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[ST] Major service UPDATE
- Subject: [ST] Major service UPDATE
- From: "Zoltan Pavlakovich" <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:38:47 -0800
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...and the saga continuous...
...so I call up my mechanic, smelling a rat, demanding an explanation...
He tells me that Triumph is wrong, the maintenance book is wrong and a =
major service should be done at around 6k miles because sometimes the =
valves are tight and the sooner you catch it the better in order not to =
damage the heads.(mine is an overstock 2001 that I bought at the end of =
03). So what happened is I guess I paid for an early 12k service =
(including adjusting the valve clearances and synching the throttle =
bodies) and the next major service would be due at 18k instead of 12k. =
Does this make sense, is there any reports of tight valves early on or =
is this guy telling me fairytales?
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Garry Simmons=20
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Major service
The 6K service is nothing more than an oil change and general =
inspection, plus adjusting the chain and cables (if needed). Pretty much =
the same deal as the 600 mile one. That is per the official factory =
service manual. Sounds to me like you got ripped a new one. The 6K =
shouldn't cost $200 let alone $650. I can change my own oil thanks, so I =
did my own 6K service and most of my 12K and 24K as well. I left the =
valve adjustments to the shop. I suggest you find a new shop ASAP.=20
Garry
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Zoltan Pavlakovich=20
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:37 PM
Subject: [ST] Major service
Got the redhead back from her first major service (6k at 6.3k). I =
was expecting a good lump but $650.- big ones was kind of hard to =
swallow. Am I paying too much? It included all the fluids and filters =
and plugs though. It would interest me how much everybody else paid for.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>...and the saga =
continuous...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>...so I call up my mechanic, smelling a =
rat,=20
demanding an explanation...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He tells me that Triumph is wrong, the =
maintenance=20
book is wrong and a major service should be done at around 6k miles =
because=20
sometimes the valves are tight and the sooner you catch it the better in =
order=20
not to damage the heads.(mine is an overstock 2001 that I bought at the =
end of=20
03). So what happened is I guess I paid for an early 12k service =
(including=20
adjusting the valve clearances and synching the throttle bodies) and the =
next=20
major service would be due at 18k instead of 12k. Does this =
make=20
sense, is there any reports of tight valves early on or is this guy =
telling me=20
fairytales?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Zoltan</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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<A title=3Dgarrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>Garry Simmons</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3DST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 22, 2005 =
8:35=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ST] Major =
service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The 6K service is nothing more than =
an oil change=20
and general inspection, plus adjusting the chain and cables (if =
needed).=20
Pretty much the same deal as the 600 mile one. That is per the =
official=20
factory service manual. Sounds to me like you got ripped a new one. =
The 6K=20
shouldn't cost $200 let alone $650. I can change my own oil thanks, so =
I did=20
my own 6K service and most of my 12K and 24K as well. I left the valve =
adjustments to the shop. I suggest you find a new shop ASAP. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Garry</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dzpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx";>Zoltan Pavlakovich</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3DST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 22, 2005 =
10:37=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [ST] Major =
service</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Got the redhead back from her first =
major=20
service (6k at 6.3k). I was expecting a good lump but $650.- big =
ones was=20
kind of hard to swallow. Am I paying too much? It included all the =
fluids=20
and filters and plugs though. It would interest me how much =
everybody else=20
paid for.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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