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David. wrote: With an AW of 5.00 + 2.00 = 7.00, one hour labour = AW 12.00, therefore, the hourly rate is £46.66 / 7 x 12 = £79.99 + VAT = £95.99.

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The Workshop at York, a VAT registered garage charges £48 + VAT = £57.60 per hour.

So they have only charged me for 35 mins labour then!! Jesus!
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Whats  the EVHC at AW 3.00
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sakm wrote:I think that labour cost is fine parts on the other hand.
The BMW oil filter is £17.06, the Hiflo replacement is HF160, Hiflofiltro: Catalogue which can be purchased from MSG Bike Gear for £6.26, Hiflo HF160 Oil FIlter– MSG Bike Gear postage free. MSG should order one if not in stock.

The oil is a little more difficult to find at a good price but based on using Motul, found this, Motul 104087 7100 4T 5W-40 4L Fully synthetic Engine Oil : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive works out at £19.07 less than the BMW stuff and is fully synthetic.

That's a saving of £29.87 on parts.
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Levisp wrote: Whats  the EVHC at AW 3.00

Its the video they do going over the bike


If you're interested I can send you a link via PM as it has my details on
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sakm wrote:
Its the video they do going over the bike


If you're interested I can send you a link via PM as it has my details on

OK that's what I guessed. Should that AW of 3 be added to the AW 5+2 for labour.
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For me the price difference is well worth paying :-
Sit in a nice warm showroom 
Numerous free brews and snacks.
Free wifi
Building a relationship with the dealer, which pays dividends when buying clothing and goodies with 10 - 12% discount.
Finally getting the bike washed as I can never be bothered  :)
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Over the last 14 years, I've built up a relationship with the dealer and will be taking my bike there for servicing.  ;)
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David. wrote: Over the last 14 years, I've built up a relationship with the dealer and will be taking my bike there for servicing.  ;)

Yeah, I'll bet they love seeing you pulling up on their forecourt with your bag of crush washers and a gallon of Castrol GTX 😂
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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Only one crush washer and 4 litres of Motul 5100 4T 15W-50 required plus a Hiflo oil filter for the sum of £30.50.

At 50p, the BMW crush washers are the same price as those from Wemoto.
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I can recall having a service carried out at the same BMW dealer that David refers to (well I think it is) and having had 4 litres of the previously BMW recommended oil (they used to change the recommended brand every 6 months in those days !!) on my shelf I asked if I could supply my own oil. "No problem, just leave your oil in the Top Case" which I did. After picking up my bike and arriving back home I found that my own oil was still in the Top Case, unused. I checked my bill to find that I had not been charged for the oil they had used. Being an honest chap I rang the dealer and explained what they had done. "No problem, forget about it, enjoy your bike". Obviously that was the start of a good Dealer / Customer relationship. Unfortunately the particular Service Manager involved is no longer with that BMW Dealership.
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After purchasing some new seals for the rear brake caliper, I wanted a small quantity of BMW brake fluid for topping up. The minimum size bottle on the shelf in the parts dept. was 1 litre. The very nice man could see that I didn't need that quantity and gave me the bottle FOC. I always ask for and get 10% discount on any other parts too. This only goes to show the value of building up a relationship with a dealer. But also, if they can afford to give stuff away, what profit are they making on the other items sold.
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Just found this deal at BikespeedUK, Motul 5W40 fully sythetic oil plus free Hiflo (HF160) oil filter for £42.95, Motul 7100 - 5W40 Fully Synthetic Motorcycle Oil 4 Litres (bikespeeduk.com)

Or, pay BMW £82.63 for oil & filter and £96.00 per hour for labour, when a VAT registered independent charges £57.60, the choice is yours.

The savings on parts & labour would pay for 2 months Insured Warranty at 35.00 GBP per month.
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Thanks, as Sakm proved only charged £46.66 for labour I will book in soon at main dealer for competent  thorough service and enjoy free biscuits and coffee and a free wash to boot. No brainer really, Happy days.
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For me, the savings made by providing my own oil & filter will more than cover the dealer labour cost.
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Found this on the RSD DVD I have


It gives the pricing BMW use for each item so you can work out roughly what service work would cost you on the R1200RT LC


By the looks of it you get charged an AW of 5 for any service work Plus the additional costs per item


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