Maintenance. Self or Dealer ?

[wantone]

U do it or let the dealer do it ? I paid $1300 that covers 3 years all factory maintenance including labor and I get priority that means I don't have to wait. When it is due I'll be the first in line. Did I do good or bad. I wud say I ride close to 10K miles a year. Considering it is F6B my annual mileage may go up.

Also Do u use regular, semi or full synthetic oil ? Ahhh the Oil question. I dnt knw y I even asked that . It is F6B, doesn't matter. May be if it was harley then full synthetic wud show difference. Anyway just checking...

[bobbyf6b]

If you already paid for the service then that would be the better option. For input on oil just do a search. We've discussed it many times.

[JackB]

[QUOTE=wantone;44147]U do it or let the dealer do it ? I paid $1300 that covers 3 years all factory maintenance including labor and I get priority that means I don't have to wait. When it is due I'll be the first in line. Did I do good or bad. I wud say I ride close to 10K miles a year. Considering it is F6B my annual mileage may go

So what does the factory maintenance cover? Oil changes, who pays for oil you or dealer? Spark plugs?
I don't think this bike will need a lot of maintenance.

[Steve 0080]

Well.... the dealer charges $100 for an oil change so in three years you will have broke even...if you have any problems , you are money ahead. Now for an oil change, I did it Sun, filter was $6 and oil was $12 for synthetic from Wal Mart on sale. I added the Fumoto valve and was done in about an hour. I got to clean some parts that were off and hard to get to and most of all, I enjoyed myself!

This all boils down to...... wait for it....... if you enjoy tickerin....if you don't, you did good!

[bigbird]

I do all my own maintenance except tire replacements. I'll take off the wheel, but not the tire.
I save big $ by doing everything myself, but more importantly, I know it's done correctly. Of course, a shop manual is a prerequisite for this.
As for oil, Shell Rotella T6 synthetic in 5W-40 weight. As for oil filters, I waffle between Purolator Pure One, Wix, Napa Gold, and OEM. Because the lower cover must be removed to get a longer filter in there, I just stick to the stock filter size.

[SmallPasture]

U do it or let the dealer do it ? I paid $1300 that covers 3 years all factory maintenance including labor and I get priority that means I don't have to wait. When it is due I'll be the first in line. Did I do good or bad. I wud say I ride close to 10K miles a year. Considering it is F6B my annual mileage may go up.

Also Do u use regular, semi or full synthetic oil ? Ahhh the Oil question. I dnt knw y I even asked that . It is F6B, doesn't matter. May be if it was harley then full synthetic wud show difference. Anyway just checking...

As long as your dealer has a reputable service department, and your ride the wheels off of it, heck yeah. 10k a year would mean you would get 6 (4k) services over the 3 years...if my math is right. I try to make them lose money and bring her in enough that I'm getting free service towards the end of the 3 years...at least that's what I tell myself. I've done the service plan on the last 3 bikes and enjoyed the peace of mind that someone that knew what they were doing did the scheduled maintenance. Unlike most here on the forum I don't wrench well. I tend to break s*%t and lose the s*%t I don't break. I'm the definition of what Steve0080 said above!

I'm sure you'll find you'll be putting more than 10k a year on it. The 6 has a very powerful draw. It'll make ya ride naked if you sit and talk to it long enough!!!! Ok, maybe that just me. Of course as I type this I realize I don't know what neck of the woods your in.

Heck, like you said your first in line no matter when ya bring'er in...that's worth it in itself.

ok...i'm done...so long and thanks for all the fish!

[Phantom]

As for oil, Shell Rotella T6 synthetic in 5W-40 weight. As for oil filters, I waffle between Purolator Pure One, Wix, Napa Gold, and OEM. Because the lower cover must be removed to get a longer filter in there, I just stick to the stock filter size.

...... NOT True ...... Unless the 2012-2014 lower covers have been re-designed from it's predecessor. I just replaced my oil (T6 also) and LONG Bosch 3323 oil filter this past weekend, although it's tight, didn't have to remove any body parts. Patience is key and a rubber strap oil filter wrench does the trick.

Rotella T6 and Bosch 3323 filter replacement ..... 15 minutes at most for me and under $30 total cost.

Goldwing is Happy, Happy, Happy

[Texas TC]

The two time consuming maintenance items you will need during your maintenance agreement are air filter change and valve adjustment. If you were going to pay the dealer to do all your maintenance, these tasks along with liquid changes (oil, rear end, and brake/clutch fluid) dictated by Honda should make the agreement price you paid a good deal.

I do my own maintenance. Just a part of the fun of the hobby for me.

[SmallPasture]

I do my own maintenance. Just a part of the fun of the hobby for me.

I'll be by to let ya put any mods I get! I'll watch and hand ya wrenches as needed!

[bob109]

I do all my own maintenance except tire replacements. I'll take off the wheel, but not the tire.
I save big $ by doing everything myself, but more importantly, I know it's done correctly. Of course, a shop manual is a prerequisite for this.
As for oil, Shell Rotella T6 synthetic in 5W-40 weight. As for oil filters, I waffle between Purolator Pure One, Wix, Napa Gold, and OEM. Because the lower cover must be removed to get a longer filter in there, I just stick to the stock filter size.

+1 The Rotella T6 and Pure One 14612 filter is a great combination for oil changes! The Pure One 14610 is the longer version of the filter

Performed a little trick by modifying my horn edge which provides some additional room when removing/installing the filter. As I enhance the filter performance with a strong magnet and shield, I needed some additional clearance.

Here's the "horn mod"

http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?5...Horn-Proximity