larryk1100rs
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Approaching the 18,000 mile service. Dealer quoted $1600-$1900 depending on whether valves needed adjustment. Does that sound right?
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Holy s#$t. I live around StL. What are they going to do ? Seems very high. I had my 2013 GTL done there a few years back & it was no where near that. Do the oil and filter change yourself. Ask them to reuse the valve cover gasket if it’s still in good shape. Valve check should be around $800-900. If that’s what they are getting for the 18k valve check I’ll push my 2018 GTL a few miles farther down the road before I have mine done. I like the guys at GW but not that much.
Approaching the 18,000 mile service. Dealer quoted $1600-$1900 depending on whether valves needed adjustment. Does that sound right?
I am getting my 18000mile service done on Oct 22nd at Gateway. They quoted me a price of $1923 dollars!
What are all services they doing for that price ? Surely more than just checking the valves. Do you do any work on your Big K like oil change,filters, final drives etc ?
It's you money... Feel free to just "give it away". NGK recommends changing their spark plugs every 100,000 MILES in a car. I checked the plugs in my '12 K1600GT @50,000 miles, they were fine. I've read/followed literally every K1600forum thread on this subject for over 9 years now. There have been less than 5 bikes total that required a valve adjustment and I question those posts. If my memory is correct none of those valve adjustments were on bikes with less than 50,000 miles.
Duane
Approaching the 18,000 mile service. Dealer quoted $1600-$1900 depending on whether valves needed adjustment. Does that sound right?
Don't know how labor charges run out in St. Louis, but I just had my 18K service done a couple of weeks ago, and the Dealer quoted me $1,100. The invoice was actually a little less than that even though they replaced a $75 part during the service. They also offered me free pick up and delivery from my house, 50 miles away. I'm very happy, plus they adjusted my noisy cam chain. The engine is very quiet now.
18GrandAM
Don't know how labor charges run out in St. Louis, but I just had my 18K service done a couple of weeks ago, and the Dealer quoted me $1,100. The invoice was actually a little less than that even though they replaced a $75 part during the service. They also offered me free pick up and delivery from my house, 50 miles away. I'm very happy, plus they adjusted my noisy cam chain. The engine is very quiet now.
18GrandAM
I am surprised that the price would not be petty standard.