24k service . . . . remortgage time?

[Rusty]

Sorry .. you are right of course .... when I get to the 24K service I shall update you !  :) :)

[Winston Smith]

May book mine in for it next week - Gulp!  Was quoted £350.00 but it is really close to PR3 time too.................Reckon I can add another £250.00 on to the quote!

[Rusty]

Winston .... Save the PR3's for the K1600 !!  Now that would be awesome  ;D

[O.C.]

Pete is correct, sidetracked or hijacked the initial post was about GTR servicing....mine aint due for a 'biggun'  for quite some time...phew

Hope it wont be BMW prices tho'   ;D

[Rusty]

Yes Yes Sorry ( said in most humble voice ) ... must keep an eye on the original script .... 24K service .... yes ... expensive, will let you know, ..... mumble mumble .....  ;)

[GTRPete]

May book mine in for it next week - Gulp!  Was quoted £350.00 but it is really close to PR3 time too.................Reckon I can add another £250.00 on to the quote!

350 sounds very low for the amount of work required.  24k service includes valve timing which is a fairly big job , . Bigger if clearances need to be done.  You may end up with a bit of a shock, . . Who provided the quote?

[dokterdave]

Just dug out the invoice for my 25K service (24+26=25)  ;D


Labour                        £231.00
spark plugs x4 £8.38    £33.52
air filter                         £29.32
oil filter                           £7.19
drain bolt washer           £0.32
oil (silkolene pro)          £34.61
valve shims x7              £42.00
sundries                         £6.00
waste disposal               £3.00

Parts Total                  £151.96

Nett                            £386.96
vat                                £67.72

Total                            £454.68

[Kwikasfuki]

7 shims were out of spec?! That price is about right though

I'll be doing my own valve check at 50000 miles.

[mecki]

7 shims were out of spec?! That price is about right though

I'll be doing my own valve check at 50000 miles.

I still don't see why they reckon they have to change the spark plugs again.

[Winston Smith]

350 sounds very low for the amount of work required.  24k service includes valve timing which is a fairly big job , . Bigger if clearances need to be done.  You may end up with a bit of a shock, . . Who provided the quote?

Robspeed of Grimsby.  Just rung them to confirm and book in (no loan bike so won't be next week!) and they quoted £320.00 plus anything serviceable - shims/pads etc.  Included plugs oil and filter

[GTRPete]

Picked mine up last night.  Front and rear pads needed replacing in addition to service.  No valve adjustment necessary.

5.98 all in. BOTH 24 and 26K services combined. A lot of money but the bike feels like new again.  I am amazed at the variability in prices for this service.  Labour rates will probably be one of reasons but this should not vary this much outside London.

[O.C.]

You are correct about the Labour rate variation Pete, its amazing though just how much this will vary right across the country.

It's a reflection of dealers recovering costs which are the result of expensive outlay on facilities and equipment...plus its likely that they will charge what they feel they can 'get away with' ............or is that me being cynical  ;D

I think it would be useful to forum members if this post was made a "sticky" as it is obviously in everyones interest to know what to expect from dealer servicing costs....just a thought  :)

[GTRPete]

Good idea but perhaps better if a simple table was presented as the sticky showing mileage. Service type, price and any additional items repaired or replaced alongside where the service was done and whether it was gelt to be a quality service

[O.C.]

Good idea but perhaps better if a simple table was presented as the sticky showing mileage. Service type, price and any additional items repaired or replaced alongside where the service was done and whether it was gelt to be a quality service

Yep...sounds good to me ~ that way we can all input details and a chart with good information  will emerge

[GTRPete]

Yep...sounds good to me ~ that way we can all input details and a chart with good information  will emerge

So.... do the fairies set this up or does someone on the blog have the ability to do it? (perhaps they are a fairy as well  :))