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600 mile service completed today

westgl

westgl

Orbital Blue RT-SE5
Took the Spydo in for the 600 mile service.

The Spyder never ran this good. I hope that this is the way it is going to continue to run, it just keeps getting better & better.

More power after the 600 mile service, maybe it's just the motor starting to loosen up a little. :2thumbs:

Westgl
 
The more miles you get on it the better it runs. I have almost 2000 miles on mine and it keeps getting better and the gas milage is getting better also.:ohyea:
 
What happens at First Service?

Ticket marked First Service

Apparently 1 Oil 4T 3x 1 Gal Blend $41.05
1 Filter- Oil $18.59
1 Oil 4T 12x Blend Quart $10.01
Parts Total $69.65

Labor 1.5 hours $147.00

Shop Supplies $ 8.82

Job subtotal $225.47
Sales Tax 7% 15.78

Total Price $241.25

Does not mention whether any other service, if anything, was done.
 
Jester said:
Ticket marked First Service

Apparently 1 Oil 4T 3x 1 Gal Blend $41.05
1 Filter- Oil $18.59
1 Oil 4T 12x Blend Quart $10.01
Parts Total $69.65

Labor 1.5 hours $147.00

Shop Supplies $ 8.82

Job subtotal $225.47
Sales Tax 7% 15.78

Total Price $241.25

Does not mention whether any other service, if anything, was done.
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ouch... $241 for an oil change... dang...:gaah:
 
600 Mile Service

The following is listed on my Spyder 1st service (10hr or 600mi) sheet
2 -pages

ENGINE:
1. Change Oil & Filter (Full Synthetic Oil)
2. Inspect & Clean Oil Tank Strainer
3. Change Transmission oil filter (SE5)
4. Inspect Engine coolant

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
0

VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM:
5. Inspect for fault codes

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6. Inspect Spark Plugs

DRIVE SYSTEM
7. Inspect/Adjust Drive Belt

TIRES/WHEELS
8. Check tire Pressure
PSI Front 22psi Rear 32psi
9. Check Lug Nuts

SUSPENSION
10. Lubricate Front Suspension Arms

BRAKES
11. Inspect & Adjust Parking Brake

and another page of filters, o-rings, copper washers.

1.25 hours labor

No sales tax in Oregon, and the best places to ride in America

Total $149.99
 
westgl said:
The following is listed on my Spyder 1st service (10hr or 600mi) sheet
2 -pages

ENGINE:
1. Change Oil & Filter (Full Synthetic Oil)
2. Inspect & Clean Oil Tank Strainer
3. Change Transmission oil filter (SE5)
4. Inspect Engine coolant

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
0

VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM:
5. Inspect for fault codes

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6. Inspect Spark Plugs

DRIVE SYSTEM
7. Inspect/Adjust Drive Belt

TIRES/WHEELS
8. Check tire Pressure
PSI Front 22psi Rear 32psi
9. Check Lug Nuts

SUSPENSION
10. Lubricate Front Suspension Arms

BRAKES
11. Inspect & Adjust Parking Brake

and another page of filters, o-rings, copper washers.

1.25 hours labor

No sales tax in Oregon, and the best places to ride in America

Total $149.99
Click to expand...

You hit a home run with that dealer, Treat him good.
Dealers like that are hard to find. :2thumbs:
 
Hmm, I had to sign a piece of paper telling me that the 600 mile REQUIRED inspection was NOT free and it would cost $300! They are going to install the CB/ICS at the same time, so I'll get double billed for removing the plastic.
Don't you just love fixed time billing? Once had a shop tell me that they would have to charge me an extra $80 labor to replace the belt when they did a water pump replacement because the shop charge for replacement said "remove and reinstall" the belt, not "remove and replace". I asked if I could bring in a new belt and when they took the old one off, I just slip a new one in it's place before they "reinstall" it.
 
boborgera said:
You hit a home run with that dealer, Treat him good.
Dealers like that are hard to find. :2thumbs:
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You're so right! We're in Grants Pass and probably bought ours from the same place (WaterWorld in Medford). Yes, Ted and the folks there are the best.
:clap::clap::clap:
We had our 600 mile done a couple weeks ago and will be taking it back in tomorrow for a replacement part that just arrived.
 
1000kms service

Service done today.

$225.00 here in Ontario.

Oil & Filter
SE5 Filter
Belt adjustment
Suspension lube and adjust
Code check
Spark Plug check
Tires, lug nuts check
Parking brake check and adjust

Runs good. More power? Smoother? Seems like it.

I have a slight fuel odour since the service, dunno if related, but fuel cap was loose and I spilled while fueling.

I've had it stall twice today while downshifting from 2nd to 1st. Never done it before. Funny that I discussed the issue with my dealer while they were working on it, it hadn't done it yet, but the dealer knows about it.

If it acts up more, clutch will be replaced.

Cheers!

V.

(750 kms of riding today, yay!)
 
Since we're all sharing...

