Regular maintenance cost?

[DGJ]

Hey, I am just wondering what should I be expecting in terms of an oil change? I know its easy to do it myself but I simply don't have the tools/skills to feel confident to not mess up a small task like this.

Also oil wise, regular, semi-synthetic, full synthetic?


Bike: 09' Kawi 650R


P.S Feel free to recommend any shops/guys that do good work for fair prices (would rather have my money go to some place that deserves it)


update:

Took my bike to Z1 CycleTech and I did not regret it, they found a leak in the breather (crack in the silicone dripping oil) and fixed that up and also found a missing rivet/screw in the rear fender that they replaced. Adjusted my clutch as well including oil change and filter, plus chain maintenance. Nothing I would have been able to do myself.

10/10, I pay for good service and that's what I got, every penny well spent even though they have premium service fee's.


In the future I'd probably do oil changes myself, but since the above listed was a bit too complicated for me I just let a shop take care of me.

 

[meme]

Half an hour to an hour shop rate charge which is usually about 80-90 dollars plus oil and filter. Maybe a disposal fee.

You need a wrench/socket to fit your drain plug. Oil filter removal tool if you want to get fancy. A drain pan and a funnel.

My advice is to ask someone to show you. Those tools will cost you less than the hour of labour.

Where do you live so we can give recommendations?

 

[油井緋色]

+1 on learning to do it yourself.

Doing your oil change yourself saves you A LOT of money if you ride a lot.

My gf and I picked up a box (24L) of Motul semi synethic oil for ~100 bux. That's enough for 6~ oil changes for us each. The filter is around 15 after tax for me. That's 23.33 an oil change compared to Rosey Toes which is 80 I believe.

The only problem is if you're anal like me; I ended up spending 300 bucks for torque wrenches and I torque everything to spec lol

 

[DGJ]

Half an hour to an hour shop rate charge which is usually about 80-90 dollars plus oil and filter. Maybe a disposal fee.

You need a wrench/socket to fit your drain plug. Oil filter removal tool if you want to get fancy. A drain pan and a funnel.

My advice is to ask someone to show you. Those tools will cost you less than the hour of labour.

Where do you live so we can give recommendations?

I live in the York region, shouldn't be a problem getting around here. Ill consider doing it myself but I need a check up on my bike anyways so I might want to have someone work on it this time. My chains loose too and it needs a clean.

+1 on learning to do it yourself.

Doing your oil change yourself saves you A LOT of money if you ride a lot.

My gf and I picked up a box (24L) of Motul semi synethic oil for ~100 bux. That's enough for 6~ oil changes for us each. The filter is around 15 after tax for me. That's 23.33 an oil change compared to Rosey Toes which is 80 I believe.

The only problem is if you're anal like me; I ended up spending 300 bucks for torque wrenches and I torque everything to spec lol

300 for a tool isn't too bad considering the money you're saving, I'd be anal about that stuff too, always scared that oil screw is going to fall loose and leave me sliding into a car.

 

[Jimsun]

Big mac combo large friends and a drink should suffice if u want help with it

 

[chiefswallow]

I live in the York region, shouldn't be a problem getting around here. Ill consider doing it myself but I need a check up on my bike anyways so I might want to have someone work on it this time. My chains loose too and it needs a clean.

Take it to Daniel at Heritage Auto. 24 Ingram Dr. (Keele and Ingram). (416) 249-0422. His shop is flawlessly clean, treats your bike with care. Won't be any new scratches on it when you get it back, no greasy fingerprints, no oil all over your headers like with other shops, etc.

He carries top of the line Amsoil full synthetic and also more budget minded oil as well. He can adjust your chain and give it a lube (I don't believe in cleaning chains, ever, but you can ask him to clean it if you want).

 

[DGJ]

Take it to Daniel at Heritage Auto. 24 Ingram Dr. (Keele and Ingram). (416) 249-0422. His shop is flawlessly clean, treats your bike with care. Won't be any new scratches on it when you get it back, no greasy fingerprints, no oil all over your headers like with other shops, etc.

He carries top of the line Amsoil full synthetic and also more budget minded oil as well. He can adjust your chain and give it a lube (I don't believe in cleaning chains, ever, but you can ask him to clean it if you want).

Bringing it to Z1 cycletech service, they told me $150 will get me a oil change full synthetic, oil filter and chain adjusted including tax and labor.

Is that decent?

 

[chiefswallow]

Bringing it to Z1 cycletech service, they told me $150 will get me a oil change full synthetic, oil filter and chain adjusted including tax and labor.

Is that decent?

I would call Daniel just to double check, I think the same thing was $84 cash, but you'd have to confirm if that was for full synthetic!!

 

[skip]

+1 learn to do it yourself

Oil changes and chain adjustments are quick and easy to do and really part of the regular maintenance. For the cost of taking it to the shop once you can pay for the tools you will need to buy and the beer or two for someone to show you how to do it.

 

[nfq]

Bringing it to Z1 cycletech service, they told me $150 will get me a oil change full synthetic, oil filter and chain adjusted including tax and labor.

Is that decent?

