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Aquila

15-12-09 09:45 AM

How Much Is A Normal Service?

Was in my local garage last week & asked how much he charged for a service(plugs,air/oil filter,oil),he quoted me £215!!!

Why is it so expensive,now I can buy the parts for about £50 & i'm sure an experience mechanic would do it in under 1hr!!!

Next time i'm doing the work myself,might even enjoy it:cool:

Dave20046

15-12-09 09:47 AM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

£130-£150 for the 15k (valve clearences) service round here. A lesser service would be a good deal less.

Nobbylad

15-12-09 10:02 AM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

Think I usually pay around £120 (incl. oil/filter/plugs etc).

15k (valve clearance) service was just on £200 I think.

Alpinestarhero

15-12-09 10:02 AM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

Maybe its worth learning how to do some of the simpler things, like the oil change ant spark plug change - like you say, parts are cheap, and provided you have decent tools and work methodically and carefully, you'll get it completly right and save a packet :D

Where abouts do you live? If you live in / near london you could get your bike to spannerman (he's a member on here, Stewarts Motorcycles if you google) in the future, he does an excellent service and dosn't charge the earth

boot	15-12-09 10:57 AM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

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Originally Posted by Aquila (Post 2124504)

If you're anywhere local to me, then you could get the bits and bring your bike over here and I'll help/show you to do it yourself.

Dave20046

15-12-09 11:16 AM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

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Originally Posted by boot (Post 2124565)

If you're anywhere local to me, then you could get the bits and bring your bike over here and I'll help/show you to do it yourself.

I'll bring mine round on saturday ;)

Richie

15-12-09 12:30 PM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

Quote:

Originally Posted by boot (Post 2124565)

If you're anywhere local to me, then you could get the bits and bring your bike over here and I'll help/show you to do it yourself.

As he says, Aquila were abouts are you located?

barwel1992

15-12-09 12:39 PM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

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Originally Posted by Nobbylad (Post 2124518)

Think I usually pay around £120 (incl. oil/filter/plugs etc).

15k (valve clearance) service was just on £200 I think.

WTF round hear they want £300+ for the valve check, mine was serviced at 14999 (exact lol) but no idea if they have been done or not, and i carntaford to have them done at that price

Son of a beesting

15-12-09 12:54 PM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

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Originally Posted by barwel1992 (Post 2124670)

WTF round hear they want £300+ for the valve check, mine was serviced at 14999 (exact lol) but no idea if they have been done or not, and i carntaford to have them done at that price

Same as here, I paid £345 for my 15000 service!!!

5hort5

15-12-09 12:55 PM

Re: How Much Is A Normal Service!

I'm a total novice to mechanics and doing that service took me two hours (mainly due to the radiator and front plug fitting being a bit of a pain), cost for parts from wemoto:

Spark Plug NGK 2 @ 4.83 = £ 9.66
Rock Oil - Semi Synthetic - Per Litre 3 @ 5.77 = £ 17.31
Air Filter 1 @ 13.80 = £ 13.80
Oil Filter HiFlo 1 @ 8.33 = £ 8.33
Tool - Oil Filter Wrench For Hiflo Filter 1 @ 7.48 = £ 7.48
Sump Plug - Drain Ally Washer 1 @ 0.24 = £ 0.24

total £56.84

Fitting Free

Note, that oil wrench fits a 3/4 inch socket Ratchet which I didn't have so had to buy a convert for a fiver as well

Oh and it was kinda fun to do

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