Oh well. It won't be the last time I'll be wrong. lol

 

My 15000mi. Service on ultra classic with syn. Oil was 269.00

 

I paid about 320 for mine. It is not a very great thing to throw that kind of money at a bike a couple of weeks after you purchase it. There is a range of costs for the 1K service and multiple threads that address this. Depends on where you live. 250-350 seems the norm.

 

my current plan is every 2,500 miles I will change the oil/filter myself and every 5,000 miles take it to the dealer to get serviced.

yes, I'm insane

 

Now theres some overkill.

 

Holy cow. I just purchased some Amsoil, cost me $42 per gallon, and there is no better oil in the US (although some are comparable). A little math ... Ultra Classic needs 6.4 gallons of oil?!!

 

Fixed that for ya

 

Calling slogans type dude?

 

Where exactly are you putting all that oil?

 

Check what the book time is and what the labor rate is. Then you can compare with others without saying "$400". If my labor rate is lower, obviously it will cost less. There should be a set time for that job throughout. If book time is 4 hrs and the labor rate is $85/hr, you know that the labor came to $340.

As Bill Clinton would say, "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is'." Sorry couldn't resist. Seriously, you have to see the exact words and not just your impression of what he said. If by saying that your warranty is void, he means HD will not warranty the bike if your mechanic screws up, he is right. You cannot ask HD to warranty something they didn't fix. So if your ECM dies out after you get the oil change somewhere else, they can't say it is related. OTOH, I think if you do your own oil change and you use the wrong oil, it could be an issue and they might not warranty it.

I think they are supposed to go thru all the fasteners on the list.When the cat is away, the mice will play.