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V Star 1300 - 1st Service = $242.96 ? Mr. Freeze 09-20-2007
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Posted by Mr. Freeze on September 20, 2007, 12:22 am
I recently purchased a Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer from Simi Valley
Yamaha. The owner's manual indicated that it be serviced at 1 month.
I took it into Simi Valley Cycles, where I purchased the bike, and was
quite surprised that the bill came out to $242.96!

I've been meaning to check my manual to see what all was supposed to
have been done, but haven't done so yet. I can relate by looking at
the Repair Order Invoice, it looks like I had a very expensive oil
change!

Here's what my invoice details:

Job: First Service For: 2007 Yamaha XVS1300

Parts:
1 Element Assy, Oil Cl @ $14.99
3 10w40 Motul Bulk @ $17.97
-----------------------------------------------
Parts Subtotal = $32.96

Labor:
Greg Zepeda-MC/ATV @ $200.00
-----------------------------------------------
Labor Subtotal = $200.00

Other Charges:
EPA Disposal Fee: $10.00

TOTAL = $242.96 ! ! !

To tell you the truth, I was guessing my 1 month service would be $30
- $50 total, so this came as a big surprise that the bill was about 8x
what I was expecting!

I'm posting here to ask what others think of this. It is entirely
possible that a lot of things were done that I don't realize that
might have taken several hours time, in which case maybe the $242.96
is entirely fair. But it is also possible that I just paid for a very
expensive oil change.

Please feel free to post what you think of this. If there are there
any other V Star 1300 owners out there, what did you pay for your 1-
month service?

I plan to call around to other local Yamaha shops and do a survey to
check up on this. I probably should have done the checking to prevent
this problem, but I was hoping I could trust my dealer (maybe I still
can?).

I'll repost here with my findings, and thanks in advance to anyone who
provides input here!

~MF


Posted by Rpgoerlich on September 20, 2007, 2:49 am
This is why we get written quotes for service work being done, so we're not
surprised at the damage when we pick it up !


>I recently purchased a Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer from Simi Valley
> Yamaha. The owner's manual indicated that it be serviced at 1 month.
> I took it into Simi Valley Cycles, where I purchased the bike, and was
> quite surprised that the bill came out to $242.96!
>
> I've been meaning to check my manual to see what all was supposed to
> have been done, but haven't done so yet. I can relate by looking at
> the Repair Order Invoice, it looks like I had a very expensive oil
> change!
>
> Here's what my invoice details:
>
> Job: First Service For: 2007 Yamaha XVS1300
>
> Parts:
> 1 Element Assy, Oil Cl @ $14.99
> 3 10w40 Motul Bulk @ $17.97
> -----------------------------------------------
> Parts Subtotal = $32.96
>
> Labor:
> Greg Zepeda-MC/ATV @ $200.00
> -----------------------------------------------
> Labor Subtotal = $200.00
>
> Other Charges:
> EPA Disposal Fee: $10.00
>
> TOTAL = $242.96 ! ! !
>
> To tell you the truth, I was guessing my 1 month service would be $30
> - $50 total, so this came as a big surprise that the bill was about 8x
> what I was expecting!
>
> I'm posting here to ask what others think of this. It is entirely
> possible that a lot of things were done that I don't realize that
> might have taken several hours time, in which case maybe the $242.96
> is entirely fair. But it is also possible that I just paid for a very
> expensive oil change.
>
> Please feel free to post what you think of this. If there are there
> any other V Star 1300 owners out there, what did you pay for your 1-
> month service?
>
> I plan to call around to other local Yamaha shops and do a survey to
> check up on this. I probably should have done the checking to prevent
> this problem, but I was hoping I could trust my dealer (maybe I still
> can?).
>
> I'll repost here with my findings, and thanks in advance to anyone who
> provides input here!
>
> ~MF
>



