/index.aspx
We thank you for your enquiry and hope that the above information is of use to you and trust, that you may soon enjoy the many benefits of owning, a Yamaha motorcycle.
Dogdaze
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Yep! The 'get out' clause. It's because the UK does not have a class action lawsuit mentality or culture, so the average 'joe' is held at gun point by the suits. Another law I like in the US is the Lemon Law, used that one myself. ::008::frez said: