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I decided to venture away from the dealer for my 12,000 mile service. The bike is coming up to 3 1/2 years old, has over 21,000 miles and is out of warranty and extended warranty. |
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I just had the brake fluid and coolant replaced on my 2016 RS today. It only took two hours, but the cost was $340 USD.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2 Two hours sounds excessive. |
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Zitat von Ray im Beitrag #3Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2 Well that is what they charged me. Two hours at $155 an hour for labor. The rest was for a few parts. I might add that the technician must have never worked on an RS before as he installed the right black wind deflector below the handlebar upside down. 
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #1 Can we assume that there were no issues with your cam lobes? |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4Zitat von Ray im Beitrag #3Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2 Well I hope you deducted $155/hour to correct the wind deflector😀😀 |
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Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #5Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #1 No none at all. I did open then up with a little trepidation but I didn't have any rattle so I didn't expect a problem. |
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#9 | RE: Enjoyed doing my first service
Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:42 pm (Last edited: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:43 pm)
Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:42 pm (Last edited: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:43 pm)
Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2 Ye gawds! My brake fluid change just required some new fluid, half an hour and the wife to do the pumping...... What's the mileage/interval for the coolant change Richard? I might do mine on the next, minor service. I greased my final drive splines with moly grease tonight. All was good in there in terms of corrosion that can be found on the shaft itself. There was some corrosion on the rear mouth of the swingarm. I sprayed ACF50 in there liberally. I also copper slip greased the 4 exhaust manifold nuts. The only routine thing that is likely to stump me is the front fork oil change unless I can find some tools/drawings for tools. |
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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #9Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #2 The brake fluid and coolant change is supposed to be accomplished every two years. The big issue with the brake fluid flush and replacement is the ABS pump, which has to by cycled by the BMW computer system to refresh the fluid in the pump. Changing the coolant is a bit of a hassle on the RS, too. Plus, my local recycling yard will not accept used coolant or brake fluid, so it is easier to let the shop get rid of that stuff at an additional $3 charge each than for me to have to make an appointment with the county hazardous waste facility to dispose of the fluids.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #10 Every two years is correct for brake fluid. Coolant change does not show up on the BMW Maintenance Schedule.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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I was just about to check because I hadn't seen it. Thank you Lee. I think that my bike has just seen it's 3rd brake fluid change albeit not as per Richard's routine. I'd read somewhere that BMW just flush though???? |
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Zitat von albrown im Beitrag #14 The RS doesn't need its final drive splines greased. They are lubricated by the oil in the final drive housing. The oil gets replaced every 12K miles, as I recall. That just takes a few minutes, compared with a lot more time and effort on the older boxers that were not liquid cooled and had a dry clutch, which also needed its splines greased.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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