Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Ouch! How much?

[davep]

I need to get my 750ss ('97) serviced.

I just got a quote from Snells (who have been recommended) for £549.00 for a major service. (I should point out that £74 of that was to fit a dyno jet kit I have).

Whilst my bike is my pride and joy and is v.low mileage in excellent condition, it is worth less than £2k. With that in mind I can't help feeling spending that sort of money on a service is a bit OTT.

Is that the going rate for a service???

Or am I being a tight git?

[JPM]

Depends what the service entails I guess, for a 4 valve model I'd say that's about right, but yours isn't, you could always give Nelly a call and see what he has to say

[NBs996]

Fit the dynojet kit yourself (easy enough) and £475 sounds reasonable for a major service don't you think?

[doogalman]

Maybe worth a call to new independant in surrey.
Mike Dawson 07783 024248 or email on mikedawson@orange.net He also offers a collection and delivery service

I will try him out next spring.

[twpd]

Cmon! It has two valves per cylinder and changing the belts takes 30 minutes or so. Those prices are ludicrous!

[adnydrum]

Ludicrous perhaps, but not unusual; Ducati dealers are getting greedy with labour charges like most others in the auto business. (£45 plus VAT per hour at the place I use, eighteen months ago it was £35)

My '99 900SSie just had a major service which came to £524. However, 4 hours of it was replacing 3 shims, so I was a bit unlucky. Try and find a good independent mechanic; I'll probably do so myself now that the bikes over 5 years old - won't fall much more in value so that main-dealer stamp isn't so vital!

[Nick 916]

It's because it's a Ducati! as my wallet has found out over the last few weeks...:P if you dont need to have a FDSH then I'd go to a indpendant for the servicing,

[Gaz 748]

Had big service on the 748R at snells and I paid under what they quoted even with a new rocker

[FiscusFish]

Originally posted by adnydrum


My '99 900SSie just had a major service which came to £524. However, 4 hours of it was replacing 3 shims, so I was a bit unlucky.

How the hell do you take 4 hours to change shims? Did they have to get a bus to another dealer to get stock...?

[TP]

Ring Nelly - he's the man!