12,000 Service/inspection

[challey]

I'm closing in on 12,000 miles - although with 2 feet of new snow on the ground at the moment, it's going to be a few more weeks 'til I get there.
The question is: What should I expect to pay for the full 12k service?

[toner87]

Maybe you'll get lucky like me and they'll forget to charge you for the parts!!!
MY original quote for the 12000m service was $470.00 here in San Francisco...
T.

[tor1150r]

Paid $445 (CAD) + tax, for the 12k (20k kms in the Great White North).
Parts & Labour.

[beekstersocal]

im do also i have about 11000 miles now and ive been riding her pretty hard so with my service im going to start using synthetic oil and i should expect to pay about 300.00 or so

[taosports]

My 12,000 mile service was $334 in labor and $108 in parts for a total of $442.

No more dishing out $$$ for labor - I did my own 18,000 mile service.

[challey]

Thanks all.
I'll will probably change the oil/gear lube and put new plugs in myself to save some $'s. Not trying to make life difficult for the dealer but disposable income is in much shorter supply for me than it appears to be for the typical customer at this dealership.

[Boxer]

I'll will probably change the oil/gear lube and put new plugs in myself to save some $'s. Not trying to make life difficult for the dealer but disposable income is in much shorter supply for me than it appears to be for the typical customer at this dealership.

Challey, this is also true for me. I like BMWs but am not anywhere near the same economic status as some of these riders. I HAVE to do my own maintenance. Luckily it is really easy on this bike if you don't have ABS and can read. I have never had a problem with the tech guys at my dealership disapproving of me doing this. In fact they have stressed how easy it is for me to do it and apparently keep plenty busy with all the other bikes in the beemer line and from folks who have more money than time and patience.

[challey]

I'm with you Boxer. Most of the guys who walk through the doors of my dealer don't break a sweat paying bills well over the 1 grand mark. I have to be a bit careful though - my shop wouldn't sign off on the 6k maintenance because I had changed the oil and done a valve clearance and TB adjustment myself (and did a much better job on the valves than they do, I might add).

[mvscorpio]

I'm curious what the "billable hours" are for the 12K and for the annual service. Anyone know?

[jimcameron]

I'm curious what the "billable hours" are for the 12K and for the annual service. Anyone know?

Maria

I just had the "annual service" done on my 04 Titan Silver R1150Rabs (great color).

Total Labor: $315.79
Total Parts $ 75.07

This included the brake flush. I also requested a clutch flush, and I utilize Amsoil synthetics for lubrication.

Having fun ain't cheap.

If I didn't have the ABS, I would most likely do everything myself with the shop doing a periodic computer verification of my throttle body adjustments. The ABS pretty much requires service by the dealer. I believe that the dealer applies a "flat rate" to the hours, and bills at the rate of $72/hr. In the case of the annual service, it would seem that the dealer gets a little bit ahead, (by 1/2-1 hr.) by applying the "flat rate".
Hopefully, things will even up on future work.

Ride safe,
jim

[beekstersocal]

i just found out today .....its 4 billable hours plus parts my dealer quoted me with the synthetic upgrade to be about 460.00 not the 300.00 something i posted earlyer he also informed me about a brake fluid change thats kinda costly also ,i told him we'll do that one on the 18000 who needs brakes anyway ill just down shift into the turns from now on i want my dealer to take care of it they've taken good care of me the last few years besides i fix houses not motorcycles

[CycleRob]

The R1150R is one-of-a-kind. If you do all your own maintenance, it's probably the cheapest motorcycle you can own. Oil filters, air filters, sparkplugs, tires and fluids. That's it. It gets unusually good fuel economy for an 1130cc engine and shaft drive means no expensive sprockets or chains.

BUT, If you have a BMW dealer do all your service work, it is one of the most expensive motorcycles of all to own.
Fortunately for me, I'm on the cheap side of the fence. Parts only . . . . since it was new in July 2001, that was 50,000 miles (80,467km) ago. Working on my bike is so easy, so stress free, compared to 4 cylinder Japanese SportBikes, that it's almost rewarding. FYI, Motorcycle mechanic was my last career until I retired last August. Gee, with those numbers I just read in the above posts, I saved a lot of money. I guess I spent it on other expensive stuff like a whole bike paintjob, my Roadmate 300 GPS and 4 sets of tires. It's not often, but Blue Collar Workers sometimes have their benefits.