[Author Index] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]

Re: [ST] 12k Service...



Just had my valves and throttle bodies synched on my '01 RS and it cost £156 including 3 shims at  £3 each and 3 hours labour - $290 ish. The shims were "service exchange"- read used. I thought UK labour rates were expensive!!

> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:49:58 +0100> From: Frederic.Nizery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ST] 12k Service...> > >>$885> > >>gulp> > >>What the hell cost that much?!? > > Dan,> > Don't you have the detail of the bill?> What is labor and what is parts.> My dealer put ducati parts when possible because it's cheaper (ex: fuel filter).> The air filter is triumph only though.> > The plugs are very expensive if platinum plated but in the case it lasts far more than 12K.> > I think that checking the valves take a long time. But if they are all OK> then it should be far cheaper especially if it's shim under bucket.> Changing the coolant should take 1 hour I would say.> > My 2 cents> > Fred ST 02 BRG> > _______________________________________________> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com
_________________________________________________________________
Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger 
http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline
_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com