15,000 Mile Service Cost - Page 2

mavic · January 20th, 2013, 05:38 PM

Now you know why Ducati hasn't come out with a service manual yet!

How can the poor dealers survive with such small percentage gains on the sale of each bike. Ducati feels that they need to get more money into the poor dealers pockets who just cant make it without the crazy service rates and what used to be crazy early service intervals.

If you havent sensed it, those last statments drip with sarcasm!

luke · January 21st, 2013, 08:44 AM

Question: how far do you think a person could get by talking to the service manager and saying, "This is going to take a lot of hours, so how about a bulk discount?"

NorthBankGooner · January 21st, 2013, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedyellow

Live in a country that is bankrupt and you only have to pay $40 an hour max.

The frameless design that makes the bike so special is going to have drawbacks but hey worthwhile compromise IMHO

That's good to know when I get mine serviced as I was expecting to get shafted on the labour costs.

Trauma · January 21st, 2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedyellow

Live in a country that is bankrupt and you only have to pay $40 an hour max.

The frameless design that makes the bike so special is going to have drawbacks but hey worthwhile compromise IMHO

Yea, I know what you mean. Lime you, I live in the US too, and we are trillions of dollars in debt. Makes you want to move to some tropical island to live out your days...

omega10 · January 21st, 2013, 06:28 PM

Mine would probably be off warranty by the time I hit 15k, It has 6K right now bought it new in May 12'.

Speedyellow · January 22nd, 2013, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trauma

Yea, I know what you mean. Lime you, I live in the US too, and we are trillions of dollars in debt. Makes you want to move to some tropical island to live out your days...

There is a lots to be said about living in the islands of the eternal spring.

We have year round 22-28C temps with nights never lower than 18C. Never humid and mountains with hundreds of KM's of twisties to play on.

Down side is tourism is the only business here and when money is tight there are less people coming (good for mountain road fun bad for jobs).

Slow and quiet pace of life thought and a cheap place to live, you can survive on forces pensions out here which aren't the most generous of things!

MacaveliMC · January 22nd, 2013, 04:38 AM

Fortunatly I can't get in quite as many miles in a year so it'll probably be a few before I hit 15,000. But hopefully by then I'll be proficient enough to do the valve checks and adjustments myself.

VA Panigale · January 22nd, 2013, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zvez

yeah, not a huge surprise. Just to drop the sump to change the clean out the screen entails removing the headers.

Tho I'm wondering how many panis will ever see 15k miles.

I hope most of them. It would be a shame to get such a beautiful work of art and not be on it very much.

I bought the maintenance plan when I got my Pani as I intend on riding to get all six prepaid maintenances

hhuhuh · January 26th, 2013, 09:09 PM

Wow.... Thanks for sharing this information Bro!!

Stw · January 30th, 2013, 04:36 AM

Why is the 15K service so expensive??

MUNDMAN · January 30th, 2013, 05:10 AM

main reason is a valve inspection and what has to be done to get there.

Stw · January 30th, 2013, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUNDMAN

main reason is a valve inspection and what has to be done to get there.

But the Ducati website says this is done at 24000 miles!!

Fuel tank capacity
17l - 4.5 gallon (US)
Number of seats
Dual seat
Equipments
TOP
Standard Equipment
Riding modes,DTC,DQS,EBC, Fully RbW
Warranty
TOP
Warranty
2 years unlimited mileage
Maintenance service intervals
7,500m
Valve clearance check
24,000m

akalapovic · January 30th, 2013, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stw

But the Ducati website says this is done at 24000 miles!!

Fuel tank capacity
17l - 4.5 gallon (US)
Number of seats
Dual seat
Equipments
TOP
Standard Equipment
Riding modes,DTC,DQS,EBC, Fully RbW
Warranty
TOP
Warranty
2 years unlimited mileage
Maintenance service intervals
7,500m
Valve clearance check
24,000m

more like 15000miles/24000km

Stw · January 30th, 2013, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akalapovic

more like 15000miles/24000km

It says miles...

luke · January 30th, 2013, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stw

It says miles...

Italian bike makers focus much more on making sexy bikes than they do on making accurate websites. I'm okay with that

mig1199 · January 30th, 2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiHero

Be prepared to either 1) bend over at the 15k mark. The damage from Ducati Newport Beach was $1898.

The entire bike has to be disassembled to get at the valves, requiring 16 hours of labor. The valves were all within spec, too....which is good, but also means the major service wasn't even required.

Maintenance intervals might be 2x what they are on the 1098/1198, but the cost is 2x as much.

Good info there Antihero....when my bike hits the 15k mile mark...will have them perform the 15k mile service without opening up the engine...oh well, if my dealer agrees though...as that may void my warranty.

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January 20th, 2013, 05:38 PM	#21
mavic Senior Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: Round Rock, TX Posts: 189 Thanks: 9 I Ride: Ducati Panigale, Honda CRF450, Kuota Kult	Now you know why Ducati hasn't come out with a service manual yet! How can the poor dealers survive with such small percentage gains on the sale of each bike. Ducati feels that they need to get more money into the poor dealers pockets who just cant make it without the crazy service rates and what used to be crazy early service intervals. If you havent sensed it, those last statments drip with sarcasm!

January 21st, 2013, 08:44 AM	#22
luke Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 85 Thanks: 18 I Ride: 2013 1199 ABS	Question: how far do you think a person could get by talking to the service manager and saying, "This is going to take a lot of hours, so how about a bulk discount?"

January 21st, 2013, 06:28 PM	#25
omega10 Junior Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: florida Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 I Ride: 1199 ABS, Monster S4	Mine would probably be off warranty by the time I hit 15k, It has 6K right now bought it new in May 12'.

January 22nd, 2013, 04:38 AM	#27
MacaveliMC Senior Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Auburn Hills, MI Posts: 245 Thanks: 21 I Ride: Ducati 1199 S ABS & '09 Triumph Daytona 675	Fortunatly I can't get in quite as many miles in a year so it'll probably be a few before I hit 15,000. But hopefully by then I'll be proficient enough to do the valve checks and adjustments myself.

January 26th, 2013, 09:09 PM	#29
hhuhuh Member Joined: May 2012 From: MD, United States Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 I Ride: 1199s (Jun. 23rd)	Wow.... Thanks for sharing this information Bro!!

January 30th, 2013, 04:36 AM	#30
Stw Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Dallas Tx Posts: 1,197 Thanks: 263 I Ride: Panigale & some Carbon :)	Why is the 15K service so expensive??

January 30th, 2013, 05:10 AM	#31
MUNDMAN Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: ALBUQUERQUE, NM USA Posts: 554 Thanks: 85 I Ride: Panigale Tricolore, 2010 KTM 990 SMR, 2002 HD Heritage Springer	main reason is a valve inspection and what has to be done to get there.