Spyder and Skidoo - Parts and Service

[MurrayBrown]

I have seen several persons noting that they have limited to no availability of a Spyder dealer in their area. I live in Manitoba (Canada) and there is only one Spyder here. Next door, in Saskatchewan, there are only two. Between Winnipeg (where I live) and Toronto, Ontario there are no Spyder dealers. Obviously I and others have concerns about parts and/or service availability. That means hundreds and thousands of kilometers between BRP Spyder "people".

Now for the good news! Remember that BRP also makes Skidoo snowmobiles. In Manitoba there are many. Same with Saskatchewan and plenty between here and Toronto. South of the border, in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana as examples, there are many Skidoo dealers all over the place.

So ... if you're out on the road and something happens, don't just check for Spyder dealers to help you out. Also look to see where the nearest Skidoo dealer is. You can definitely get parts, and we all know that the Service Techs at these shops know about Rotax engines and will also have access to service tips/tricks directly from BRP. The Skidoo's have the BUDS system as well.

Just a thought from an olden guy.

 

[Cavman]

Smart thinking, eh!

 

[SPYD3R]

4 miles

i have a BRP SKI-DOO/JET-SKI/QUAD dealer 4 miles from me which does NOT sell SPYD3R's.... i spoke with the owner and service manager, and was told they aren't allowed to sell or service the SPYD3R's because they are situated too close to another BRP dealer that does sell/service the SPYD3R's.... hopefully this practice doesn't apply to all BRP dealers....
LUCKLY my SPYD3R dealer is only 10 miles from me....
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[MurrayBrown]

i have a BRP SKI-DOO/JET-SKI/QUAD dealer 4 miles from me which does NOT sell SPYD3R's.... i spoke with the owner and service manager, and was told they aren't allowed to sell or service the SPYD3R's because they are situated too close to another BRP dealer that does sell/service the SPYD3R's.... hopefully this practice doesn't apply to all BRP dealers.... LUCKLY my SPYD3R dealer is only 10 miles from me.... Dan P SPYD3R

From BRP dealer "protection" that probably makes sense, I suppose. I was thinking more of the people like myself who have no option except hundreds of miles of separation.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for this info! :thumbup:
But I do have a question: Have you talked with your Ski Doo Dealer about parts and service? :dontknow:

 

[SilverFox1]

Oh my! MurrayBrown you should try a little bit harder next time! There is a dealer in Thunderbay, Sudbury, Powwason and Barrie. And they are all mostly on the highway or just a few minutes off the main drag. And that sir is just the ones that I know about without even looking. If you were driving towards Ottawa there is even more. Good luck in your travels.

SilverFox

 

[MurrayBrown]

Skidoo Dealer Assistance

Thanks for this info! :thumbup:
But I do have a question: Have you talked with your Ski Doo Dealer about parts and service? :dontknow:

Parts = no problem. Service = depends on the dealership and whether they want to tackle a Spyder or not. On my smartphone I have a PDF document which is the Spyder Maintenance Manual.

 

[MurrayBrown]

Spyder Dealers in NW Ontario

Oh my! MurrayBrown you should try a little bit harder next time! There is a dealer in Thunderbay, Sudbury, Powwason and Barrie. And they are all mostly on the highway or just a few minutes off the main drag. And that sir is just the ones that I know about without even looking. If you were driving towards Ottawa there is even more. Good luck in your travels. SilverFox

Thank You! I guess I need to look at the BRP site a little closer!