Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > doesnt make sence

[duc daz]

pedro 749r paid £215 for his 600mile first service my first service is £216.on a 999 bip.i thought it was dearer to service a R model than a biposto ,this is at john hackets

[bolds]

Would'nt think there is any difference on a first service between an "R" and a standard bike

[weeian]

i think its only on the 2nd service, not the first, dont quote me tho.

/ian

[itexuk]

749S first service paid £244

[KeefyB]

999S first service paid £42.89

[HW]

Originally posted by KeefyB
999S first service paid £42.89

That'll be Italia in Lincoln then. They don't charge you labour on the first service so you only paid for the oil and filter.

[iang]

749R I paid £43.00 as well for 600mile service, Oh and £180.96 for my 6000 mile 1 year service, just thought I would get that in !!

[Edited on 22-9-2005 by iang]

[duck]

i dont get ducati servicing costs? over £200 for a 600 mile service..thats ridiculous, it's brand new!! its just oil + filter, right?

if KeefyB and iang paid about £43 for oil + filter then they are charging over £150 to drain/refill oil and unsrew/screw an oil filter which would take around 20 mins?
also how come some dealers charge around £200ish for 1st annual service and some around £600ish for the same model?
thats a big difference and surely it would be better for your pocket [though maybe not for your ar*e] to travel the length of the country to go for the cheaper option and get a monster ride at the same time?

are the more expensive services having extras done (or a more thorough check over?) or are some dealers jumping on the brand wagon?

[WeeJohnyB]

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WeeJohnyB

[HW]

Originally posted by duck
i dont get ducati servicing costs? over £200 for a 600 mile service..thats ridiculous, it's brand new!! its just oil + filter, right?

if KeefyB and iang paid about £43 for oil + filter then they are charging over £150 to drain/refill oil and unsrew/screw an oil filter which would take around 20 mins?
also how come some dealers charge around £200ish for 1st annual service and some around £600ish for the same model?
thats a big difference and surely it would be better for your pocket [though maybe not for your ar*e] to travel the length of the country to go for the cheaper option and get a monster ride at the same time?

are the more expensive services having extras done (or a more thorough check over?) or are some dealers jumping on the brand wagon?

Not quite what we said ... Italia charge only for the parts on the 600 mile service, not labour. The only parts are oil and filter, the labour it to replace the oil AND all the other stuff like check the valves, belt tension, balancing etc, which would normally cost you a couple hundred quid.

They don't charge labour on it because they don't think it's reasonable to fleece you again so soon.