1000 mile service myth
#11
07-07-2009, 09:35 AM
if you are intent on having the dealer do the work, you can provide your own oil. also, my dealer carries Amsoil as well...just ask. that is if you want the dealership to charge you $90/hour for stuff that you can do with the service manual. just keep your receipts to prove you bought the right chit in case you have a warranty claim and they give you a hard time.
Is anyone near there owners manual and can check? I dont care about the Magnuson Moss act. If it says it in your manual, and you have an issue, you will not have a leg to stand on. My bike is 40 miles away and I wont be there till Sunday, otherwise I would look in my manual.
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07-07-2009, 10:01 AM
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I do all my own services except tire changes.
My HD dealer gives 20% off accessories for 90 days after bike purchase. But my next
closest HD dealer offers "FREE" maintenance (fluids and labor) with free bike pickup and dropoff too.
I upgraded my latest Road Glide with $3000 of HD stuff, if I didn't do the service work.....the dealer with
free maintenance would of got my business.
My HD dealer gives 20% off accessories for 90 days after bike purchase. But my next
closest HD dealer offers "FREE" maintenance (fluids and labor) with free bike pickup and dropoff too.
I upgraded my latest Road Glide with $3000 of HD stuff, if I didn't do the service work.....the dealer with
free maintenance would of got my business.
#14
07-07-2009, 10:15 AM
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here is what it says in my 07 manual:
it then goes on to say to schedule an appt with hd before you've ridden 1000 miles, and to have the dealer sign your owners manual, and to keep receipts for parts, etc..... which of course they want you to have the dealership do the work, but they do not say that they must do it....
the 1000 mile service has nothing to do with dealer prep. things have a way of loosening up and need to be snugged back up. ever notice after you have a tire changed in your car, you're supposed to go back after 500 miles and check the torque on your lug nuts? after you've messed with your exhaust, after a couple hundred miles, you should go back and check the exhaust bolts, and retorque them. its not because anyone is a sloppy, or bad mechanic, but because you want to make sure that it stays tight.
It is the owners responsibility to follow the scheduled mileage intervals as specified; all of the specified maintenance services must be performed to keep your warranty valid
You can have your bike serviced anywhere. Keep your records and you'll be fine.
As for the 1,000 miles check-up, I always wondered why people accept to pay for it when the dealer already charged them for prep when the bike was delivered. Talk about double dipping. I can understand paying for an oil change, but as far as tightening bolts and stuff, sorry but that's what prep is all about.
As for the 1,000 miles check-up, I always wondered why people accept to pay for it when the dealer already charged them for prep when the bike was delivered. Talk about double dipping. I can understand paying for an oil change, but as far as tightening bolts and stuff, sorry but that's what prep is all about.
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07-07-2009, 10:29 AM
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JMO, have the dealer do the first service like they want to. Then do the rest of them yourself. They should use your oil and take the cost for that off the bill. You could even change the oil yourself and just have them do the rest of the stuff. I don't think it's a bad thing to have everything checked over just to make sure.
#16
07-07-2009, 10:39 AM
They can legally make this requirement, but if they do the service must be free. The last car I bought new had a mandatory 1k-mile first service at the dealer and it was totally free including fluids. Of course you're really paying for it in the base price of the car.
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07-07-2009, 10:41 AM
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