48,000kms Service

Ewok1958 Sat 19 Oct 2013, 6:41 pm

Valve clearances checked by a dealer but no adjustment required. Plugs, oil and oil filter changed (I did the oil and filter). Rear brake pads are getting down and advised aircleaner element should probably be replaced in another 6,000kms. Cost was $283 (but that excludes the oil and oil filter and my labor!).

paul Sat 19 Oct 2013, 7:44 pm

Ewok1958 wrote:Valve clearances checked by a dealer but no adjustment required. Plugs, oil and oil filter changed (I did the oil and filter). Rear brake pads are getting down and advised aircleaner element should probably be replaced in another 6,000kms. Cost was $283 (but that excludes the oil and oil filter and my labor!).

Just ordered the rear pads for mine ..................they recommended equivalent yamaha pads & said they weren't so wooden to use , a better feel & good wear life ( don't tell 2wa or we may cop an ear bashing Laughing

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RRP was $ 83 , but I got them for the same price as EBC pads ( which were my first choice ) with my discount ,......... & good looks LOL
So the $283 was for plugs, valves & check over ? not too bad considering the stuffing around Very Happy

Ewok1958 Sat 19 Oct 2013, 7:58 pm

Correct Paul - $255 was the labor component but I certainly don't have the expertise to to a valve clearance check. It made sense for me to get them to do the plugs as they were "in the vicinity". A dealer previously replaced my rear pads with standard Suzuki ones for $40.

paul Sat 19 Oct 2013, 8:01 pm

These were $55 ( I'll put them in ) ,but I always find the OEM pads feel a bit wooden & didn't want to go to too soft a pad because they can be a bit messy from the brake dust & don't last as long .

Hammy Sun 20 Oct 2013, 9:10 am

paul wrote:These were $55 ( I'll put them in ) ,but I always find the OEM pads feel a bit wooden & didn't want to go to too soft a pad because they can be a bit messy from the brake dust & don't last as long .

What about those pads that you wear to bed at night in case of an accident ? Embarassed

paul Sun 20 Oct 2013, 9:33 am

Hammy wrote:
paul wrote:These were $55 ( I'll put them in ) ,but I always find the OEM pads feel a bit wooden & didn't want to go to too soft a pad because they can be a bit messy from the brake dust & don't last as long .
What about those pads that you wear to bed at night in case of an accident ?

They only had them for the front , not the back Razz

Hammy Sun 20 Oct 2013, 9:59 am

paul wrote:
Hammy wrote:
paul wrote:These were $55 ( I'll put them in ) ,but I always find the OEM pads feel a bit wooden & didn't want to go to too soft a pad because they can be a bit messy from the brake dust & don't last as long .
What about those pads that you wear to bed at night in case of an accident ?
They only had them for the front , not the back