[arsenic]

r&r stands for remove and replace or remove and repair

[swiftsmiles]

At this point there's little I can do now I can go talk to them see what's up and that's about it. So I'm out of 1200 bucks I know better now it is what it is.

[arsenic]

That's an expensive lesson my friend. Wouldn't be so bad if they actually did what you paid for.

[numus]

If they are members of the Better Business Bureau you can file a complaint with them... Although it is important to note the BBB is not a government agency and can't really do anything but give them a "low score" that can hinder people looking for recommendations in the future...

Otherwise you can write negative reviews in every classified/review engine that you can find... Sometimes businesses are more likely to work with you (and give you a refund or partial refund or return on service) to remove negative reviews because they can seriously hurt their business...

I know it is one of the things I look at when I am looking for a repair service for anything (friends word of mouth is #1, then reviews such as google reviews from people about the services rendered).

[DarkFury]

take em to Judge Judy

[crazycraven420]

Id like to know where I can get an oil change for around 20 bucks! Lol shit I pay $56+tax for mobil1 an k&n oil filter doing it myself! Id be questioning what kind of oil n filter id get for that cheap!

[numus]

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Id like to know where I can get an oil change for around 20 bucks! Lol shit I pay $56+tax for mobil1 an k&n oil filter doing it myself! Id be questioning what kind of oil n filter id get for that cheap!

Ever heard of the Sunday ads? Bosch, k & n, Mobil performance... They offer those randomly for free with purchase of oil all the time. If you are paying 56 for oil and a "high performance filter" you may want to rethink where you are buying oil. Hell I use to buy ams oil full synthetic from a distributor with filter for cheaper than 56....

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[Kreylyn]

I think the shop charged what they considered to be correct and appropriate charges. Most places are going to quote you $400 labor for just the carbs + parts putting it easily into the $6-800 range. There have been multiple people recently that have also posted their $700-$900 bills for "carb cleanings" from local shops.

In addition to that you also had the fuel tank cleaned, all the fluids and filters swapped out, the work to do that so labor there as well... so on. I can easily see that adding up to $1200.

Yes, you could have done it yourself heck of a lot cheaper. But then the primary reason for that would be because your not paying someone else to do it.

As for the running issue you think you have... I'm gonna bet it's most likely a simple adjustment for the carbs. My over the net diagnosis would be they did not properly set the a/f screws to 2.5 or so, instead putting them at round 1.5-1.75 (like the PDF here even calls for) and that would mean your bike is running lean. Lean running = overheating and running hot, idle issues, inability to set the idle (too low and when you bump it up it jumps way up).... to name a few.

You may also have a vacuum leak. That is simple to check for.

Krey

[crazycraven420]

Numus, if your referring to the $19.99 "value" oil change they offer for "most cars and trucks" well my friend your doing it wrong. There is no way in hell your paying 20 bucks for QUALITY MOTORCYCLE OIL and FILTER...not to mention having it changed for you!

[numus]

Numus, if your referring to the $19.99 "value" oil change they offer for "most cars and trucks" well my friend your doing it wrong. There is no way in hell your paying 20 bucks for QUALITY MOTORCYCLE OIL and FILTER...not to mention having it changed for you!

It is people like you that are the reason the oil companies are making record profits. How about using a shop that doesn't rip you off. My shop does the labor on the oil change for free when you are getting other work done. They just charge you actual cost for the oil and filter as a common courtesy since they actually want to stay in business and get you to use them for all your service needs.

But please continue to pay 56 bucks just for oil and a filter... Probably guaranteed to give your bike 5 more hp right?

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[scottynoface]

[soulpatch]

Id like to know where I can get an oil change for around 20 bucks! Lol shit I pay $56+tax for mobil1 an k&n oil filter doing it myself! Id be questioning what kind of oil n filter id get for that cheap!

Doing it myself on the 675 I spend around 40-45 an oil change and that includes a new filter, crush ring, and mobil 1 synthetic.

When I changed oil for the Katana I spent about $20 as the filter was $3, couple pennies for the crush washer, and about 12 bucks of castrol oil or so. no need for synthetic in a katana.

But if you want to over pay for your oil and materials then have at it. You could knock a solid $10 off your cost by using a different filter and not paying the name up charge.

[numus]

Doing it myself on the 675 I spend around 40-45 an oil change and that includes a new filter, crush ring, and mobil 1 synthetic.

When I changed oil for the Katana I spent about $20 as the filter was $3, couple pennies for the crush washer, and about 12 bucks of castrol oil or so. no need for synthetic in a katana.

But if you want to over pay for your oil and materials then have at it. You could knock a solid $10 off your cost by using a different filter and not paying the name up charge.

Hell you can do Castro full synthetic for around 20 bucks if you buy 5 qts when they have it on sale and even get a name brand performance filter for free if you catch the deal at the right time. Same for all the name brands including Mobil 1. Just check oriley discount and auto zone weekly ads.

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[JIB]

I'm going to have to move to Florida to get some of that less expensive oil. it can't be had for that price around here.

[steves]

I think the Rotella I bought for the Gix was more than $20/gal