Hi Everyone,
I've been on this site a while and haven't posted very much but since buying an absolutely stunning 800GS I've got a few questions regarding the first service.
I bought the 2016 bike in Spain pre-registered and a few delivery KM's on it only. This was a month ago (almost). I then took the bike for a weeks adventure exploring hundreds of different roads around the Alicante and Valencia regions. It was a truelove great trip and the bike outdid my expectations (although it is my first one!) and the weather was stunning to boot.
Anyway, enough dreaming of holidays and time to get back to business.... The first service is supposed to be at 1000 KMs but mine is at 1600+ KMs. I had the bike booked in at the local BMW service agent here in Mallorca but have had to change the date due to work constraints. Next week they have no slots available (plus a national holiday) so it's now down to the following Monday.
Problem is, I'd like to ride the machine but don't want to do it an injustice and suppose I'll have to wait.
What do the garage actually do for the first service? Is it just an oil change and tire kick? I don't mind admitting it but I'm pretty damn competent mechanically so wonder if it's worth doing this stuff myself. How would that affect the service history though (probably not very well I guess)?
Any ideas, thoughts, experiences much appreciated.
Stay safe!
I've been on this site a while and haven't posted very much but since buying an absolutely stunning 800GS I've got a few questions regarding the first service.
I bought the 2016 bike in Spain pre-registered and a few delivery KM's on it only. This was a month ago (almost). I then took the bike for a weeks adventure exploring hundreds of different roads around the Alicante and Valencia regions. It was a truelove great trip and the bike outdid my expectations (although it is my first one!) and the weather was stunning to boot.
Anyway, enough dreaming of holidays and time to get back to business.... The first service is supposed to be at 1000 KMs but mine is at 1600+ KMs. I had the bike booked in at the local BMW service agent here in Mallorca but have had to change the date due to work constraints. Next week they have no slots available (plus a national holiday) so it's now down to the following Monday.
Problem is, I'd like to ride the machine but don't want to do it an injustice and suppose I'll have to wait.
What do the garage actually do for the first service? Is it just an oil change and tire kick? I don't mind admitting it but I'm pretty damn competent mechanically so wonder if it's worth doing this stuff myself. How would that affect the service history though (probably not very well I guess)?
Any ideas, thoughts, experiences much appreciated.
Stay safe!