500 mile break in service - valves checked?

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:44 pm

Anyone had the 500 mile initial service done yet? Stella 4T
The manual sez that the valves should be checked.
But my local shop only quoted $100 for this service. At a shop rate of $75/hr, that does not seem like it would include a valve check/adjust.

Or is it that quick/easy to do?

jmkjr72 · Post by **jmkjr72** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:19 pm

if you look at the set up videos that was posted valve check doesnt look all that hard on the stella
every thing is easy to get to you dont have to strip the body off

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:15 pm

Are you at 500? I could really feel the break in benefits around 650-1000 or so!

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:18 am

jmkjr72 wrote:if you look at the set up videos that was posted valve check doesnt look all that hard on the stella
every thing is easy to get to you dont have to strip the body off

Thanks for the heads up, I have not looked at those. Did not know about them. I will use the Search button!

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:18 am

ericalm wrote:Are you at 500? I could really feel the break in benefits around 650-1000 or so!

Not yet! Just gettin' ready and I want to make sure I've got all the bases covered.

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:01 pm

ericalm wrote:Are you at 500? I could really feel the break in benefits around 650-1000 or so!

Forgot to ask... were your scoot's valves checked at the 500 mile service?

I have a 'coupon' for the 500 mile service but I'd hate it if all they did was change the oil, when they should have done much more.

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:05 am

I don't think we checked the valves at 500. Greasy did the service, I'll ask him.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:11 pm

Just ask them what is included in the service.

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:53 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:Just ask them what is included in the service.

The owner's manual sez the valves should be checked at the 500 mile service.

But it seems that shops skip this, seeing they 'only' charge about $100 for it.

Unfortunately my experience with many places is what they say they do, and what they do, are often unrelated.

I'll see how it goes when I talk to them about it.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:15 pm

I guess it's just me but doesn't anyone ask what they are getting or how much it is going to cost anymore?

There have been several posts lately with, "is this included?"..."How much is it going to cost when I pick it up?"

A good service department should be more than willing to provide a written list as to what is covered in 500 mile, 1,000 mile 10,000 mile service with a base cost.

If you don't trust the service department to do what they say they are going to do...find another dealer!

Post by **ericalm** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:20 am

ericalm wrote:I don't think we checked the valves at 500. Greasy did the service, I'll ask him.

I take it back; they were checked.

BuddyRaton wrote:I guess it's just me but doesn't anyone ask what they are getting or how much it is going to cost anymore?

There have been several posts lately with, "is this included?"..."How much is it going to cost when I pick it up?"

A good service department should be more than willing to provide a written list as to what is covered in 500 mile, 1,000 mile 10,000 mile service with a base cost.

If you don't trust the service department to do what they say they are going to do...find another dealer!

I agree with this all the way. I use an independent mechanic and my dealer, but am friends with both. My mechanic has never steered me wrong and always gives me a full rundown of what he does. I often just kind of stare and nod until he offers me a beer. Then I sip beer and stare and nod. I do get a written rundown as well, which gets, uh, filed…

Okay, so I'm not the most attentive or diligent. That's why it pays to have solid mechanics I can trust!