I don't mean to be contrary here. And of course it's just my opinion. I fully understand why someone would want to stick with the factory recommendations. Still, this dealer may well have a valid point from what we have seen on many Spyders.
BRP recommends 3,000 miles for the first service. If it was necessary to change at 600 they would have left it at that (as in the 990 twins).
We could ask; Who at BRP makes this 3,000 mile initial service recommendation? We tend to assume that it is the engineers who make these critical decisions. But the truth is, this, many times, is not the case. There was a lot of pressure on BRP to extend and reduce service intervals on the Spyder. Is a 600 mile service 'Necessary'? Maybe not. Is it the better choice? It may well be.
Our previous 2014 RT had 84,000 miles on it when we trade it for the 2018 F3. I followed the oil change interval in the manual and never had a engine issue.
Point taken. Yet, there is a difference between adequate and better. A difference between never having an issue and having an engine at peek performance. I don't think anyone here is saying that the 3,000 mile service is not adequate. Only asking if a 600 mile initial service might be a wise alternative.
Yes there will be shavings on the magnetic plug, but as you stated that is what the magnet and oil filter are designed for.
Very true, and the reason for this discussion. What gets stuck on the magnet can be just a representation of the total amount of debris left in the engine during manufacture. And the magnet catches only Ferrous metals (steel & iron). There are a lot of other contaminants that don't get stuck to the magnet. Aluminum, copper, bronze, etc. Of course the filter will catch a lot of this. But even filters don't catch everything. There will be very fine particles which the filter cannot catch. A small amount of this is not a problem. The potentially large amount of these small particles from manufacture, not so good.
We are so careful to make sure not a speck of dirt or contaminant falls into the oil fill hole when doing a service. Would it be such a bad idea to get the very serious volume of contaminants that we know are there from the factory, out?
Your Spyder and your money so do what you think best, but for me I will stick with what the factory recommends for mileage changes.
What we are discussing here is the possible benefits of just 1 initial oil service over the life of the vehicle. And you are 100% correct about each one making their own decision. Still, it is always best to consider all your options and weigh the possible benefits before making a choice. I commend this dealer for at least offering this reasonable option.
That is the famous stating, did you buy from a place with M--- M--- as the name just curious. Your manual will tell you 3000 miles. When you figure the price of the service, if they can get a few people to fall for that that are making a killing.
What you say is something to consider. My feeling would be that this 600 mile service would be just a simple oil service instead of, not in addition to, the 3,000 mile service. Not the full 3,000 mile job. And I would not expect to do another engine oil service until the standard mileage service interval. Not sure what this dealer is proposing long term. But this would be reasonable and not add all that much to the overall expense. In other words. This dealerships recommendation is not necessarily a scam.