Z1 is a good, straight up shop. That price sounds right for Full Synthetic, labour and taxes included.

 

[absolute]

+1 for daniel, he's a great mechanic! he rebuilt my buddy's engine for his cbr600rr.

just dont go to stealerships, i got qouted 269.99 for full synthetic oil change for my 600rr cuz i was feeling lazy ( the cbr fairings are a ***** to put back on)
so i sucked it up and did it myself lol

p.s.

just did my own oil change...heres what it cost me

37.99 for 5L jug of shell T6 synthetic oil
-used about 1/2 the jug

a tool set i bought from crappy tires which was on sale...75 pc set i believe for 20 bucks

 

[skip]

Rotella T for me which is actually a JASO MA rated oil $26 for 5L which give me 2 oil changes, a Hi-Flo filter $9 and a new crush washer $2. So I'm looking at about $24 an oil change and about 15 minutes of my time on my bike (bash plate is annoying to remove).

You can actually do an oil change with the tool kit that comes with the bike, but watching for the sales at crappy tire and grabbing a kit from there is better.

 

[DGJ]

Rotella T for me which is actually a JASO MA rated oil $26 for 5L which give me 2 oil changes, a Hi-Flo filter $9 and a new crush washer $2. So I'm looking at about $24 an oil change and about 15 minutes of my time on my bike (bash plate is annoying to remove).

You can actually do an oil change with the tool kit that comes with the bike, but watching for the sales at crappy tire and grabbing a kit from there is better.

Yeah I just am having the bike looked over as well and having the chain tightened so I'd rather pay the extra money and get it all done. I will probably do straight up oil changes myself in the future.

I would call Daniel just to double check, I think the same thing was $84 cash, but you'd have to confirm if that was for full synthetic!!

He quoted me $120 and it wasn't even a full synthetic oil filter.

 

[Ninja10]

ive got a 2011 Ninja 650R, 09-11 are the same. Im using Motul 10W40 and bought an original Kawi Oil filter. Fairings took like 5mins to come off, was 3 screws on each side of the top part of the fairing holding the belly and 1 on each side of the belly fairing near the bottom. Get that to slide off then you have easy access to the filter and drain plug. It takes 2L, having someone help you is a good idea though especially if you dont have a bike stand. As for the chain im using the Motul Chain Cleaner and Motul Chain Lube

 

[chiefswallow]

He quoted me $120 and it wasn't even a full synthetic oil filter.

Full synthetic is the oil, not the filter Hmmm, must be charging some labour for the chain adjustment I guess, figured he'd throw it in and just do it while the oil was draining...

 

[Paul1000RR]

Take it to Daniel at Heritage Auto. 24 Ingram Dr. (Keele and Ingram). (416) 249-0422. His shop is flawlessly clean, treats your bike with care. Won't be any new scratches on it when you get it back, no greasy fingerprints, no oil all over your headers like with other shops, etc.

He carries top of the line Amsoil full synthetic and also more budget minded oil as well. He can adjust your chain and give it a lube (I don't believe in cleaning chains, ever, but you can ask him to clean it if you want).

 

[油井緋色]

^some people think it'll screw up the oil in the o rings that was already in it.

But the service manual and owner manual tell you to clean it if it's dirty using kerosene so...lol

 

[chiefswallow]

^some people think it'll screw up the oil in the o rings that was already in it.

But the service manual and owner manual tell you to clean it if it's dirty using kerosene so...lol

It's the people that use brushes to clean it, pushing all the dirt past the o-rings into the internal lubricating grease = short chain life. I've never cleaned any chain I've ever owned, I got 43k out of my last ERV3, where my buddies get 20k max. lol.

 

[油井緋色]

It's the people that use brushes to clean it, pushing all the dirt past the o-rings into the internal lubricating grease = short chain life. I've never cleaned any chain I've ever owned, I got 43k out of my last ERV3, where my buddies get 20k max. lol.

People have different opinions on when a chain needs to be replaced too though. For me it's sharp teeth on sprockets or end of adjustment on chain slack. Others will change immediately upon finding a tiny loose spot (rmb chains get loose, not tight).

Mine's at 23k right now and still doing fairly well.

 

[ThunderPants]

Do use motorcycle specific oil and not auto oil in 10W-40 grade. There is a difference in the additives. Suggest synthetic as it lasts longer. You will need 3L and a filter.

I have the same engine. It takes me ~15min to change the oil myself. It requires an oil filter wrench ($10) and a wrench or socket to fit the drain bolt under the engine. Also an oil drain pan and funnel ($15). So the tools will cost you ~$25 and you will always have them. Put the pan under the engine, take out the drain bolt at the bottom of the engine and let oil drain. Take off filter and put on new one. Put back in drain bolt and add 3L of new oil. Pour old oil from drain pan into empty oil bottles and drop them off at a service station for recycling. No driving your bike in for service, no waiting, only the cost of oil and filter. Could not be more simple. Note you will need to put your bike on the rear spool stand to hold it upright, the side stand does not work for this. You may also need an Allen key set to remove a fairing panel to access this.