What is the service Cost of 6000 miles for a yamaha at your local dealers

[Koinz]

My personal opinion is I wouldn't mix the Moly with Hub oil. I would only apply it with fingers to the splines, both male and female!!!!

This moly is made to mix with the gear oil. Not sure I can use it on the splines because it's not really a grease that I have, it's more like a really thick honey.

 

[ptfjjj]

This moly is made to mix with the gear oil. Not sure I can use it on the splines because it's not really a grease that I have, it's more like a really thick honey.

that sounds like it might be a good compliment to paste moly? I don't see how it would hurt to apply both. Kind of like double wrapping..... ;D

 

[HoebSTer]

koinz, if i had to describe the paste, it is almost the consistency of anti-seize, only different. It adheres to the splines much better, with a lower chance of flying off during rotation. Of course, I have always been generous with the stuff, and get some remnants onto the wheel part of the hub. I can always wipe off the excess, knowing there is plenty on splines.

 

[colorider]

This moly is made to mix with the gear oil. Not sure I can use it on the splines because it's not really a grease that I have, it's more like a really thick honey.

The moly paste we are talking about is all I would recommend for use on the splines. It will make the difference if they last 20K miles or 200K miles!!!

 

[Venture]

I do my own work because I don't want anyone screwing with my rides unless something is broke that I can't fix 8)

I gotta give this a +1. Unless it's something I absolutely can't do myself, I do it myself. I don't think I've ever been satisfied with the work done by a dealer - car or motorcycle.

I had a dealer do the first service on the Tiger because I didn't want to worry about warranty stuff, etc, and it came back to me with a quart too much oil and was low on coolant (they should have checked but didn't). I got my $175 back but that's not really the point, I'd rather have things done right and save the hassle.

 

[HoebSTer]

yes, as expensive as some of the fasteners have been over the years, it is always amazing to see the dealers always leave one or two of them off the bike. I have taken the whole bike plastic off (20 some pieces) painted it over a month period, and installed everything without losing a single fastener. Go figure!!!

 

[fjr1300]

I've had people in our local Harley Group gasp when I say I do my own service. They say " its a Harley ", Yea it is a stone age piece equipment, but I still fix it myself. Just referred a friend to an independent shop for his Ultra oil change. He handed the owner a list of what they were going to do and said " how much ?". Owner said between
$ 130 and $ 150 . Bike owner said "HOW Much?", the harley dealer said $ 300-$350. And I even offered to show this guy how to do it himself.

 

[HoebSTer]

yep, sure is amazing how some take it in the shorts!!! Yikes!!!

 

[Koinz]

The moly paste we are talking about is all I would recommend for use on the splines. It will make the difference if they last 20K miles or 200K miles!!!

Ah yes, mine is not a paste. How much is a tube of that stuff?

 

[colorider]

Ah yes, mine is not a paste. How much is a tube of that stuff?

You can get a 3oz tube of it on line for under $10. I would guess a few bucks more at your local MC dealer.

 

[MotorcopBBQ]

I really cannot wait, until you guys get your bikes and take the whole thing apart. Just to put it back together again. Just to say you can do everything yourself. Awsome!

 

[jajpko]

I really cannot wait, until you guys get your bikes and take the whole thing apart. Just to put it back together again. Just to say you can do everything yourself. Awsome!

I can't speak for others, but I don't do the work just to say, I can do it myself. I have a great dealer who has a 5 star Yammy tech.
Having said that, I would rather do the work myself, as it gives me a lot of satisfaction. Also I know it is done right, and if a mistake is made, I don't try to cover it up.

Hope that makes sense. lol

 

[colorider]

I really cannot wait, until you guys get your bikes and take the whole thing apart. Just to put it back together again. Just to say you can do everything yourself. Awsome!

While I do not purposely "take the whole thing apart", I have always felt the initial farkling process is a good time to "bond" with the bike. It's wonderful when you learn how to remove the various fasteners and panels, preform your mods AND put it all back together again (with nothing missing or extra).

 

[Swagger]

My local Yamaha techs charge £50/hr and stick to the book times. I let them take care of the Super Tenere and the FJR .... I sort out everything else.

 

[HoebSTer]

i like to consider the disassembly, then assembly like Bonding!!!! This creates a longer Love, and more fun to ride!!!! I think I will start to read all 600 or so pages of the shop manual now!!!!

Oh, this reminds me, I once asked a local known dealer how much they wanted to charge me to check some valves. (i already knew the answer, but wanted to hear their version?) he said 8 hours at $100. Then he said he had to remove the heads in addition to the cams the check things? I shook my head, thought yep, sure, uh huh, oh ok!!! Really? This is a Japanese engine, it shouldn't need a head removal for several hundred thousand miles. Why would you want to ruin the factory torq settings and installations? Thanks, and goodbye!!!! I got it done for just around $250ish someplace else. . That was more like it!!! And to think they were doing all of the local municipalities for the police department!!!! Tax Payer money used wisely!!!

 

[Bundu]

had my 10k km service done here in South Africa - costs were reasonable, but not sure if the exchanged parts all were due for a change now...?

 

[MotorcopBBQ]

had my 10k km service done here in South Africa - costs were reasonable, but not sure if the exchanged parts all were due for a change now...?

$240 US

 

[Turk]

I got mine done for $150
just yama lube full sentetic oil (15/40 i think) + oil filter and +labor
they did not even check the air-filter
and I don't think the tech was trained on this bike.

 

[s-flow]

428 USD/ 2700 Swe KR. This is what I will have to pay, they said the ST was above average in service cost due to the long intervalls.
I might should check this up with Yamaha not to be fooled.. ???

 

[Bundu]

428 USD/ 2700 Swe KR. This is what I will have to pay, they said the ST was above average in service cost due to the long intervalls.
I might should check this up with Yamaha not to be fooled.. ???

that sounds quite ROUGH!
It would be good to know what was ACTUALLY done and what parts costs were and what the labour costs were - I can understand massive labour fluctuations, but not so much for parts - In South Africa we have seen that many dealers (stealers?) service items that are NOT suggested by the Yamaha service schedule...