Servicing guide for Modernish Vespa 125
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Depends on how you value your time and whether you're coolio with the toolio's 
So a Haynes manual, 25 quid?
Parts, consumables etc, 80 quid?
Tools you may need but don't have Unknown Quids
So say you take 4 hours slowly disassembling everything, changing the service items, drain the oil, change the plug etc.
Thats 50 quid an hour. You still need to properly dispose of the oil, so a 2 hour trip to the dump, now your at 33 quid an hour.
And if it all goes sideways and you need to take it to them anyway???? back to square 1 excluding any cock ups along the way
garages have rent, lights, wages etc thatthey'll factor in. You're paying for convienience and a degree of fallback which you don't have if you DIY.
FWIW, if you've only done 4000 kms in 9 years does the belt really need changing? If it's not looking frayed or perrished, or the teeeth are getting knocked off, why not do the oil and plug for now?
So a Haynes manual, 25 quid?
Parts, consumables etc, 80 quid?
Tools you may need but don't have Unknown Quids
So say you take 4 hours slowly disassembling everything, changing the service items, drain the oil, change the plug etc.
Thats 50 quid an hour. You still need to properly dispose of the oil, so a 2 hour trip to the dump, now your at 33 quid an hour.
And if it all goes sideways and you need to take it to them anyway???? back to square 1 excluding any cock ups along the way
garages have rent, lights, wages etc thatthey'll factor in. You're paying for convienience and a degree of fallback which you don't have if you DIY.
FWIW, if you've only done 4000 kms in 9 years does the belt really need changing? If it's not looking frayed or perrished, or the teeeth are getting knocked off, why not do the oil and plug for now?
I was working at a scooter dealership in Melbourne last year, and saw my fair share of Vespas (hateful things to work on compared to Hondas and Kymcos!)
£300 seems a bit steep, we would normally do a full service in a couple of hours. Bear in mind to do a proper service on a scooter is different to a motorcycle, as we would strip out the rear belt and variator assembly, clean and inspect, as these can wear out quite quickly. On a lot of Vespas this requires removing the rear bodywork which can be a real pain in the ass on certain models. Is that price including brake fluid change and transmission oil?
Nothing is particuarly complicated for a competent home mechanic, but take care on the bodywork and fixings etc as they can be easy to break. Vespas have a lot of Torx screws!
£300 seems a bit steep, we would normally do a full service in a couple of hours. Bear in mind to do a proper service on a scooter is different to a motorcycle, as we would strip out the rear belt and variator assembly, clean and inspect, as these can wear out quite quickly. On a lot of Vespas this requires removing the rear bodywork which can be a real pain in the ass on certain models. Is that price including brake fluid change and transmission oil?
Nothing is particuarly complicated for a competent home mechanic, but take care on the bodywork and fixings etc as they can be easy to break. Vespas have a lot of Torx screws!
I had my PCX125 at the Honda dealer every 8 weeks at each 2500 mile interval for the first two years of ownership. It was cheaper than the train to work.
A bog standard service (oil, air filter) was about £130. It really didn't need anymore than general services and two lots of headset bearings over 35k miles. Oh and 2 x drive belts at £200.
Tyres were £120 rear and £70 front fitted.
After the warranty ran out I serviced it myself. £11 for oil, £4 plug, £14 for an air filter. Front pads were £29 iirc. Part of me wishes I'd kept it as commuting was very cheap but slow..
Scooting is cheap as chips but I'm liking the 7500 mile intervals on the versys!
A bog standard service (oil, air filter) was about £130. It really didn't need anymore than general services and two lots of headset bearings over 35k miles. Oh and 2 x drive belts at £200.
Tyres were £120 rear and £70 front fitted.
After the warranty ran out I serviced it myself. £11 for oil, £4 plug, £14 for an air filter. Front pads were £29 iirc. Part of me wishes I'd kept it as commuting was very cheap but slow..
Scooting is cheap as chips but I'm liking the 7500 mile intervals on the versys!
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