Monday, August 8, 2022

85,963 (12,000 mile service...again)

Well, I really should look at my blog before I do service. It was just a thousand miles ago that I did a 12,000 mile service on the bike. I'm used to riding a lot more than I have been lately, and forgot. I also saw a service engine light and thought that was telling me I needed a 6k service. It wasn't. There was one diagnostic error code for the engine; but, I dismissed it and it hasn't come back. I'll ride it more to determine if there is a problem. So, I just repeated the 12,000 mile service - oil, filter, air filter, final drive, and rechecked the brakes. This time, I pulled the pads out and found the front pads to be a bit slimy. I'm going to do a caliper rebuild, and replace the fluid. I don't see a video online, so I'm going to try to post one. I'll order the parts tomorrow and see if I can get this done over the weekend. Stay tuned. While servicing the oil filter, I looked down at the shifter arm and found the plastic washer (Plastic Washer - BMW-Motorrad (35417674080))between the shifter lever and safety clip had disintegrated. I'll be replacing that as soon as I get my hands on a new one.

84,856 Fuel Pump replaced

I brought the bike to Orlando in the trailer. The smell of fuel was really making me feel uncomfortable. I had visions of the bike going on fire while riding down the road at 80 mph. No thank you. It was one of the rare times the bike was trailered. The guys replaced the fuel pump. Apparently, that's a common problem, and even though the bike is well out of warrantee, the guys did it for free! What a wonderful repair shop!

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

84,856 mile service (12,000 mile interval)

Well, it's taken me 3 years to ride 6,000 miles. How sad. That said, I managed to achieve a doctorate in Cybersecurity. Some things just have to be put on hold. It was good to do the service on the bike again. Oil change + filter. Final drive fluid change. Replace the rear tire. That was pretty worn. Checked the rear brake pads. They will need a change next service interval. Road about 30 miles after the oil change and smelled fuel...a lot of fuel. No visible leaks; but, I can smell it at 70mph, so something is brewing. I don't like Eurosports of Tampa Bay, so I'm going to call the BMW dealer in Orlando and see if I can bring it in on Saturday. More to come.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

6,000 mile maintenance (789285)

Performed maintenance per checklist.  Oil changed with BMW oil and filter purchased at BMW Riverside, torqued to specifications.  Incorrect mileage shown on receipt (79,800).

Tires look good, coolent at max.   Checked for fault codes and found no current codes.

Updated maintenance cost spreadsheet.


Mileage
Mainteance Item Amount Incremental COO







Total Cost of Ownership 37188.52
79285
Invoice 112.81 0.47
79285
Oil Filter

79285
Oil

73,214
Invoice 2985.65 0.51
73,214
Annual Service 

73,214
Coolant Change

73,214
Gasket ring

73,214
Rubber bush

73,214
Gasket set, cylinder head

73,214
gasket ring

73,214
oil filter

73,214
spark plugs

73,214
oil

73,214
air filter

73,214
o-ring

73,214
brake fluid Change

73,214
synthetic gear oil

73,214
Labor

73,214
angular ball bearing

73,214
tapered roller bearing

73,214
ball joint, top

73,214
ball joint, bottom

73,214
grooved ball bearing

60,000
Invoice 874.86 0.57
60,000
Invoice 348.87 0.55
60,000
rear tire pressure sensor

60,000
rear brake pads

60,000
Rear Tire

60,000
Front Tire

60,000
Rear Differential fluid

60,000
Center stand springs

60,000
Spark Plugs

60,000
Oil and Filter

54250
Invoice 114.46 0.61
54250
Oil and Filter

51,000
Invoice - Filter 27.73 0.64
51,000
Invoice - Oil 28.26 0.64
51,000
Oil and Filter

47603
Invoice - Spark Plugs 135.6 0.69
47603
Invoice - Cylinder head gasket 115.52 0.68
47603
Invoice - Mouting and blanacing 98.67 0.68
47603
Invoice 684.36 0.68
47603



47603
Check Valve Clearance

47603
Spark Plugs

47603
Rear Differential fluid change

47603
Air Filter

47603
Oil and Filter

47603
Front Brake Fluid

47603
Rear Brake Fluid

47603
Rear Brake Callipers

47603
Front Brake pads

47603
Front Tire

47603
Rear Tire

41000
Oil and Filter

41000
Z - Invoice 105.37 0.77
35866
6 spark plugs

35866
antifreeze

35866
Brake Fluid Change

35866
Combination Switch Left

35866
Combination Switch Right

35866
Gear Oil

35866
Valve adjustment

35866
Z - Invoice 1373.89 0.88
33092
Front Tire

33092
Oil and Filter

33092
Rear Tire

33092
Z - Invoice 793.89 0.91
24000
Missing Invoice

20000
Air Filter

20000
Brake Fluid Change

20000
Coolant Change

20000
L Cluster replacement

20000
Rear Tire

20000
Replace Centerstand

20000
Replace Ingnition Coil

20000
Replace Secondary Air Tube

20000
Spark Plugs

20000
Water Pump

20000
Z - Invoice 1176.74 1.47
18656
Oil and Filter

18656
Z - Invoice 163.09 1.51
16370
Brake Pads (Front and Rear)

16370
Rear Tire

16370
Z - Invoice 445.52 1.71
11948
Air Filter

11948
Gear Oil

11948
Oil and Filter

11948
Valve adjustment

11948
Z - Invoice 398.01 2.31
11162
Front Tire

11162
Z - Invoice 235.55 2.44
6005
Oil and Filter

6005
Rear Tire

6005
Z - Invoice 511.25 4.49
774
Gear Oil

774
Oil and Filter

774
Z - Invoice 175.5 34.18
463
Oil and Filter

463
Z - Invoice 141.99 56.77
18
Oil and Filter

18
Z - Invoice 140.93 1452.27
1
Initial Cost 26,000 26000