Posted by VStarRick on September 20, 2007, 9:24 am
> This is why we get written quotes for service work being done, so we're not
> surprised at the damage when we pick it up !
>
>
>
>
>
> >I recently purchased a Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer from Simi Valley
> > Yamaha. The owner's manual indicated that it be serviced at 1 month.
> > I took it into Simi Valley Cycles, where I purchased the bike, and was
> > quite surprised that the bill came out to $242.96!
>
> > I've been meaning to check my manual to see what all was supposed to
> > have been done, but haven't done so yet. I can relate by looking at
> > the Repair Order Invoice, it looks like I had a very expensive oil
> > change!
>
> > Here's what my invoice details:
>
> > Job: First Service For: 2007 Yamaha XVS1300
>
> > Parts:
> > 1 Element Assy, Oil Cl @ $14.99
> > 3 10w40 Motul Bulk @ $17.97
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Parts Subtotal = $32.96
>
> > Labor:
> > Greg Zepeda-MC/ATV @ $200.00
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Labor Subtotal = $200.00
>
> > Other Charges:
> > EPA Disposal Fee: $10.00
>
> > TOTAL = $242.96 ! ! !
>
> > To tell you the truth, I was guessing my 1 month service would be $30
> > - $50 total, so this came as a big surprise that the bill was about 8x
> > what I was expecting!
>
> > I'm posting here to ask what others think of this. It is entirely
> > possible that a lot of things were done that I don't realize that
> > might have taken several hours time, in which case maybe the $242.96
> > is entirely fair. But it is also possible that I just paid for a very
> > expensive oil change.
>
> > Please feel free to post what you think of this. If there are there
> > any other V Star 1300 owners out there, what did you pay for your 1-
> > month service?
>
> > I plan to call around to other local Yamaha shops and do a survey to
> > check up on this. I probably should have done the checking to prevent
> > this problem, but I was hoping I could trust my dealer (maybe I still
> > can?).
>
> > I'll repost here with my findings, and thanks in advance to anyone who
> > provides input here!
>
> > ~MF- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have an 1100 and my first (and only dealer service) right after I
got the bike was about the same.
I think they also checked the valves and some other stuff - but it has
been a while.
I'd call them and ask them to justify that much time - sounds like the
charge
represents several hours of doing something!


Posted by Dave S on September 20, 2007, 1:15 pm
VStarRick wrote:
>
>>This is why we get written quotes for service work being done, so we're not
>>surprised at the damage when we pick it up !
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I recently purchased a Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer from Simi Valley
>>>Yamaha. The owner's manual indicated that it be serviced at 1 month.
>>>I took it into Simi Valley Cycles, where I purchased the bike, and was
>>>quite surprised that the bill came out to $242.96!
>>
>>>I've been meaning to check my manual to see what all was supposed to
>>>have been done, but haven't done so yet. I can relate by looking at
>>>the Repair Order Invoice, it looks like I had a very expensive oil
>>>change!
>>
>>>Here's what my invoice details:
>>
>>>Job: First Service For: 2007 Yamaha XVS1300
>>
>>>Parts:
>>>1 Element Assy, Oil Cl @ $14.99
>>>3 10w40 Motul Bulk @ $17.97
>>>-----------------------------------------------
>>>Parts Subtotal = $32.96
>>
>>>Labor:
>>>Greg Zepeda-MC/ATV @ $200.00
>>>-----------------------------------------------
>>>Labor Subtotal = $200.00
>>
>>>Other Charges:
>>>EPA Disposal Fee: $10.00
>>
>>>TOTAL = $242.96 ! ! !
>>
>>>To tell you the truth, I was guessing my 1 month service would be $30
>>>- $50 total, so this came as a big surprise that the bill was about 8x
>>>what I was expecting!
>>
>>>I'm posting here to ask what others think of this. It is entirely
>>>possible that a lot of things were done that I don't realize that
>>>might have taken several hours time, in which case maybe the $242.96
>>>is entirely fair. But it is also possible that I just paid for a very
>>>expensive oil change.
>>
>>>Please feel free to post what you think of this. If there are there
>>>any other V Star 1300 owners out there, what did you pay for your 1-
>>>month service?
>>
>>>I plan to call around to other local Yamaha shops and do a survey to
>>>check up on this. I probably should have done the checking to prevent
>>>this problem, but I was hoping I could trust my dealer (maybe I still
>>>can?).
>>
>>>I'll repost here with my findings, and thanks in advance to anyone who
>>>provides input here!


