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1st 600 miles service
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jcthorne
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When it nets income not to.
Bob Denman
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I didn't say that... :roflblack:
Raprider
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I am thinking you got taken by the dealer. First of all, I note you have a 2018 RT. The first service for the 1330 x 3 is recommended at 3,000 miles, NOT at 600 miles. That was for the earlier 998 x 2 models.
$457 is a bit on the high end for oil/ filter, and a checkover. $350 or so is more in line.
I just had mine in (2014 RT) and had an oil change, filter, battery, and brake pads. They charged me around $600 for this. AND...they did not have the transmission filter in stock--so that is still on the agenda. The high cost of service still remains one of my pet peeves. I am hoping to find a happy medium when I go to Arkansas next year. :thumbup:
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Bigmo
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1st 600 miles service follow up
Well, I feel like a fool. My bike is 2018 RT Limited, a little over 3 weeks old and speaking with the service manager when I picked up the bike, he told me to make sure to bring it back at 600 for the first service. Who am I to argue with the expert "Can am" dealer? Since I had over 800, he told me to bring it back around 4000 miles.Its a big investment and want the experts to take care of it, but not being robed. They "worked" on the bike over 4 hours, may be they did what was supposed to be done at the 3000 mark. Anyway, I will have the bike serviced but at another dealership. I am in Texas, BTW.
Well, I feel like a fool. My bike is 2018 RT Limited, a little over 3 weeks old and speaking with the service manager when I picked up the bike, he told me to make sure to bring it back at 600 for the first service. Who am I to argue with the expert "Can am" dealer? Since I had over 800, he told me to bring it back around 4000 miles.Its a big investment and want the experts to take care of it, but not being robed. They "worked" on the bike over 4 hours, may be they did what was supposed to be done at the 3000 mark. Anyway, I will have the bike serviced but at another dealership. I am in Texas, BTW.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The service guy is wrong again. After the 3,000 mile oil change, you can go another 9,300 OR one year--whichever comes first. That is also in the manual. :thumbup:
mark4Jesus
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Where did you by your Spyder?
SteveLaoyster
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The trike was just beginning to get broke in at 600-1000 miles. I wouldn't even think that there would be any stretching of the drive belt. You got robbed!nojoke
Flamewinger
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I just had my 2018 RT serviced. My dealer wanted to do an oil change at 500 miles and when I asked why, he said 500 mile breakin oil change is done on all bikes. I said I’ll have it done when the book says to.
My my preferred dealer did it when I took it in at 3106 miles for a cost of $265 plus $91 oil kit. In California
My my preferred dealer did it when I took it in at 3106 miles for a cost of $265 plus $91 oil kit. In California
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Raprider
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PA dealer service prices...
Just wanted to share this link of service rates from my area dealer...
https://smithmarineusa.com/Dealer-Services/Service-Department/Spyder-Service
Just wanted to share this link of service rates from my area dealer...
https://smithmarineusa.com/Dealer-Services/Service-Department/Spyder-Service
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Hmm. I am looking at the manual for my 2016 F3 limited right now and it states "1st inspection-3,000 miles", and it goes on to detail what they check on.
my page 34 says, "after the break-in period, your vehicle should be inspected per the maintenance schedule.
I wonder if the 600 mile confusion comes from the break-in period itself, where for the first 600 miles the manual states that a break-in period of 600 miles is required for the vehicle. it goes on to tell you what to do and not do regarding operation of the spyder during this period (don't stay at the same RPM, avoid full throttle acceleration, etc......
I think the OP's dealer really did them a disservice, which is a shame.
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BRP needs to fix those manuals. Both my 2014 Rtf say first service at 600 miles. Fortunately my dealer was honest enough to tell me it is a misprint. I wonder how many new owners got screwed by the dealer?
JayBros
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IMO, BRP does a lot of cutting and pasting from older manuals when publishing new model ones with absolutely no checking by technical writers who should be intimately familiar with the new vehicles. As far as correcting the online manuals, there is absolutely no effort to do so; e.g., the picture of the dipstick on page 124 of the 2014 RT manual is still the same incorrect one that appeared in the original edition.
Pirate looks at --
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Time for a new dealer!
Bob Denman
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That was the first year of the 1330/6 speed bikes. They corrected this a long time ago...
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