Dealerships and service

jellyrug said:
Gotta love those service writers.

At 6,000 miles inspect and clean the spark plugs, adjust, replace or lubricate as necessary.

Then at 12,000 miles, replace the spark plugs.

Ever heard of anyone who would remove spark plugs to inspect them and then just put them back again rather than a new set?

And then do 17,000 miles on the oil filter before it is replaced after the first service???

You can only do 12,000 miles on the coolant, but the oil filter is good for 17,000??

It also says Motorcycle / ATV. So the service on a Gen3 is the same as on an ATV???

LOL

I would love to know if this was written in Japan, or over here.
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Looking at the owners manual it states that the Oil filter needs to be replaced at the 1st service 600 miles and again at the 11250 mile service along with the air filter, however I always replace the oil filter when replacing the oil and will continue to do it that way.
 
LarryG said:
Looking at the owners manual it states that the Oil filter needs to be replaced at the 1st service 600 miles and again at the 11250 mile service along with the air filter, however I always replace the oil filter when replacing the oil and will continue to do it that way.
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My 06 has lived with 5,000 mile oil and filter changes using Amsoil for over 70,000 miles. Somethings wrong with that manual.
 
jellyrug said:
I would love to know if this was written in Japan, or over here.
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I don’t believe the Japanese owner’s manual has that maintenance section. It would certainly be more common for an owner in Japan to have their Hayabusa serviced than do it themselves, although not exclusively so.

My bet is that it’s all done in Japan where the printing is based.
 
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ratwell said:
I don’t believe the Japanese owner’s manual has that maintenance section. It would certainly be more common for an owner in Japan to have their Hayabusa serviced than do it themselves, although not exclusively so.

My bet is that it’s all done in Japan where the printing is based.
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First oil change at 1000 km and then at 6000 km or 1 year, whichever comes first.
From Japanse owner's manual at page 141 : 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa Owner's Manual - Japanese
 
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Xefedar said:
First oil change at 1000 km and then at 6000 km or 1 year, whichever comes first.
From Japanse owner's manual at page 141 : 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa Owner's Manual - Japanese
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Right, the oil and filter info:

“The life of an engine depends greatly on the amount and quality of oil. Also, do not forget to check the amount of oil on a daily basis and replace it regularly, as it is very important to bring out the performance of your car.

Engine oil change time: First month or 1,000 km, then 6,000 km or every year

Oil filter replacement time: Mishandling of engine oil every 18,000 km after the first month or 1,000 km

Mishandling of engine oil will have an adverse effect on your body and car. Carefully read and follow the precautions on the container before handling”

I was commenting on the fact the detailed maintenance schedule does not appear in the Japanese OM.
 
ratwell said:
Right, the oil and filter info:

“The life of an engine depends greatly on the amount and quality of oil. Also, do not forget to check the amount of oil on a daily basis and replace it regularly, as it is very important to bring out the performance of your car.

Engine oil change time: First month or 1,000 km, then 6,000 km or every year

Oil filter replacement time: Mishandling of engine oil every 18,000 km after the first month or 1,000 km

Mishandling of engine oil will have an adverse effect on your body and car. Carefully read and follow the precautions on the container before handling”

I was commenting on the fact the detailed maintenance schedule does not appear in the Japanese OM.
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Well that makes no sense at all.
 
@Dai.

hi down under :)

that way i never would prescribe the oilchange

my experiances are : the max mileage belongs to the way one uses his bike
two extremes :
1. only ´n allways for so to say getting a bread or so at the bakery around the corner, even 4000 km between two oil changes can! be too much
2. riding allways distances over 30-40 km and more - one way - and the oil can stay in for around 8-9000 km

the oil change every 12000 km that suzuki writes in the new maintenance sheet since 2015 for me personally is too long at all.

I think nothing of the principle of all long life oils (30000km).

e.g.: on my audi 3.0 diesel for example i change the oil every 10,000 km, but at the latest after 12,000 km
the way to my workshop is 30 km one way (ten of em inside town - the rest at country roads) and over that mileage even the oil gets his working temp. of 85-90°C , if it is not winter time with enduring temps under let me say 10°C .

and
i have no clue what the warranty for/at a brand new bike (vehicle) means in the us,
but here in germany i recommend allways to do the prescribed services at the dealer while the warranty / guarantee is active.

the only exeption is (in my view) if the owner is a well experianced craftsman with own workshop for a bike.
and
i never heard of bigger issues in the first two years of warranty / guarantee so the craftsman can decide if he goes that risk.
 
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Berlin Germany said:
@Dai.

hi down under :)

that way i never would prescribe the oilchange

my experiances are : the max mileage belongs to the way one uses his bike
two extremes :
1. only ´n allways for so to say getting a bread or so at the bakery around the corner, even 4000 km between two oil changes can! be too much
2. riding allways distances over 30-40 km and more - one way - and the oil can stay in for around 8-9000 km

the oil change every 12000 km that suzuki writes in the new maintenance sheet since 2015 for me personally is too long at all.

I think nothing of the principle of all long life oils (30000km).

e.g.: on my audi 3.0 diesel for example i change the oil every 10,000 km, but at the latest after 12,000 km
the way to my workshop is 30 km one way (ten of em inside town - the rest at country roads) and over that mileage even the oil gets his working temp. of 85-90°C , if it is not winter time with enduring temps under let me say 10°C .

and
i have no clue what the warranty for/at a brand new bike (vehicle) means in the us,
but here in germany i recommend allways to do the prescribed services at the dealer while the warranty / guarantee is active.

the only exeption is (in my view) if the owner is a well experianced craftsman with own workshop for a bike.
and
i never heard of bigger issues in the first two years of warranty / guarantee so the craftsman can decide if he goes that risk.
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Hi. It all is how you use the bike/car. The way I will be using mine I will change the oil after a day of racing.
 
Bumblebee said:
This sort of thing SHOULD be universal to where ever the bike is sold....Suzuki being an international company and all.....
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I agree...as far as I know the Hayabusa Premium Care program is exclusive to U.S.A. ,same as the pre-order bonus like the jacket and plaque...
In Europe they have different prices depending of the country and some dealerships gave as bonus for pre-order a single seat cowling but the price for the motorcycle was much higher than in U.S.A. .Also the standard minimum warranty for countries in Europe is 2 years but some offer 3 years or more as standard.
U.S.A. has almost every time the best prices/offers/bonuses regarding motorcycles /cars from the Japanese manufacturers and I can say the same for many other products sold there.
 
It seems the first thing that disappears these days is good customer service....people want your money but will do as little as possible in return...

The pandemic has brought out the absolute worst in people....price inflation and zero bartering has been common place these days...

For a dealership to go out of their way and deliver a bike trying to give the customer a quality experience is just awesome and something each and every dealership should be striving to achieve....
 
Xefedar said:
Also the standard minimum warranty for countries in Europe is 2 years but some offer 3 years or more as standard.
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