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| | | Linemech | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 23 | | Location | : | Tennessee, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Mar 2011 - 18:08 Post title : Dealers and Oil changes | | | First off let me say that I never take a vehicle to the dealer for an oil change, well not normally. BUT, the Thunderbird was due its 600 mile service and I figured I'd take it in and have it checked out. Waited about 2 hrs, paid more than I should have but oh well. Rode home, parked the bike and jumped in the truck to run to the hardware store. Came back and lo and behold, what's that under the Tbird? a small puddle of oil. Now I'm pissed, call the dealer, talk to the service guy and take it back down, he checks it and said the wrong torque spec was used (haven't checked but he said a different torque for new crush washer vs reused washer). Anyways, no leaks and I'm off after wasting a bit of time. That was thursday. Didn't ride the bike friday, got up early saturday to ride to work, after work get on the bike to leave and there it is again, a puddle, get home and sure enough small puddle there too. Of course the dealer was closed, and closed on sunday. I will be there when they open tomorrow, chances are I still won't be a happy camper. If I'd wanted an oil leaker, I'd have gotten a ,,,,,,,,, well never mind.
Pardon the novel.
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2008 Yamaha Venture S
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 20 Mar 2011 - 19:27 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Linemech) | | | according to the manual the sump plug torque setting is 25 Nm, just incase this helps.
you could check it if you have a torque wrench
i think you should ask for compensation towards travel costs as its their incompetance and your inconvenience
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| | | Craig | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 33 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 Mar 2011 - 20:09 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Linemech) | | | its funny you should mention this but . what gets me is i have had my first and second service done. The first service cost $250 and i thought that was reasonable the second service $480 and on the printout the exact same stuff as the first service was done .....and im told the third service 20,000kms will cost $1,192 ... i was like for what gold plating your toolbox ????
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| | | zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 20 Mar 2011 - 20:24 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Craig) | | |
Craig wrote:
its funny you should mention this but . what gets me is i have had my first and second service done. The first service cost $250 and i thought that was reasonable the second service $480 and on the printout the exact same stuff as the first service was done .....and im told the third service 20,000kms will cost $1,192 ... i was like for what gold plating your toolbox ???? |
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the 500 mile service is about £100, $163 if equivelent, the second 6000 mile should be about £135. $220, the 12000 is more because they check the shims
however my dealer was going to charge me over £300 $488 for the 6000 mile service , after contesting it and contacting a couple of other triumph dealers it turn out he said he was "reading the wrong thunderbird schedule" yeah right.
ask around 
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| | | Craig | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 33 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 21 Mar 2011 - 06:23 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: zolti) | | | thanx for that info but the only problem i find in adelaide is theres only one dealer here ..with no other competition which kinda only leave me with them for warranty service.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Mar 2011 - 16:26 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Craig) | | | There's an OOOOOOOOOOOOLD sayin."IF YA WANT SOMETHIN DONE RIGHT, DO IT YOURSELF"I don't let these people touch my machine nor any of my past machines.I do it myself,I do it right,and then I forget about it,not to mention saving myself an unholy amount of money.Ya don't mind payin for somethin "IF" ya get what ya pay for and it's done right.But too many times,it's not.I'm now over 12,000 miles and the dealer hasn't touched my machine yet,nor will they in the future, unless of course,somethin major happens to it while it's still under warantee,which I kinda doubt.Now if they were fixin it,than more than likely somethin would happen to it.But since I do my own work,I doubt it.lol Dave!!!
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| | | Linemech | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 23 | | Location | : | Tennessee, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Mar 2011 - 21:01 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: davetac1) | | | Well they got it fixed. Younger guy worked on it yesterday (a Tbird owner himself). Said the washer wasn't seated right, something about serations or grooves on the crush washer (going to get one to check it out). Anyways, he pulled the plug, changed the washer and put new oil in it. No leaks, no drips no errors. Was going to be the last time I'd take it in, but the owner gave me a free oil change, I guess he wants to prove they can do it right the first time, next time. So I'll give them one more shot, since it'll be free. Then just me, like my other vehicles.
One question, the service manual, $125 or so in english at one place I order from, is that about the going price for the manual in english? Also mentioned a ring binder for $10. Is that needed? Prices are from Bikebandit.
Sam
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2008 Yamaha Venture S
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Mar 2011 - 02:38 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Linemech) | | | I paid 120 bucks for my SM,English version,from the dealership I bought the new T Bird from and it came with the binder.But,I also worked out a package deal,SM,front and rear crash bars,and the rider's back rest,at a reduced price,all thrown in with the purchase of my new T Bird.Ya need the binder cause the pages of the SM are just that,pages packaged in plastic, but broken down into different sections for the motor,trans,brakes,suspension,fuel system,electrical system,etc., and ya don't wanna damage em.So ya want the binder too.The ironic part was that the English version was the most expensive of all the different language versions that the SM comes printed in.Go figure!! Dave!!!
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| | | Farkinott | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Mar 2011 - 09:49 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: Linemech) | | |
Linemech wrote:
Well they got it fixed. Younger guy worked on it yesterday (a Tbird owner himself). Said the washer wasn't seated right, something about serations or grooves on the crush washer (going to get one to check it out). Anyways, he pulled the plug, changed the washer and put new oil in it. No leaks, no drips no errors. Was going to be the last time I'd take it in, but the owner gave me a free oil change, I guess he wants to prove they can do it right the first time, next time. So I'll give them one more shot, since it'll be free. Then just me, like my other vehicles.
One question, the service manual, $125 or so in english at one place I order from, is that about the going price for the manual in english? Also mentioned a ring binder for $10. Is that needed? Prices are from Bikebandit.
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Mar 2011 - 13:36 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: davetac1) | | | davetac1 wrote:
There's an OOOOOOOOOOOOLD sayin."IF YA WANT SOMETHIN DONE RIGHT, DO IT YOURSELF"I don't let these people touch my machine nor any of my past machines.I do it myself,I do it right,and then I forget about it,not to mention saving myself an unholy amount of money.Ya don't mind payin for somethin "IF" ya get what ya pay for and it's done right.But too many times,it's not.I'm now over 12,000 miles and the dealer hasn't touched my machine yet,nor will they in the future, unless of course,somethin major happens to it while it's still under warantee,which I kinda doubt.Now if they were fixin it,than more than likely somethin would happen to it.But since I do my own work,I doubt it.lol Dave!!! |
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+1
It is a well engineered bike and easy enough to work on.
My new saying is, "If something got broke, I want to know how I broke it." Then I can fix it.
I fear the unknown. And a manual is only $39 on ebay.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Mar 2011 - 20:02 Post title : Re: Dealers and Oil changes (Re: DizzE) | | | Just don't forget to do your maintenance as that has everything to do with it. Dave!!!
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