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RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - Tortuga_imp - 04-04-2014
Why are you guys changing your own oil?
In Britain we have to get the service schedule performed by a Honda agent during the warranty period which is 2 years.
After that it's advisable for resale value to keep using them, however most move to a cheaper independent with lower labour rates.
In Britain the first service is usually free. Or you just pay for the parts.
I intend to change my own oil and filter in between shop services, just because I'm an anally retentive old fart. However I don't get why you guys don't get it free?
Incidentally I had my first service done just prior to collecting the bike. It was 11 months old and 104 demo miles. I'm at 350 odd now and will change it again at 600-700 miles. Is that reasonable? Or should I go longer? Break in shrapnel all that?
RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - the Ferret - 04-04-2014
Here in the US our first service is not free, and although we only get a one year warranty ( which actially turns into an 8 or 9 month warranty if you don't live in the south where its warm all year) as compared to your two year warranty, by law you cannot be denied warranty as long as you can prove the required services are performed by a capable individual. That can be the owner as long as he provides documentation and reciepts.
RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - Tortuga_imp - 04-04-2014
(04-04-2014, 11:14 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Here in the US our first service is not free, and although we only get a one year warranty ( which actially turns into an 8 or 9 month warranty if you don't live in the south where its warm all year) as compared to your two year warranty, by law you cannot be denied warranty as long as you can prove the required services are performed by a capable individual. That can be the owner as long as he provides documentation and reciepts.
Thanks Ferret, I can see why you don't pay the 'stealership' now, lol.
RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - dBuster_imp - 04-05-2014
They used 10w40 on first service. Getting them to oil change and put 10w30 in it now. Maybe not $90 for them to do it. I will do it myself... Ugh
They go by standard jobs and did not check what this bike called for...
Still heard little noise when I went to pick it up... Recommendation if taking it in ensure you request 10w30!!!
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RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - davidsargee_imp - 04-05-2014
(04-05-2014, 02:23 AM)dBuster_imp Wrote: They used 10w40 on first service. Getting them to oil change and put 10w30 in it now. Maybe not $90 for them to do it. I will do it myself... Ugh
They go by standard jobs and did not check what this bike called for...
Still heard little noise when I went to pick it up... Recommendation if taking it in ensure you request 10w30!!!
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Was that the problem? 10w40? The service manager at my dealer recommended that I use 10w40 due to our hot summers. Hmmm...
Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - Elipten_imp - 04-05-2014
My dealership here in San Antonio also recommended 10w40. I'm out of the country or I would be riding. I will post if something happens and I start riding again.
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RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - davidsargee_imp - 04-05-2014
I probably better rethink that, I usually go with the manual, but when a service manager tells you something like that, you would think that it's good advice.
However, to be fair, I used 10w-40 when I did the first oil change. It is still in the bike, and I have not experienced any problems at all, no strange noises, nothing. I do a lot of stop and go, and I rationalized that the 10w40 would be better in those conditions. Next oil change I'm probably going to use 10w30, just to be sure.
RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - dBuster_imp - 04-05-2014
Jon and CIP both said they had 10w40 for their first service that they did themselves and had noises. My dealership used 10w40 and you hear the noise in my video after warm up. Jon and CIP went back to 10w30 and the noises went away...
The service manual calls for 10w30 for our bike.
Come to your own conclusion whether that was the problem or not. Maybe not all of our 1100's have issues with the 40 weight oil but it sure would seem like some do have issues.
I will be dropping the 40 weight out of my bike and putting the 30 weight in. Just as soon as I find a video on where to do it from or find a manual showing me.
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RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - the Ferret - 04-05-2014
(04-05-2014, 10:04 AM)dBuster_imp Wrote: Jon and CIP both said they had 10w40 for their first service that they did themselves and had noises. My dealership used 10w40 and you hear the noise in my video after warm up. Jon and CIP went back to 10w30 and the noises went away...
The service manual calls for 10w30 for our bike.
Come to your own conclusion whether that was the problem or not. Maybe not all of our 1100's have issues with the 40 weight oil but it sure would seem like some do have issues.
I will be dropping the 40 weight out of my bike and putting the 30 weight in. Just as soon as I find a video on where to do it from or find a manual showing me.
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I will let anyone decide what they want in their bike. Changing it is a piece of cake. If you ate just replacing oil you don't even have to drop the oil filter, but it will take less oil to come up to the correct level.
Warm it up, put on center stand, open oil fill, drop oil drain bolt, drain oil, replace drain bolt, add oil to correct fill amount, replace oil fill cap. Done.
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=202
RE: Getting ready for the riding season greeted by bad sounds.... - dBuster_imp - 04-05-2014
Thanks ferret! Your guide is amazing and I appreciate your linking it here!
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