Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > First Service

[Lee1980]

Coming up to 400 miles on my 748s and this is when the sales man recommended I take it in for the first service.

The book says a 1000km about 640miles is it beneficial to take it in earlier?

What are they supposed to do and what are they likely to do. Bloke said they strip it right down.

How much does it cost roughy.

Thanks in advance.

Lee1980

[Totto]

My 998 first service was oil filter & labour , only paid for the parts came to about £40 , altough i have seen some Ducati dealers in England charging much more don't know what they do as mine was done by the book acording to my dealer !!!

[Edited on 20-10-2003 by Totto]

Expect between £375-450 quid. They strip it and check everything. As far as I am ware they spend a good 12 hours on it @ roughly £35hr.

[Jon]

My bro just paid £200.00 for 1st service at 600 miles. Carried out and recomended by JHP.

Jon

[Lee1980]

I was hoping about £100-£200, Tottos £40 sounds even better.

I'll have to ask what my locals price is, best save me pennies.

Thanks

Lee1980

[bradders]

isn't the first service free???? What kind of idiots are we (no one specific, general term!) that we can spend so much and get so little in return (well, in service terms anyway)? Buy a car - get it included!! Spend £10k on a bike - pay £400 more!!

AAAAGHH

rant over.
Paul

[Lee1980]

Just had a look in the service book and its all the usaul check and lubricate and change oil+ filter etc.

Only few things more than the Honda I had before and that cost £36 pound for parts, free labour.

Would of thought the 748s shouldn't be more than 100-150 quid really,

I expect they will say £300 though.

Haven't got no choice though if I want to keep up with the warranty. Could do it myself really chaged oil on all my bikes, done everything brakes bleeding etc.

So a lot of dough for the stamp in the book.

Thanks

Lee1980

[JACKO748S]

Mine cost £99 at OYB. Dunno where Thrustercat took his.......For that price I'd want the fecker shipped to Bologna and back

Jacko.

[Lee1980]

Jacko sounds a bit more promising, will wait till I'm on about 550 miles then take it in.

Thanks

Lee1980

[paulk]

Check with supplying dealer. They really should provide first service free on a new bike.Ducati Manchester (details here) state £155 for 600 mile service or FOC for bikes supplied by them.