Riobeemer Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I just paid over $600 for the standard 24000 mile service for my not-yet two-year-old 1200RT and would like to see what others in Northern California are experiencing. $350 was labor. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Wow! N. California and you never called for me to help!?!? Let me know how I can help show you to save some money for your next service by doing it yourself. I also host a N. California Tech Daze every year. Next year's venue will NOT be at A&S but look for an announcement sometime in the future. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hell, you could fly me out there from FL to do the service, feed me wine and one of Phil's grilled tritips and come out ahead on that deal. Go see Phil, he'll hook you up right! Link to comment
10ovr Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 OUCH,,, I just did mine and it only cost me 38 bucks,,Think it's time to learn how to do it your self ???? GO SEE PHIL,,He's a cheep date....and I didn't hear that from Jamie Link to comment
Ken H. Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 If that includes the brake flush & bleed, seems about right. Link to comment
RTinNC Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 If that includes the brake flush & bleed, seems about right. +1 That sounds VERY fair to me since the 12K interval services are the "bigger" ones and as Ken stated include the complete brake flush. In the east labor rates are about $85/hour so labor of $350 is about 4 hours. The TB and Valve adjust is about 2 hours labor so that really sounds in line. Link to comment
jaytee Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yeah, that sounds like a fair price or even a good price. Down here (SoCal) I was quoted nearly 900$ for the 12k service. MY buddy gave me a hand and we did it ourselves for less than $100. That said, I did plunk down a couple hundred recently to flush the brakes, swap the final drive oil and have a clutch switch replaced here recently. Phil is the man to talk to in NorCal, so check with him! JT Link to comment
Deek Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 My 06 RT is going in for it's 24k mile service and I HOPE it will only be $600! I thought it might be closer to $1000! Ouch! I no longer do my own service on motorcycles. I used to do the oil changes, but I've stopped doing even that with this bike I got about a year ago. I don't know if I'm just old and lazy or the cost of having someone else get dirty, hot and sweaty is worth it to me. Link to comment
Mister Tee Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I did my own. Spent about $100 in parts. Link to comment
RodB Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I just replaced my clutch disc and rebuilt my transmission (got the tranny parts on Ebay for about $300), did a complete service including TB balance, valves, brake fluid replacement and spark plugs. Oh yeah, I also installed an HID conversion kit for the low beams - parts total less than a $900. I think that the labor cost would have been quite a bit more.... it is worthwhile to DIY. Link to comment
Selden Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I just paid over $600 for the standard 24000 mile service for my not-yet two-year-old 1200RT and would like to see what others in Northern California are experiencing. $350 was labor. That sounds about right. Although cost is part of it, I prefer to do my own maintenance whenever possible, because I enjoy learning how things work (preferably not by breaking them), and I feel that on my own time schedule, I can do a better job because I can obsess over getting it perfect. If you don't like getting your hands dirty, stick with your dealer. If you want to know how things work and maybe save some money, go to a tech day. Recommended reading: Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford. Link to comment
Deek Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 "...I just replaced my clutch disc and rebuilt my transmission (got the tranny parts on Ebay for about $300), did a complete service including TB balance, valves, brake fluid replacement and spark plugs....." Too bad you are not my neighbor! Link to comment
waltmoe Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Sounds about right, called BOOK TIME. They charge the hours in their BOOK, it does not take BOOK time to do the service. Have you tried an independent dealer. If you are in the Bay Area I have heard that the Beemer Shop in Scotts Valley does GREAT work, less BOOK time rate than the dealers. http://www.beemershop.com/ Link to comment
roadhome Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 The price you were quoted is about right to my limited understanding. My 24,000 included a final drive transfusion and a rear tire mounting and came in $170.00 more than I was quoted on the phone. THAT whole experience motivated me to get over my fear of doing my own work on the new motorcycle. I bought a CD, a Twin Max and asked a bunch of questions on this website. The end result is more money in my pocket and a much better understanding of the machine I'm riding. A win win! There's no mystery voodoo magic in there. It does, however, require that you take your time and follow the directions and take your time. Link to comment
Wink Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 What made you rebuild your transmission? My transmission blew apart at 80 mph on Interstate 90 during an IBA Bun Burner Gold attempt. That was with 48K miles on the odo. 5 seconds before it blew up it was running perfectly. No salvageable parts. Still waiting on a replacement unit. Link to comment
RodB Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 You can see my story here: http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=479099&Searchpage=2&Main=43945&Words=catastrophic&Search=true#Post479099 The only part I salvaged was the main/front housing. Link to comment
krussell Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I just paid over $600 for the standard 24000 mile service for my not-yet two-year-old 1200RT and would like to see what others in Northern California are experiencing. $350 was labor. $594.27 here in Oregon. 345.60 labor, 215.67 parts, 25.00 shop supplies, and 8.00 hazardous materials. They replaced my fuel sensor strip under warranty during the same visit. My brakes are not due for a bleed, so that is not in these numbers. Items listed on the bill: Engine Oil and Filter Final Drive Oil Change Valve Clearance Check Gearbox Oil Change Spark Plug Replacement Air Filter Replacement Alternator Belt Replacement Throttle Body Sync Set Service Count Down While not listed on the invoice I did get the signature and date of the tech that did the work in my owners manual too. Link to comment
RodB Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Kevin, You probably could have gotten a few thousand miles more out of your spark plugs (scheduled at 40 K kms) but I would really question why they replaced your alternator belt which is only scheduled at 60 k kms. Link to comment
krussell Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Kevin, You probably could have gotten a few thousand miles more out of your spark plugs (scheduled at 40 K kms) but I would really question why they replaced your alternator belt which is only scheduled at 60 k kms. Before I go in for any schedule service I print out the sheet from the BMW service DVD and make sure everything they say they are going to do is on it. When we got the the alternator I asked the very same question of the service writer, my take was it should be 40k kms. His response was that they had changed the schedule for alternator belt replacement to 40k km. I pushed back a bit, and he said from time to time they make adjustments based on experience from the field. The theory here was that 60k was determined to be too long. Sort of life the legend of the life time fill for the FD. He said your call. I elected to replace it, the total was $46.27 parts and labor. Link to comment
motoguy128 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I mus have better shop rates around here. They quoted me 5 hours labor and around $100 in parts for a 12,000 miles service. I think he figured around $350 total... but I'm expecting more like $400. The "5 hour labor" will take their mechanic around 3 hours... if he's not interrupted. I'm having hte dealer do all my service until hte warranty si over. Then I'll probably pick and choose a little. Do some myself, them others. The dealer is a 3 hour round trip, so convenience is an issue. Link to comment
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