General topics » Service intervals question

What is the consensus regarding this scenario: Your RS's "Service!" indicator is set for 12 months at the dealer, following a 6,000-mile service. Your bike has 10,500 miles on it when the 12 month interval triggers the "Service!" indicator. There's a 12,000-mile service due in another 1,500 miles.

Do you have the 12,000-mile service done 1,500 miles early because the "Service!" indicator is lit, or do you ignore the indicator and wait for 12,000 miles?

The only issue I think that is 'time related' rather than use would be brake fluid and that is only due to be changed every 2 years

In every year, something needs to be done. Oil is the least critical if you use quality oil. Depending on how much I’ve been riding, I set the mileage reminder for January 1 when I should already be in winter maintenance. What gets done (other than an oil change) depends on what mileage has accumulated in the past year. No reason to run to the dealer every 6,000 miles.

Are you going to feel better spending money now at 10.5k or later at 12k? From a time-value of money perspective, later expenses are always better.

I do a brake fluid service every two years because brake fluid absorbs moisture and, therefore, has a time dependent service life. The other fluids, plugs and filters have a mileage (use) dependent service life.

Based on the recommendations of my shop, the fork service will be done when the seals leak or I decide to upgrade the fork cartridge.

I have a hybrid method on servicing - Brake fluid every two years. 6/12/18k services as near to corect mileage rather than date.
My local dealership has been brilliant on the way I do my own service withing their procedures for the last 20 years.
This year, new tyres, 18kservice, brake fluid and luckily/unlucky? I had a seized shaft drive at gearbox and bevel and all replaced under the bmw new procedures ("BMW" BestMotorcyeWarranty?)
Mid service/yearly I carry out a full oil change/oil filter/bevel drive at home and ignore the service spanner for the year until bmw dealer service.
In your case I would change the oils myself if you can if you doubt you will cover 2000miles in next 6/8months.
Get the 12k service nearer to the due mileage - it does now include the bevel oils/spline regrease as well as usual spark plugs/air filter etc.
Although our original service manual does not advise this, once I had the free of charge replacement shaft drive, including bevel drive and all fittings, it is now recorded as 12k miles for the shaft regrease.
This shows the new update and I was supplied with a paper insert adding the extra service for the owners manual.
https://www.bmwlt.com/threads/service-in...arranty.194983/

All very excellent replies...thank you! When I had the 6K service done, last May, the brake fluid was changed (BMW says after 1 year, then every 2 years subsequently). Oil change was BMW synthetic, so no worries there.

So I will run the RS until around 12K, then get it serviced. It is possible I'll hit 12K by May 2025, but a lot depends on weather. Almost 10k now, but the bike is hibernating until warmer weather next year. March and April around here can be very nice, or rainy and windy, so riding is a crap shoot during those months.

Thanks again...you guys solved my problem...! If I recall correctly, on the RS the "Service!" indicator automatically goes out after a few seconds or so. On my '17 RR, when it came on, it stayed on, and blocked the coolant temperature readout, so you had to get the dealer to service the bike and shut it off...unless you had a GS-911 or whatever they call it and could shut it off yourself.

I get the oil changed anywhere from 4-7K miles miles. Based on when I need a new set of tires. This past year I've decided oil change, get new tires at the same time whether there's useable tread left or not. Yes, I know, I'm wasting money changing tires at 6K, I don't care. What I do care about is getting the oil change and a month or two later it's back in for tires. No, I'll leave tread on the current tires for new one every 6K now at the oil change/service.

Dropped the 16RS at the mechanics yesterday for the bar conversion/gps relocation, oil change and new RS4's. Also decided to throw a set of MaMo head protectors on the engine. Should have it back sometime tomorrow.

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #8

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If I recall correctly, on the RS the "Service!" indicator automatically goes out after a few seconds or so.

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Zitat von trudd im Beitrag #10

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The nag screen appears and needs to be cancelled and then the warning triangle will be permanently lit until it it's reset by BMW or a GS-911.

I recently had that problem due to 2 dealers closing down in Wales so the Bristol workshop was swamped. I definitely got bored of swiping left every time I switched the bike on!

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I’m similar to many of the above comments.

I’ve had the “service spanner (wrench)” displayed on the dash since 2017 because it never visited a dealer for service again after it’s second, under warrant period, service.

A DIY oil & filter change is cheap and easy so that happens every year.

Brake fluid every 2 years so I sleep easy.

Everything else is condition based. Although tyres are sometimes changed before they hit the wear bars ‘cos I’m going on tour.

Everything comes mail order.

What’s a Fork Oil Change? 😀

I refuse to fund glossy showrooms with coffee machines.

Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #12

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I refuse to fund glossy showrooms with coffee machines.

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Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #12

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I refuse to fund glossy showrooms with coffee machines.

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