Originally Posted on 11/05/08
Now for a serious question - I assume the $140 for the services performed was just the labor charge? Buying OEM replacement spark plugs, oil and filter from a dealer would eat up a sizable chunk of that $140, and that's not accounting for any expendables used for the service, such as shop rags, gasket sealant, etc..............glad to share the itemized bill with you..see as follows
4 spark plugs 8.74 ea 34.96
1 clip, splash 2.77 2.77
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parts sub total 37.73
adj valves
replace plugs
service check...............labor 1.2 hrs 90.00
shop supplies 4.00
sub total 131.73
sales tax 9.22
total bill 140.95.
this is the actual figure and words as I read them off the invoice.
remember even though it says valve adjustment all they really did was a valve check....an adjustment if needed is about 6-8 hours of labor. As the head tech said most ST's are never out spec for at least 50000 miles so there is no need to charge a customer for a valve adjustment although I have heard some places do. HAPS Honda in Sarasota Florida is one of the most respected dealers in the country. Thats why I drive 80 miles to have the bike done there. A local guy does tires and oil changes but for any major mechanical (although I never needed any) the bike will go there.
PS I dont even know what a splash clip is for 2.77
There was no oil and filter change.
The handwritten sheet of the valve clearances was an added bonus and as people on here in the past have stated...its a very important record of your motor for future wear.
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Last edited by Geoff; 11-05-2008 at 08:09 AM.
