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10 minute oil removal with new panel for the RT

I'm in Ontario and I have received my new maintenance schedule book and the voucher for the new panel
quite a while back. It also states that I have until May 31st 2013 to redeem it.

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With my recent purchase of the 2012 RT Limited, does this model come with the new panels, or should have they been installed during my 600 mile checkup? Not sure on how to determine if I have them or not... Would like to do my own maintenance now that I am past the break-in period..

Thks in advance:helpsmilie:
 
With my recent purchase of the 2012 RT Limited, does this model come with the new panels, or should have they been installed during my 600 mile checkup? Not sure on how to determine if I have them or not... Would like to do my own maintenance now that I am past the break-in period..

Thks in advance:helpsmilie:

It may or may not be on there. The easy way to find out is see if the grill on the left side pulls out without any tools, the one by the oil tank.
 
NEW PANEL

:agree: Don't complain about it in here; you'll only get results by going to the dealer and pushing THEIR buttons!
Good Luck! :thumbup:



I've given the dealer 3 chances to improve on their service and each time it only gets worse. Twice they didn't put the tupperware back on correctly. Thank the lord for Spyderlovers.com. I was able to correct that issue myself. Now after installing the XM radio components, my trunk sits crooked on the :spyder2:. They're telling me that's the way it came from the factory. I know for a fact that's not true. My only option is to take it somewhere else. 3 strikes and you're out:banghead:.
 
What update panel and is there an oil change video for a 2011 RT?

I was looking for a video on how to do an oil change on a 2011 RT and saw you all talking about an update panel. What are you talking about? Was I supposed to have gotten something for my Spyder?
 
NVB Bracket

Recently had the oil changed and the new panel put on. Riding yesterday I noticed my Lamonster NVB peg on the left side was moving around. When I stopped, I looked at it and when the panel was changed out they put the bolt holding the panel on but didn't put it through the peg bracket. Glad I noticed it.
 
I had read about how hard it was to check the reservoir. To check it, see the full line, get your hand in to open the cap and put antifreeze in it. How much thought went in to that?

Thought comes in the work around, due to the limited space. To replenish the antifreeze I fashioned a long tube. In order to remove and replace the cap via the front panel access I performed a little magic on the cap. Getting it off wasn't so bad, but trying to get it started was a (insert your favorite bad word).
 
Well here in Australia BRP are not issuing the panel as they believe it does'nt save that much time however doing my own oil changes I know that it does. Purchased the panel, grill and bolts etc for $44. Money well spent.
 
I just did an oil change with the new setup and it took 10 minutes to pull the panel and drain all the oil and remove both filters. This is WAY faster than the old way. Thumbs up to BRP for this mod. :thumbup:

All you do now is loosen the two bolts in front of the foot peg (do not remove), then remove the air wing, remove the two push pins that hold the panel on and slide the whole thing out.

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Which pins are they?
 
you have brp's ear as an ambassador for your loyal fans and i am one...

I just did an oil change with the new setup and it took 10 minutes to pull the panel and drain all the oil and remove both filters. This is WAY faster than the old way. Thumbs up to BRP for this mod. :thumbup:

All you do now is loosen the two bolts in front of the foot peg (do not remove), then remove the air wing, remove the two push pins that hold the panel on and slide the whole thing out. Perhaps you can explain the frustration of taking a spyder in for service .(oil and filter) and, being told by the dealers that spyder says one hour (manuf. est.before the new panel) (and they charged me 30 bucks for that i said it's supposed to be free too bad ) last grand total 195.00 dollars. So far 300.00 for first service,second sevice 190.00, and most recent service was 195.00 at 10,000 miles on a 2012 rts se5 i have already told the dealer it is out of warranty in 2014 and so is my dealings with you .i would never do business with him again, i am really starting to miss the honda goldwing more and more i tried writing brp and guess what? no reply...if anyone on here's looking to get a spyder stay away from the belleville motorcycle mall in nj. If the new panel was supposed to make service fast and cheaper. It half worked, it is faster. but the dealer didnt pass on the savings ,oh no it said brp says one hour thats what i charge .if brp told the dealers 20 mins they would flip out or if they sent out flat rate oil change rates to the customers like car dealers and gmac does wow no bs now. i purchased an oil change kit on ebay filters gaskets o rings and copper washers 25 bucks and they made money. no dealer discount for my purchase. it must cost the dealer less these oil changes should be at 100 dollars its 10 minutes work??? brp needs to tell dealers stop charging 1 hr rates for a 10 or 20 minute job!!!!
 
I just did an oil change with the new setup and it took 10 minutes to pull the panel and drain all the oil and remove both filters. This is WAY faster than the old way. Thumbs up to BRP for this mod. :thumbup:

All you do now is loosen the two bolts in front of the foot peg (do not remove), then remove the air wing, remove the two push pins that hold the panel on and slide the whole thing out. Perhaps you can explain the frustration of taking a spyder in for service .(oil and filter) and, being told by the dealers that spyder says one hour (manuf. est.before the new panel) (and they charged me 30 bucks for that i said it's supposed to be free too bad ) last grand total 195.00 dollars. So far 300.00 for first service,second sevice 190.00, and most recent service was 195.00 at 10,000 miles on a 2012 rts se5 i have already told the dealer it is out of warranty in 2014 and so is my dealings with you .i would never do business with him again, i am really starting to miss the honda goldwing more and more i tried writing brp and guess what? no reply...if anyone on here's looking to get a spyder stay away from the belleville motorcycle mall in nj. If the new panel was supposed to make service fast and cheaper. It half worked, it is faster. but the dealer didnt pass on the savings ,oh no it said brp says one hour thats what i charge .if brp told the dealers 20 mins they would flip out or if they sent out flat rate oil change rates to the customers like car dealers and gmac does wow no bs now. i purchased an oil change kit on ebay filters gaskets o rings and copper washers 25 bucks and they made money. no dealer discount for my purchase. it must cost the dealer less these oil changes should be at 100 dollars its 10 minutes work??? brp needs to tell dealers stop charging 1 hr rates for a 10 or 20 minute job!!!!

I have no doubt some folks can do a change in 10-20 minutes but seriously doubt it can be done on an RT with a transmission filter. I've done 7 changes on mine and it always takes close to an hour. If I attempted to set the world record I might could do it in a half hour but I prefer not to rush it. BTW, at the dealer a trans filter is about $7 and motor filter is $13. O rings and washers need not be changed
every time.;)

How long did it take you to change yours?
 
It took 10 min to drop the oil and filters on my SE. Took another 20 min or so to install the new filters and oil. I don't see being charged 1 hour being out of line at all.


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To my thinking the new panel was more a gesture of we hear you to the do it yourselfers than it was a time saving change that would/should rush a conscientious technician.
 
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Got mine last weekend. Middletown cycle. $36 , jyst have to get installed.

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