manny826 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 What do you guys think, should I take it to the dealer for its first service and pay crazy amount of money for their labor or should I just do the first oil change my self. I read the manual about the things that need to be done at first service but I keep reading mixed things about whether it's really necessarily or not. Just looking for you guys opinion and what you guys did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbadc650 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I took it in just because it was the first, plenty of others here have done it them selves. Guess it matters if u wanna save money and do it urself versus meh take my money and do it while i chill and play 3ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jake Posted February 26, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2016 Two main thing change oil/filter and adjust chain if needed which I think if you own a motorcycle you should be able to do. So dealers say they check bolts and sync the Throttle bodies but I took mine in for the first time after 12000 miles to have them change the tire and look it over check the TB no issues TB were perfect. 2015 FZ-07 2003 2014 GSXR 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmay Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 As stated above, the oil change and chain tightening is probably the most important part as long as your bike is running well. I did my first service myself, including throttle body sync. It has been posted elsewhere, and everyone has different opinions about the throttle body sync, but after doing mine, I believe they would have to be far enough out of sync that you would notice a significantly poor running bike for them to need to be adjusted. If you aren't doing the service yourself and your bike seems to be running ok, I would not pay for the throttle body synch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted February 26, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted February 26, 2016 If you do not want to do it yourself find a good local independent shop to do it. It will be cheaper and better. If you are comfortable doing it yourself then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I did my own throttle body sync and though they were only very slightly out it did make a difference to the smoothness of the engine, the manual calls for them to be done at every service but I wont bother if it feels ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbadc650 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 my 4000 miles are almost here, im searching prices, but its gonna be let them do it and chill mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfisted Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Oil change is easy. If you have the tools & garage space then do it yourself. Save the receipts & note when you did the service if you're worried about warranty coverage. My bike hasn't seen a dealership since 0 miles and I intend to keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaha Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 All the dealer will do is change the oil, over tighten the chain, check fluid levels, and *maybe* go around and check a few bolts. It's an easy couple hundred bucks. With that said, many people are not comfortable wrenching and really have no clue, so they may be better off going with dealer servicing. The biggest newbie mistake is over torquing the oil drain plug wiping out the threads in the pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratherbebiking Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 If you have any mechanical skills do it yourself. Just keep receipts. I paid for the first service almost a year ago and still feel like I was ripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetgirl Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I did the first service myself. Mostly an oil change and filter. The chain was fine. The bike was running well so I figured it wouldn't need a tb sync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manny826 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Thank to all that answered me. Sorry I didn't reply sooner I just started using tapatalk and had my notifications off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Everything was operating just fine on mine so I went to my Yamaha dealership and bought a gallon of Yamalube for $18 and an oil filter (whatever that cost, don't remember) and changed the oil myself, saved a lot of money. It's 6400 miles later and everything is still operating just fine. I'm also running with Motul synthetic now and she shifts smoothly. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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