JOB: First Srv
Filter Oil ~ 14.96
O-Ring ~ 4.95
Copper Washer ~ 1.95
Copper Washer ~ .95
O-Ring ~ 2.95
Clamp Gear ~ 3.95
Semi-Oil 4T 3x1 Gal ~ 39.95
LABOR ~ First Svr 1.5 hrs 112.50
Supplies ~ 3.30

JOB: 2009-5
Hose-Formed ~ WARRANTY/NC
Protection-Tube ~ WARRANTY/NC
Clamp-Detiner ~ WARRANTY/NC
Tie-Wrap 350mm (2) ~ WARRANTY/NC
Grommet ~ WARRANTY/NC

JOB 209-02
Labor - (DPS Upgrade) .50 ~ WARRANTY/NC
=================
Including tax - total cost 197.37 + 4 hours of MY time sitting around talking Spyders w/the crew (priceless)

I'm duly impressed. :D
 
Holy Labor rates Battman!!

I'm doing my own 600 mi check. The shop manual says:
Oil & Fltr........Replace.... easy
Oil tank Strainer........Inspect & Clean... again easy
Engine coolant.......Inspect... same
Spark Plugs.... Inspect. Clean, dry, gapped .7mm - .8mm
Fault Codes... Hmmm .... I'll defer to the dealer on that one
Drive Belt..... Inspect & Adjust... Service bulletin will take care of that one this time, according to my dealer service manager.
Front Suspension.........Lube... Pg. 550 shop manual..;)
Parking Brake..........Inspect... ;)
I'm out Oil, filter and crush washers, maybe an o-ring + I get up close and personal with the machine..

Len

pierrelogic said:
Since we're all sharing...

JOB: First Srv
Filter Oil ~ 14.96
O-Ring ~ 4.95
Copper Washer ~ 1.95
Copper Washer ~ .95
O-Ring ~ 2.95
Clamp Gear ~ 3.95
Semi-Oil 4T 3x1 Gal ~ 39.95
LABOR ~ First Svr 1.5 hrs 112.50
Supplies ~ 3.30

JOB: 2009-5
Hose-Formed ~ WARRANTY/NC
Protection-Tube ~ WARRANTY/NC
Clamp-Detiner ~ WARRANTY/NC
Tie-Wrap 350mm (2) ~ WARRANTY/NC
Grommet ~ WARRANTY/NC

JOB 209-02
Labor - (DPS Upgrade) .50 ~ WARRANTY/NC
=================
Including tax - total cost 197.37 + 4 hours of MY time sitting around talking Spyders w/the crew (priceless)

I'm duly impressed. :D
Click to expand...
 
westgl said:
The following is listed on my Spyder 1st service (10hr or 600mi) sheet
2 -pages

ENGINE:
1. Change Oil & Filter (Full Synthetic Oil)
2. Inspect & Clean Oil Tank Strainer
3. Change Transmission oil filter (SE5)
4. Inspect Engine coolant

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
0

VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM:
5. Inspect for fault codes

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6. Inspect Spark Plugs

DRIVE SYSTEM
7. Inspect/Adjust Drive Belt

TIRES/WHEELS
8. Check tire Pressure
PSI Front 22psi Rear 32psi
9. Check Lug Nuts

SUSPENSION
10. Lubricate Front Suspension Arms

BRAKES
11. Inspect & Adjust Parking Brake

and another page of filters, o-rings, copper washers.

1.25 hours labor

No sales tax in Oregon, and the best places to ride in America

Total $149.99
Click to expand...


Glad to hear it, we're getting close to our 600 mile for the RS;
Ted & the guys at Water World are 1st rate in our book.
:2thumbs:
 
scudrunner said:
Hmm, I had to sign a piece of paper telling me that the 600 mile REQUIRED inspection was NOT free and it would cost $300! They are going to install the CB/ICS at the same time, so I'll get double billed for removing the plastic.
Don't you just love fixed time billing? Once had a shop tell me that they would have to charge me an extra $80 labor to replace the belt when they did a water pump replacement because the shop charge for replacement said "remove and reinstall" the belt, not "remove and replace". I asked if I could bring in a new belt and when they took the old one off, I just slip a new one in it's place before they "reinstall" it.
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My first service was similar. They check a whole bunch of things. Also, the 3000 mile service is almost $400 if you go by the book and have everything checked and tightened each and every 3000 miles. I'm at about 4,700 miles now (I hope to make my 5K pin this week and I don't even have my BRP pack yet). I bought the RT on Feb 27. I love my dealer, but even if I do the work myself and just get the oil from him it's still $70.
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Oil Change

Jester said:
Ticket marked First Service

Apparently 1 Oil 4T 3x 1 Gal Blend $41.05
1 Filter- Oil $18.59
1 Oil 4T 12x Blend Quart $10.01
Parts Total $69.65

Labor 1.5 hours $147.00

Shop Supplies $ 8.82

Job subtotal $225.47
Sales Tax 7% 15.78

Total Price $241.25

Does not mention whether any other service, if anything, was done.
Click to expand...
That Shop Rate is around $100/Hr. That seems a little steep to me.
 
600 mile service (which is the operative word) was $296.44. Labor was $212.50, parts $64.94 and tax $19.43. Cost a lot, but it was more than JUST changing oil.

I'm not a gear head. Don't want to be one. I'm very happy and satisfied with my dealer and my spyder.

Chris PE# 0004
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