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tardy 12k service
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:29 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
The 12,ooo mi service is due, but the dealer is 80 mi away and I cannot get an appt any sooner than 1/27.
The bike has 12,600 miles on it and the oil/filter was changed ~~2500 mi ago. All seems fine.
How much leeway do I have on this service? Can I keep riding and maybe put another 2-300 mi on it prior to the service or should I shut 'er down and wait for the service to be performed?
thanks
John
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:27 pm
by Ivan Koloff
Keep riding unless you think you have a problem with somthing
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:05 pm
by yjleesvrr
Unless you've been doing a lot of track time and thereby revving your engine near redline a LOT, I wouldn't worry about it. One or even two thousand miles beyond your service mileage point won't do any damage.
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:52 pm
by Dr. Strangelove
Thanks
It's been beautiful down here and a ride tomorrow morning is certainly in the cards.
John
Re: tardy 12k service
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:20 pm
by ebincia
Dr. Strangelove wrote:
The bike has 12,600 miles on it and the oil/filter was changed ~~2500 mi ago. All seems fine.
How much leeway do I have on this service?
John
John, given thje above information I would say that 1K to 2K over the service interval will be no big deal. On my "K" bikes I regularly ran 2K to 3K over after changing the engine oil.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:11 am
by BigC
Put some seafoam in it and and do your own valve adjustment..... No worries Doc
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:41 am
by Dr. Strangelove
Seafoam has been done. And things seem pretty damn hunky-dory.
and
HOW ABOUT THOSE SAINTS!
Thanks, guys
John
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:24 pm
by wncbmw
There are BMWs out there far, far past due than your's is for service. As long as it has oil in it and it is running fine, you'll be OK.