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Got the Bike a year ago with 2k on the clock.
First service i had with the bike was expensive, and had 2 new tyres. So i just sucked it up.
Now on 15k and in for another service. Standard service and new break fluid.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY QUID
How the fk about NO!
I knew servicing would be expensive from a BMW dealer, but didn't expect to be taken for a complete and utter mug. Cant be more than 100 quids worth of fluids and parts in a service and half an hour.
In fact, looking on-line I can get a complete service kit from Germany. including oil for £87. It wouldn't take me half an hour to do the service.
So, suggestions please. The bike is on BMW PCP so needs a stamp in the book. (I get paid mileage for work so the bike makes me a profit every month)
Do i need to go to a main dealer? Or should i become VAT registered and make up my own garage stamp?
First service i had with the bike was expensive, and had 2 new tyres. So i just sucked it up.
Now on 15k and in for another service. Standard service and new break fluid.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY QUID
How the fk about NO!
I knew servicing would be expensive from a BMW dealer, but didn't expect to be taken for a complete and utter mug. Cant be more than 100 quids worth of fluids and parts in a service and half an hour.
In fact, looking on-line I can get a complete service kit from Germany. including oil for £87. It wouldn't take me half an hour to do the service.
So, suggestions please. The bike is on BMW PCP so needs a stamp in the book. (I get paid mileage for work so the bike makes me a profit every month)
Do i need to go to a main dealer? Or should i become VAT registered and make up my own garage stamp?
Prizam said:
Got the Bike a year ago with 2k on the clock.
First service i had with the bike was expensive, and had 2 new tyres. So i just sucked it up.
Now on 15k and in for another service. Standard service and new break fluid.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY QUID
How the fk about NO!
I knew servicing would be expensive from a BMW dealer, but didn't expect to be taken for a complete and utter mug. Cant be more than 100 quids worth of fluids and parts in a service and half an hour.
In fact, looking on-line I can get a complete service kit from Germany. including oil for £87. It wouldn't take me half an hour to do the service.
So, suggestions please. The bike is on BMW PCP so needs a stamp in the book. (I get paid mileage for work so the bike makes me a profit every month)
Do i need to go to a main dealer? Or should i become VAT registered and make up my own garage stamp?
I'd buy the service kit and do it yourself.First service i had with the bike was expensive, and had 2 new tyres. So i just sucked it up.
Now on 15k and in for another service. Standard service and new break fluid.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY QUID
How the fk about NO!
I knew servicing would be expensive from a BMW dealer, but didn't expect to be taken for a complete and utter mug. Cant be more than 100 quids worth of fluids and parts in a service and half an hour.
In fact, looking on-line I can get a complete service kit from Germany. including oil for £87. It wouldn't take me half an hour to do the service.
So, suggestions please. The bike is on BMW PCP so needs a stamp in the book. (I get paid mileage for work so the bike makes me a profit every month)
Do i need to go to a main dealer? Or should i become VAT registered and make up my own garage stamp?
After all there is no need to brake the bank is there?
PCP agreement is at home but will check out the fine print later.
The BMW Bahnstormer garage in Maidenhead is convenient for me to just dump the bike off, but not at a £200 quid premium it isn't.
I was looking to buy a S1000RR from them soon too (Cash this time), but i think they have missed out on that now. 3 BMW's in the house would be a bit much anyway.
Time to look at the new R1 perhaps?
Does anyone know what the penalties would be if i serviced it my self?
The BMW Bahnstormer garage in Maidenhead is convenient for me to just dump the bike off, but not at a £200 quid premium it isn't.
I was looking to buy a S1000RR from them soon too (Cash this time), but i think they have missed out on that now. 3 BMW's in the house would be a bit much anyway.
Time to look at the new R1 perhaps?
Does anyone know what the penalties would be if i serviced it my self?
A valve clearance check is a head off the engine job and it needs to be left with them overnight ideally so it's stone cold. £370 is actually pretty reasonable considering it's including that.
Modern engines are still subject to the same mechanical wear as any other engine so it still needs checking, if you want to be extra sure they do it mark the engine bolts with tippex or something so you can see if they've been touched.
Modern engines are still subject to the same mechanical wear as any other engine so it still needs checking, if you want to be extra sure they do it mark the engine bolts with tippex or something so you can see if they've been touched.
Prizam said:
You are correct, there was a clearance check.
Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
Clearances do need adjusting but more commonly on a engine which is revved hard and often.Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
I have heard that generally the first adjustment / check is the most important and after that you can be a bit more relaxed.
Prizam said:
You are correct, there was a clearance check.
Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
Right so you can do the job in 30 minutes, and know BMW are ripping you off, but you don't know what they actual do at the service or whether, or know if it's part of routine maintenance or not. Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
You check your valve clearances at the intervals outlined in your manual, it might be fine, it might not, but you won't know until you check will you?
Prof Prolapse said:
Right so you can do the job in 30 minutes, and know BMW are ripping you off, but you don't know what they actual do at the service or whether, or know if it's part of routine maintenance or not.
You check your valve clearances at the intervals outlined in your manual, it might be fine, it might not, but you won't know until you check will you?
You check your valve clearances at the intervals outlined in your manual, it might be fine, it might not, but you won't know until you check will you?
OP did you not check the servicing costs when you bought/leased the bike?
I wouldn't want to pay that for servicing (but then I can see the valve clearances on my bike whilst it's running ) but surely you'd check the running costs, especially if you're running it through a company vehicle scheme?!
srob said:
OP did you not check the servicing costs when you bought/leased the bike?
I wouldn't want to pay that for servicing (but then I can see the valve clearances on my bike whilst it's running ) but surely you'd check the running costs, especially if you're running it through a company vehicle scheme?!
I also checked the servicing costs before i purchased / leased. They were not as high as the quite i have just had.
Just been on the phone to them, having had another BMW garage quote for the same work and coming in at over £130 cheaper.
Guess what.. ohh sorry sir. we made an error. the price will now be exactly the same as they other quote you had.
And im on an S1000RR as a test / loaner bike for the day.
Prof Prolapse said:
Prizam said:
You are correct, there was a clearance check.
Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
Right so you can do the job in 30 minutes, and know BMW are ripping you off, but you don't know what they actual do at the service or whether, or know if it's part of routine maintenance or not. Do modern engines even need this? Quid says they don't bother but charge for it anyway.
You check your valve clearances at the intervals outlined in your manual, it might be fine, it might not, but you won't know until you check will you?
I will be marking the head bolts to see if they have been moved. Same with the BRAKE fluid. It is rather easy to work on these bikes...
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