Sometimes, bought the bike in the summer , managed only 2k miles so far. Work away most weeks, hopefully put on loads next year
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Assuming it had brake fluid at 2 years old it will probably only need an interim service. Oil and filter, check round for any other bits that need doing.
When I had mine serviced a few weeks ago I asked for a likely price for the next one which will be an interim service. Assuming it's just the jobs prescribed by BMW it will be around £180. Brake fluid will need doing next year( due to the time since the last change,rather than the mileage covered) which will add another £90 ish.
It's worth studying the handbook to get an idea of what needs doing-- some stuff is governed by mileage , other stuff by time since the last change( brake fluid especially.
The Accountants, ooooops I mean Engineers, silly me, will recommend an annual check if, like yours, the bike isn't doing many miles.
When I had mine serviced a few weeks ago I asked for a likely price for the next one which will be an interim service. Assuming it's just the jobs prescribed by BMW it will be around £180. Brake fluid will need doing next year( due to the time since the last change,rather than the mileage covered) which will add another £90 ish.
It's worth studying the handbook to get an idea of what needs doing-- some stuff is governed by mileage , other stuff by time since the last change( brake fluid especially.
The Accountants, ooooops I mean Engineers, silly me, will recommend an annual check if, like yours, the bike isn't doing many miles.
Service plans will soon be released as per BMW car division, ie £1000 for a fixed mileage for example , not a bad way to spread the cost however there will only be one winner......
Shinyface
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oooh!!! here we go
Ocean have a waiting list, which I was put on in June. I heard nothing after that until I popped in on a couple of months later an unrelated issue when, without my asking, they said they were still awaiting fork mod parts but would call me in when they had some. Last week they rang me and, because I couldn't get the bike to them, picked the bike up the following evening and returned it to my garage the following day, job done. I think that's pretty outstanding customer service myself, so perhaps my experience will help to reassure you.
Get off your lazy ass and ring a few dealers. As you state you live in an area with limited main dealers, you dont have much choice? Pay up or diy.
There is a search facility on here and have you ever heard of google...
Is your time more important than the tossers on here?
There is a search facility on here and have you ever heard of google...
Is your time more important than the tossers on here?
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Guys I think that we should listen and help even when some of the questions are not the savvy ones. So I think we should bear with newbies etc instead of taking the soor plum. Well hell when I started biking I used to ride with some hard guys ( not me)never did they come the old told ya so perhaps the sixties were more polite than I can remember. Anyway after working up north in the blue toon and auld furryboots I can take the responses.
Live and let live that’s something I learned long ago when I was young, thanks grandad.
Op ask around your area there will be independents and I can tell you some of those will be more thorough in their work than some main dealers.
Live and let live that’s something I learned long ago when I was young, thanks grandad.
Op ask around your area there will be independents and I can tell you some of those will be more thorough in their work than some main dealers.
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I notice some on here talking about brake fluid change. I’ve always found this a bit odd to change it at 2 years regardless. The reason I say this is that when I worked in the trade, brake fluid became the hot topic, it is hydroscopic and therefore absorbs moisture. So being diligent we invested in a brake fluid tester at quite an expense. What was interesting to find was that nearly all the vehicles we tested with both new and old brake fluid, there was no issue with very old brake fluid in testing over 100 vehicles.
Granted brake fluid can absorb moisture and therefore reduce the boiling temp, however in my experience the only time I’ve needed to change brake fluid regularly was on my race bike following heavy track use.
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Granted brake fluid can absorb moisture and therefore reduce the boiling temp, however in my experience the only time I’ve needed to change brake fluid regularly was on my race bike following heavy track use.
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It's the accountants that say it needs changing at two years, helped along by tales of abs failures due to rusty internal components to keep us visiting the dealers. Still gonna have mine done at two years though
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£90 for a brake fluid change ffs! I reckon I could do it in about half an hour myself without a bleed kit. probably 10 minutes for a dealer
Reassuringly expensive.
I was going to diy but it's more technical than simply flushing it through and needs the diagnostic thingy plugging in to make sure it's done properly I think?
Go on then. Let us know how you get on.
7000 miles in 3 years
My first thought was, not many wet weather overtakes going on there.
Buy the oil and filter on eBay for £35 and do it yourself. Piece of cake to do.
I've done enduro bikes and KTM Adventures for years and I'm no expert. Don't see why BMW should be any different. Tube on nipple into container, cap off master cylinder, release nipple, squeeze through, and top up master cylinder. But if you want to pay £90 that's fine by me. Never heard of diagnostic thing for brakes but may be wrong. Same reason I won't pay BMW £600 odd for pads and discs which you can buy yourself for about half that
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Benji do as Stevec10 suggests it’ll give you confidence
Just get a 150 ml plastic syringe to replace final drive oil and an offset funnel a small one for gearbox oil change, oil filter and oil for engine, remember ally or copper sealing washers for drain/ filler plugs you’ll get the right size one with the BM filter. Warm engine before draining oil. I’ve done three services on my TCam and must be lucky as all valve clearances have been in spec. Get a torx set T20 to T55 give it a try. When you get braver the alt belt and brake fluid / pads etc and valves are not rocket science. Maybe I’m old school but I did my brake fluid as per xantamisch (mmm) and lo and behold it was all piece of wee. But then it always was do-able most of the time.
Just get a 150 ml plastic syringe to replace final drive oil and an offset funnel a small one for gearbox oil change, oil filter and oil for engine, remember ally or copper sealing washers for drain/ filler plugs you’ll get the right size one with the BM filter. Warm engine before draining oil. I’ve done three services on my TCam and must be lucky as all valve clearances have been in spec. Get a torx set T20 to T55 give it a try. When you get braver the alt belt and brake fluid / pads etc and valves are not rocket science. Maybe I’m old school but I did my brake fluid as per xantamisch (mmm) and lo and behold it was all piece of wee. But then it always was do-able most of the time.
Thanks for the reassurance... I wasn't even told of a list but then again I do appreciate they're busy doing lots of them and no doubt in time mine will be done...
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Unfortunately it’s not that simple with the ABS system. You need to run the pump on the system and bleed that then bleed the rest of the system.
The only way to run the pump is using the software via the diagnostic plug.
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Except that doesn’t replace the fluid through the ABS unit. The ABS pump needs to be run and bled.
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well Karlos - on that basis I stand corrected! never knew that
