Service Work

[skydiver]

I bought a 2004 LT late last fall and have been going to take it to the closest dealer for a check up/service call. I was in to see the dealer(125 miles away) on a business trip with the car and asked about getting the bike looked at( it has 30,000 miles on it), and they advised getting a 20,000 km(12,000 mile) service check which entailed 8 hours work and a fee of $560.00. A lot of the little things in this service seems a bit unnecessary. I am wondering what people would recommend that I have them the dealer look at for a bike that I am unfamiliar as to its service history. Previous owner says oil changed recently, valves should be looked at late in the season, but that is all I know, as as he did most of the service work himself so I don't have records. Would it be worth the time and $ to do a "service check", or should I go in with specifics and if so, what?

Thanks for any help.

[Matt]

At least this way you'd be creating a service record and a baseline for future maintenance. $70.00/hour isn't a bad shop rate either.

[Daman858]

A 12,000 mile service for $560.00 (Canadian, I assume) is in the ball park with what most dealers would charge. Actually, it seems somewhat less expensive. Since you do not know the service history, I would be well worth your effort to get this done.

[skydiver]

Thanks for the input, it makes sense to get it checked out and well worth the sense of security and could spend a whole lot more if it breaks down due to something I could have caught with a check up.