That cost is about right with what the dealers charge for service on my
1100.

I bought the service plan because I was a new bike owner and wanted to
make sure any bugs were worked out. By doing the service plan, they lump
6 services (20,000 miles by their book) into a lump sum of about $1000
which seemed economical at the time.

On my 1100, in stock condition you have to remove the front exhaust and
to change the oil filter. With my aftermarket pipes on it, you have to
remove the floorboard as well.

They adjust the valve clearances, check timing, lube up things, check
spark gap or replace the plugs, and change the oil. The filter only
changes every 2nd oil change. Being fuel injected, your bike doesn't get
carb adjustments. They also tell you if something gets worn beyond spec
and needs replacement. They MAY NOT tell you if something is approaching
a wear limit and may need replacement before next service - not an issue
on first service but perhaps later. If you ride hard, you may run
through tires and brakes before 12000 miles.

Dealer based motorcycle service is costly. Find some riding friends who
have a freelance mechanic or non-dealer bike shop who will work on
metrics. Once my service plan is done, I will not be utilizing the
dealer - both because of the cost, and because of some other issues that
were specific to the integrity of my particular local dealer. I've
already found another mechanic and like his work.

Posted by ftlibs on September 20, 2007, 1:54 pm
I am a new owner/new rider of a 99 V-Star 1100 Custom. I went to get my oil
changed and it was 100 bucks - 60 for labor and the rest for oil. The
problem is that they have to take the pipes off to get to the oil filter, or
so I''ve been told.




>I recently purchased a Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer from Simi Valley
> Yamaha. The owner's manual indicated that it be serviced at 1 month.
> I took it into Simi Valley Cycles, where I purchased the bike, and was
> quite surprised that the bill came out to $242.96!
>
> I've been meaning to check my manual to see what all was supposed to
> have been done, but haven't done so yet. I can relate by looking at
> the Repair Order Invoice, it looks like I had a very expensive oil
> change!
>
> Here's what my invoice details:
>
> Job: First Service For: 2007 Yamaha XVS1300
>
> Parts:
> 1 Element Assy, Oil Cl @ $14.99
> 3 10w40 Motul Bulk @ $17.97
> -----------------------------------------------
> Parts Subtotal = $32.96
>
> Labor:
> Greg Zepeda-MC/ATV @ $200.00
> -----------------------------------------------
> Labor Subtotal = $200.00
>
> Other Charges:
> EPA Disposal Fee: $10.00
>
> TOTAL = $242.96 ! ! !
>
> To tell you the truth, I was guessing my 1 month service would be $30
> - $50 total, so this came as a big surprise that the bill was about 8x
> what I was expecting!
>
> I'm posting here to ask what others think of this. It is entirely
> possible that a lot of things were done that I don't realize that
> might have taken several hours time, in which case maybe the $242.96
> is entirely fair. But it is also possible that I just paid for a very
> expensive oil change.
>
> Please feel free to post what you think of this. If there are there
> any other V Star 1300 owners out there, what did you pay for your 1-
> month service?
>
> I plan to call around to other local Yamaha shops and do a survey to
> check up on this. I probably should have done the checking to prevent
> this problem, but I was hoping I could trust my dealer (maybe I still
> can?).
>
> I'll repost here with my findings, and thanks in advance to anyone who
> provides input here!
>
> ~MF
>



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