How much was your 6000 miles service

[Deleted Member I]

How much did you pay for a 6k service recently?

About to hand out £300

Is that about right? If so .. how much will a 12k one cost

 

[John Armstrong]

IIRC it was about £150. But didn't need brake pads or anything else outside of the usual consumables.

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Same as that John. About £150. + a free loan bike. I can't understand how these 6000 mile service variables come about?

 

[garfield]

How much did you pay for a 6k service recently?

About to hand out £300

Is that about right? If so .. how much will a 12k one cost

same for me.... .....I think I paid for a limo to take the shop out to the theatre for the night......

 

[Dellis]

6,000 25/11/06 £165.10
12,000 5/05/07 £176.62
18,000 21/07/07 £178.61 (incl annual)
24,000 17/11/07 £212.26 (major service incl plugs)
30,000 17/05/08 £174.07

Dave

 

[Shep]

6,000 25/11/06 £165.10
12,000 5/05/07 £176.62
18,000 21/07/07 £178.61 (incl annual)
24,000 17/11/07 £212.26 (major service incl plugs)
30,000 17/05/08 £174.07

Dave

Thats interesting, the 6 12 & 18 are similar to my experience however the 24000 will be for me with a 2 year annual check £400 ish,

I've been quoted £500 for similar work, when questioned about the difference it appears they change the alternator belt at 24,000 that must be one hell of a belt for £100, i'll buy my own for less than £20 and fit it myself.

It seems a regular problem these attempts at overcharging, of course there are differences in hourly rates and markups on consumables so you could expect a swing of maybe £20-£40 dealer to dealer, but on two occasions I have saved £100 by shopping around for the same product

Perhaps BMW Motorrad could anually publish a service price list we could use as a guide.

Shep

 

[Dellis]

A standard price list would be a good idea.

Dave

 

[K5elg]

6000 Service price

Mine was £202 and got a loan bike. Asked for a schedule of what was done and the recommended time allowance. Eventually got schedule faxed through to me. Never got the official time allowance though.

Looking through it appart from software updates which I could not do the only thing even slightly more than basic was tappet adjustment. The basic items,check brakes,check side and main stand stand operation,Tyre pressures and change oil and filter...Stamp Book....Ahh Haa... Thats what must cost the money as the service items certainly don't justify the charge!

I have run my own car garage for the last 15 years and I would never get away with being so casual..... B.M.W. will have an official repair time. Why can't this be given. Its not up to the indivual dealer to make up ther own price.

 

[PhilM]

Last Friday, 2 years old, so annual inspection, service, change brake fluid.
£320, JC Aberdeen.

They could have at least told me to bend over and brace myself

 

[Schtum]

John Clark Motorrad are currently doing a special promotion of an annual service for £90, including free collection, delivery and valet.

http://www.john-clark.co.uk/BMWMotorcycles/Service.aspx

 

[Uinneag]

24k £300 but I did get a set of tyres

 

[garfield]

John Clark Motorrad are currently doing a special promotion of an annual service for £90, including free collection, delivery and valet.

http://www.john-clark.co.uk/BMWMotorcycles/Service.aspx

that's good to know because I will certainly be shopping around a lot more to the North and South of Dalkeith

 

[dadster]

6000 mile service £167 at rainbow last saturday

 

[Deleted Member I]

hmmm .... that's a big difference in prices

 

[Backmarker]

Went into my local Fiat dealer the other day. Big thing on the wall showing prices of all their cars vs mileage. Made interesting reading. Biggies for some cars at 48k, others not 'till 60k, even though the same engine.
But the price was up there, in the showroom, above the cars.
Crap cars maybe, but at least you know what to expect.
My honda lawnmower cost me more for its first annual service than my car will

 

[PhilM]

John Clark Motorrad are currently doing a special promotion of an annual service for £90, including free collection, delivery and valet.

http://www.john-clark.co.uk/BMWMotorcycles/Service.aspx

Oh goody, rogered by Aberdeen

 

[deaninkl]

I was pleasently surprised to pay only about 80 quid for my 6K mile/10K km service. Only oil and filter needed, so no other costs, pads etc. all OK.

That was actually cheaper that the 600 mile/ 1K km service... go figure that out.

But before you all get too excited my dealer is in Kuala Lumpur, so you my spend a little on fuel to get here

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

£500 for a 6000 mile service and 2nd annual inspection (don't ask). Needless to say I'm looking for a new dealer to take my bike to from now on.

 

['Nuffsaid]

£500 for a 6000 mile service and 2nd annual inspection (don't ask). Needless to say I'm looking for a new dealer to take my bike to from now on.

Johnny, You need to do the GS community a favour and Name & Shame the robbing buggers .............

 

[Pathologic]

I paid just under £300 quid from Battersea yesterday. I think we all see the pattern. Live in London, get used to it or move out.

They replaced the ingnition coil because the connector was broken (£47). This must have happened when I had an accident and repairs were done as insurance claim by Sudden Impact in Dagenham. someone had tried to glue back together.

The bike had been running rough for the last 1000 miles. Thanks to the Wales weekend that was only about a week ago.

Rang SI this morning and talked to Russ the MD. He is sending me a cheque, no quibbles. We will see if it arrives.


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