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Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:24 am
by paynes1
Just had my 6000 mile service done on my 2014 RT - £196 at BMW dealer.
Also replaced clutch and water pump, and fixed pannier lock under warranty!!
Steve P
6000 Mile service
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:59 am
by UKkid
Hi
Does anyone have the scheduled service for the new RT? I'm in Canada and they say they need to do the brake fluid at the 6000mile (10000km) service. Seems a bit early to me? And they also want close to $500, so £250.00 at the current exchange.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:18 am
by guest2360
Brake fluid change is correct. Then its every 2 years or 12000 miles. Price also seems about right but it does vary between dealers.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:07 am
by Levisp
According to my BMW workshop manual brake fluid change is time dependent not mileage dependent. The fluid should be changed after the first year and then every two years.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:30 pm
by UKkid
Thanks, good to know.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:42 pm
by ppalac
Budman wrote:
I had about 2300 miles on the bike before I left for out west this summer. I changed the oil and filter before I left. I changed it again when I got home when we got back with about 8800 miles on the clock. I also changed the final drive oil.
I took the bike to the dealer in Asheville NC (Eurosports BMW) today to do the 6000 mile service. I did not want to do it on the road while on vacation . They changed the break fluid and did all the other things associated with the 6000 service except for the oil and final drive that i had already completed. They did a computer upgrade that is supposed to help the shifting.
Rear brakes and tires are fine after 9100 miles.
Cost for the service was $121.00. I thought that very reasonable. They are a great bunch to do business with.
Had a great ride over there by way of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The ride home sucked, torrential rain for two hours.
Just got back from a visit out to the Asheville, North Carolina area and made a stop by Eurosports BMW too. Also got a get a ride out to Deals Gap.
When I got home I clocked 6000 miles and took it into the local dealer for the standard service. Bill for service was $316. Covered 2 HRS of labor and materials. $121 sounds like a bargain!
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:55 am
by Budman
What Dealer did you go to?
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:07 pm
by ppalac
Budman wrote:
What Dealer did you go to?
BMW Motorcycles of Jacksonville. I really like the guys there and appreciate the service they provide.
Still curious of the breakdown of your service visit Budman.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:59 pm
by Budman
I changed my own oil , filter and final drive oil. They did all the valve stuff and changed the brake fluid as well as all the inspections. I felt pretty good about the cost.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:30 pm
by ppalac
Budman wrote:
I changed my own oil , filter and final drive oil. They did all the valve stuff and changed the brake fluid as well as all the inspections. I felt pretty good about the cost.
Thanks for the clarification. That explains the cost differential.
Looking forward to putting on the next 6k! 8)
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:51 pm
by MEM62
I now have my answer, £265 at the supplying dealer - Bahnstormer in Maidenhead.
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:55 pm
by Spencert231
MEM62 wrote:
I now have my answer, £265 at the supplying dealer - Bahnstormer in Maidenhead.
Eventually, you went around the world for it though, they do like to make you work for it Mem62
Re: 6000 Mile service
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:08 pm
by David.
Just had a bespoke Service done on my 2012 Twin Cam, it cost £236.12.
The bike had covered over 6,000 miles in less than 5 months since it's last Service.
The work done included,
Oil & Filter change, (labour only, parts supplied by myself),
Front & Rear Brake Fluid change, (every 2 Years),
Engine Synchronisation, (Throttle Bodies Balanced).