Oh My.
One morning (after a year-long hiatus) my RT would not start. Called the dealership and was told it was probably the fuel pump. So THANKS to MOA Platinum the bike was towed to the dealership.
Diagnosis: fuel pump. This will be my third fuel pump. And of course the fuel strip for the gauge. This will be number 6...
So I get a repair order from the BMW dealership: $283.50 for diagnosis and $927.29 for gasket, battery, fuel level sensor and fuel pump.
When I asked about the cost for the diagnose, if the repair is done at the same facility, I obviously pissed off the service guy. (Maybe I called it double-dipping).
So as a thank you I get a new repair order for a total of $2488.06. Of course all diagnosis cost are included. Just as an example: battery test: 67.50, replace battery labor: $20.25, battery: $193.77, battery tax $1.50, tax $19.81 That's $302.83 for an effing new battery. The fuel pump comes up to $636.00 and so on. Yes they added the oil change for 183.66. Gearbox oil, brake fluid, generator belt.
I never incurred such a traumatic repair order. So my question to my BMW MOA (I joined 21 years ago): Am I just ignorant and it is, what it is - or am I being taken for a monstrous ride.
Thank you folks!
Michael in Key Largo
One morning (after a year-long hiatus) my RT would not start. Called the dealership and was told it was probably the fuel pump. So THANKS to MOA Platinum the bike was towed to the dealership.
Diagnosis: fuel pump. This will be my third fuel pump. And of course the fuel strip for the gauge. This will be number 6...
So I get a repair order from the BMW dealership: $283.50 for diagnosis and $927.29 for gasket, battery, fuel level sensor and fuel pump.
When I asked about the cost for the diagnose, if the repair is done at the same facility, I obviously pissed off the service guy. (Maybe I called it double-dipping).
So as a thank you I get a new repair order for a total of $2488.06. Of course all diagnosis cost are included. Just as an example: battery test: 67.50, replace battery labor: $20.25, battery: $193.77, battery tax $1.50, tax $19.81 That's $302.83 for an effing new battery. The fuel pump comes up to $636.00 and so on. Yes they added the oil change for 183.66. Gearbox oil, brake fluid, generator belt.
I never incurred such a traumatic repair order. So my question to my BMW MOA (I joined 21 years ago): Am I just ignorant and it is, what it is - or am I being taken for a monstrous ride.
Thank you folks!
Michael in Key Largo