Well I had to bite the bullet....
Total cost with practically every shim needed for valve adjustment came in at $925 ($300 parts plus labor).
Having the time of my life on this beast helps to somewhat ease the impact of the pricey service.

what happened to 2007 having 50% less maintenance costs?

Quote from: LUKE on June 01, 2008, 04:56:06 PM
what happened to 2007 having 50% less maintenance costs?

Nice ride

Quote from: LUKE on June 01, 2008, 04:56:06 PM
what happened to 2007 having 50% less maintenance costs?

That was some true smoke and mirrors math. I don't think it holds water anymore since ducati parts have gone up 30%

Quote from: ducvet on June 01, 2008, 05:52:19 PM
That was some true smoke and mirrors math. I don't think it holds water anymore since ducati parts have gone up 30%

The Euro $ has more than doubled versus the US $ over the last 10 years, which means that the parts and motorcycle prices are not far behind that trend.
Be happy you don't live in Europe where the gas prices are approaching $8 per gallon due to taxes and exchange rate.
I don't think that the service I paid for is a bargain but I know it wouldn't be any cheaper in Europe unless I learn to do it myself, which I'm aiming to do.

Quote from: ducvet on June 01, 2008, 05:52:19 PM
That was some true smoke and mirrors math. I don't think it holds water anymore since ducati parts have gone up 30%

Those parts went up for the bikes with 6,000 mile intervals too so that washes out.  

Most bikes that have a few miles on them and are serviced properly are fine to run 10000 mile services (probably 12000miles) with as minor service in between. That would cut prices a bunch.
I wonder if the increased parts prices were done to offset the $$ dealers were loosing to the extra 1500 miles the bikes would run between services.

Quote from: Zaster on May 31, 2008, 08:09:14 PM
Well I had to bite the bullet....
Total cost with practically every shim needed for valve adjustment came in at $925 ($300 parts plus labor).
Having the time of my life on this beast helps to somewhat ease the impact of the pricey service.

Ouch, but IF the dealer set the specs tight then you should be fine at the 12K check.

Wondering though....did they charge you for ALL the shims they used, or just some?  The shims need to be sanded/fit for each valve, but keep in mind can/should be moved around if needed....so having to buy every shim that was out of wack usually isn't the case.  I would hope/assume they replaced the split rings/keepers.

Quote from: TAftonomos on June 04, 2008, 02:38:51 PM
Ouch, but IF the dealer set the specs tight then you should be fine at the 12K check.

Wondering though....did they charge you for ALL the shims they used, or just some?  The shims need to be sanded/fit for each valve, but keep in mind can/should be moved around if needed....so having to buy every shim that was out of wack usually isn't the case.  I would hope/assume they replaced the split rings/keepers.

The total parts bill was $322, replacing sparkplugs, 2 head gaskets, coolant, 5 shims, misc. washers and hardware.
The labor came to $522 for 6.7 hours.