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Bike is 3 yrs old and I have a bit to go on an extended warranty I bought with the bike last year. Bike is booked in for 12 month service and talking to dealer I just need oil change on this one as cluch and driveshaft fluids done on last one and need to be done every 2 years.
Cost of the service/oil change is £160 .
so obviously I will get the service booked stamped but apart from that and the oil change do they actually check anything else for the fee. Im quite happy to do the oil and filter myself but what do you guys do or advise.
I intend to keep the bike 5 yrs or so . also not sure about a further extended warranty when this one expires.

Wessie thanks for quick reply, it will be interesting to see what they check then I will update the thread after its completed. I'm assuming you prefer to do main dealer service schedule ??

Iv'e also put out a post for a seat swap on the for sale thread, Would appreciate your knowledge and views. plus are rs seats interchangeable with the r model would you know?

Thanks you

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Wessie thanks for quick reply, it will be interesting to see what they check then I will update the thread after its completed. I'm assuming you prefer to do main dealer service schedule ??

Iv'e also put out a post for a seat swap on the for sale thread, Would appreciate your knowledge and views. plus are rs seats interchangeable with the r model would you know?

Thanks you

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Great advice, Thank you, there's certainly some good roads to ride around your neck of the woods .
You will have to let us know how the 900 goes .
Thanks again

Thanks Boxerboy its handy to know

Yes they are, screens too and most other accessories as well.

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Wessie thanks for quick reply, it will be interesting to see what they check then I will update the thread after its completed. I'm assuming you prefer to do main dealer service schedule ??

Iv'e also put out a post for a seat swap on the for sale thread, Would appreciate your knowledge and views. plus are rs seats interchangeable with the r model would you know?

Thanks you

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Oil, filters (2) spark plugs and brake pads are really easy to change.

As often, or seldom as you see fit once warranty has expired.

Tyres are not DIY for me.

I did get My Man to change brake fluid at 2 or 3 years old and may do so again later this year.

Or I may try it myself.

I’ll admit to not having my valves checked, but after a lifetime working in a world of “maintenance” I generally leave well alone.

I’m an advocate of Condition Based servicing.

The fortune I’ve saved by avoiding dealers over many years gets burned elsewhere.

Irrespective of age or mileage, simply look after your equipment and it will rarely let you down at some inconvenient moment.

ps - bike is 6 years and 32K miles and sitting primed for an early start tomorrow for 200+ miles on some of my favourite roads.

Thanks for your input and advice. I will let williams do the check at this point and then when the extended warranty expires re evaluate. The warranty has come in useful so far as the cams went on one side and had to be replaced, apparently a dodgy cam from the factory .
Recently had a couple of friends with issues, one that has a warranty on a 6 yr old GS , suspension seal leaking and not covered if bike goes over 30k which it has and also the exhaust flapper issue again not covered both jobs very expensive to put right by the dealers prices .
Just puts you off a bit !

I'm with Wessie on this one. The extended warranties are expensive , and then there are still wear and tear exemptions. Keep a bit aside for bad luck ( I do the same with pet insurance )

My 3 years cover on my 1250RS expires next July. Plan is to get the bike in for a service before expiring to check the need for warranty repairs but likely not bother after that.

Not only is the cover expensive (I rely on what others say having no personal experience) but also it ties you in fairly rigidly to a service routine and cost that is overkill. By way of example I have just booked a service for the day after my return from my EU trip to Switzerland. Minimum mileage for my trip will be circa 2,000 miles and could well exceed 2.5k. The PC on my RS says I need a service in 2.6 k so I booked it yesterday and will move it backwards by 1 week plus if I am short on mileage by 300 miles plus on my return. I could have done without that hassle before my trip knowing that say going over by 500 miles will do zero harm.

Chris

I’m “ fine” with main dealer service costs, I have good experiences with Pidcock’s in Derby and always use them, not cheap but trustworthy and they have supported me on an out-of-warranty claim, good to have a dealer relationship when you need an advocate to support a claim, BMW refused at first, Pidcock’s convinced them at the second round. However I declined the extended warranty back in 2018 as I judge that self-insurance is generally better value for money ( plus break-down and recovery by a third party). Of course if something big fails such as the rear shock/ esa that could be a costly decision, however I’m now 3 years beyond the original 2 year warranty and apart from the above claim that BMW did honour I’ve had no issues.
There’s no right and wrong in this and it somewhat depends on personal circumstances but if I consider all the purchases where I have avoided extended warranties over the past 20 years the savings far out weigh the cost of replacements, it works for me. - so far!

Service done Friday, its about 5 miles from home, rode home. washed bike yesterday . just went out for what was going to be a day out but bike almost straight away flagged up warning triangle and the engine symbol far right, result no power. I let it run a while, turned it off several times and retried still the same. i refuelled and limped it home. just taken the slip on exhaust off to check and checked that flap etc just in case.
still the same .
Any ideas.ps the service was an oil change btw and filter ant thats about it.
I have got BMW assist but thinking I should present bike back at the dealers in the morning.