7.5K service price £350+VAT+parts!!!!

[mattye]

Hi all,

Had a quote to carry out the 7.5K service of £350 + VAT for labour plus price of parts. Was quoted this as the dealer stated that the plugs need to be replace and so it's 6 hours labour.

Does that sound a bit steep to you guys?

Cheers

[Kwikasfuki]

Those plugs don't need to be replaced. Get a quote for without.

[Lonewolf]

As above, absolutely dont need to change the plugs. Oil £30, Air filter £28, oil filter, £7, check and grease brake/clutch levers, check brakes/discs, clean with brake cleaner if required. Check for wear and rubbing on cables give the tyres a kick and the jobs done.

[mattye]

Thanks both for the replies.

I've asked for quote for the service without replacing plugs so this should help loads.

I had a similar issue with my previous CBF1000 where the plugs were iridium but quoted to be changed after 16K. I asked them not to change them when being serviced.

Cheers

Matt

[Rusty]

" Hear Hear " Boys ... that IS steep....   :o

[Winston Smith]

£350 is what I have been quoted for the 24k main service

[ChrisB]

Bolton Kawasaki did my 7500 mile service last month for £120 all inclusive. They told me that the Iridium plugs are good for 75000 miles plus. Concensus of opinion is they do not need replacing at such short intervals. I intend to ask the NGK opinion at the NEC next week and will let you know.

[Lonewolf]

So one dealer quoted £350 and another £120!!  :o   And both for the same service. Thats disgusting.

[Kevin]

It's not the same service. One dealer is quoting for the Kawasaki-recommended service (lots of work) and the other isn't (not so much work). Whether the plugs need replacing or not is moot for the purposes of the comparison; the important thing is it's not a like for like comparison.

FWIW I paid £307 all in for our 7500 mile service including the plug change. I have no idea whether they need changing or not. I suspect not but I have a very cynical view of warranty claims and if I have an engine-related warranty issue some time down the line I don't want to afford Mr. Kawasaki the opportunity of telling me my claim has been rejected because I didn't follow the service schedule.

Kevin

[Lonewolf]

Kevin, fair point. I stand corrected.

[rippers]

I have recently been in a similar position, and felt the same that as the bike is in warranty I am a hostage to fortune. I also get a little peeved that a tourer of the GTRs ability and quality needs servicing every 3500 miles to keep it in warranty.

As Kevin says if you get a real heavy warranty issue, I do not want to have them reject it. But if Kawasaki have the confidence they obviously do in this bike, then why they cannot make it at least a 5000 mile service interval I do not know.   

[Kevin]

Amen brother!

As I've said before: We have a 2005 FJR which has a service interval of 6k miles. We had a 1200GS, that contains an engine invented at about the time of the Norman Conquest, that also has a 6k mile service interval. Why on earth the GTR needs servicing every 3750 miles is completely beyond me and is a definite irritation.

Someone will be along in a minute to tell us every other service is only a minor one so it's not so bad but when it's within the warranty period it still has to be taken to a dealer for servicing every 3750 miles or so which is inconvenient and has to be paid for; some of our trips are longer than that.

Kevin

[Kwikasfuki]

I've constantly gone over the 3750 service limit and not had a warranty claim rejected. Then again, none of the claims have been about the engine.

[Ziderman]

Do it yourself...if you dont know how to , go on a course to do so. I dont care how good the Dealer may be. It's still going to be the spotty apprentice servicing your bike. No decent Mechanic wants to f**k around changing plugs un oil un stuff.

[rippers]

I am going to mention it at the NEC to the Kawasaki people. If enough of us bring it up maybe (Very unlikely I know- but I am the eternal optimist) they may look at making it a 5 or 6k interval. It is silly every 3500k or so, and actually could be off putting to a prospective buyer if they are torn between touring bikes say BMW, Honda and Kawasaki. We all know the Kwaki is a great bike, but servicing and warranty costs can make a difference to a sale.

I know I am wasting my breath, but you never know.