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Offline lucky

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Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« on: January 22, 2014, 03:50:08 PM »
Thats right $200 dollars for single over head cam v twin.
I do not think they had actually done one though.

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Re: Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 03:54:50 PM »
Without knowing the model involved there is no way to know whether that price is fair or not.At today's shop rates that is little more than a couple hours labour at best.
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Re: Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 06:40:43 PM »
For sport bikes, with the majority of the time spent removing and replacing fairings...sounds about right  :o
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Re: Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 08:17:59 PM »
With these stats, I'm sure it cost more in Vancouver.

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Re: Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 09:07:11 PM »
Sounds like 2.6 or 2 hours up in these parts..
, i bet there is not a lot of things you could do to a new Ducati...for 200 bux..
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Re: Dealership charges $200.00 for valve adjustment
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2014, 09:46:27 PM »
Sounds like 2.6 or 2 hours up in these parts..
, i bet there is not a lot of things you could do to a new Ducati...for 200 bux..
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