platinum certified mechanic
I completely agree with Spyder Ann if you want the best qualified mechanic ask the dealer if their mechanic is Platinum certified!
if they are not I would not let them work on your spyder. There are three Platinum certifications that a mechanic can get through BRP
they are for Can AM, Sea Doo, and Ski Doo the mechanic that works on my Spyder is Platinum certified for all three his certifications are hanging right next to the service managers check in counter for all customers to see.
May have gotten the answer
The problems with warranty being affected makes me stay clear of doing it myself. I could most likely handle it and I did get the manuals soon after I got the bike. I'm in coastal N.E. North Carolina if someone can direct me to someone Platinum Certified. The two dealers I have dealt with do sell the Spyders and do service them but I'm not sure of their certification. I was a little taken back when they couldn't find the leak, they just told me it was the lubricants heating up a liquefying and dripping on my garage floor. I think they were just too busy to work on it. I was a little concerned when the first question was ; Did you buy it here?
I probably wouldn't mind traveling out a couple hundred miles to get it fixed, but if I have to go that far I'd like to bring it back home with me in one trip. But that's not going to happen. The gas mileage on the Spyder is bad enough but borrowing or renting a trailer then feeding a truck that gets 14 MPG ain't fun either. However I bought it, I got it, and I'm keeping it and I need to get it fixed under warranty. Thanks for your responses.