SELF SERVICE?

[Captain Nemo]

My K4 is due for its 4000 mile service, the bike is obviously still under the 2 year suzuki warranty.

i have the Suzuki workshop manual and the service information.

what i want to know is, if i carry out the work myself in accordance with Suzuki recomendations, using oem parts will my warrenty remain valid.

i dont trust my dealer. and i dont want to hand them my hard earned dosh for something im quite capable of doing myself.

so, warrenty valid or invalid?

[Iansv]

technically invalid, but if you keep all the parts reciepts and in the event of a warranty problem you can prove you know what your doing then your ok.

Personally i'd rather take it to a dealer when under warranty just to get the stamps if your planning to resell, just tell them not to do the oil/filter changes and you can save a bit doing them yourself and still get the stamps

once its out of warranty, like mine is, I'll do most of it myself

[Cloggsy]

I 'did it myself' with K&N parts (as the robbin' git of a dealer in Harrogate wanted £170 for doing it :shock: :roll:)

I'd recommend it TBH :wink:

[tigersaw]

My K5 has just had its first free (erm £33) service. I asked about the 4000 mile, was told that I can do it myself without affecting the warrentee, keep evidence of parts used, (receipts etc). If a subsequent warrentee claim is due to my cack handed work then that would be invalid, as possibly also the resale value may be marginally affected.
I will be doing my own serviceing from now on, or at least paying someone competent in beer and pizza if nescessary! My last bike (Hornet) was dealer serviced, they made a real **** of it. One time they even broke the speedo with their jetwasher. Even this time, on my free service they lubed the chain to excess, I had to clean it off the tyre when I got home.

[Captain Nemo]

I 'did it myself' with K&N parts (as the robbin' git of a dealer in Harrogate wanted £170 for doing it :shock: :roll:)

I'd recommend it TBH :wink:

Padgetts in Batley want £140 but thats a friend price as my bikes from them, i am not happy about giving someone £140 though just to change my oil and filter,

as far as having a service history goes, i was told that a bike without a full history is woth about %5 less, but the servicinover the warrenty period will probably cost me about 15% of the value....