Hello all, just wondering if anyone has ghanged their own oil. i went to the dealer today and they charged $65.00 for an oil change WTF! i have changed the oil in cars, and trucks is it that much diffrent to change the oil in a bike? is this something i can do in the garage? can anyone out their help me out? i also do not have a manual it was lost by the previous owner which sucks.

take care and happy holidays to all!!!

 

Well sir, I work in a engine company shop. It is all based on time.
Time it takes to do a job and the better the place the better the job you can expect to be done.
I get payed by the hour and the company makes 4 times what I make an hour on my work.

Shop labor rate $100 per hour
Parts 6 qts bike oil about $8 and a $6 filter $54.00

Did thay do a good job. Maby Did thay check all the little things, prolly not. Did you get what you payed for I think yes.

However changing the oil is a freekin cake walk. Just buy honda oil and a honda filter and your good to go.

As far as the service manual Here

 

Its exactly the same process as changing the oil in your car. The hardest part is taking the oil filter off. If you find out the exact amount of oil that it needs, then put that amount in. Otherwise put 3 quarts in, and have someone prop the bike up so its level in order for you to check the oil level window. Then just fill until the oil level is between the high and low hash marks.

 

I don't know about your 954 but mine takes 3.9 quarts with filter for an oil change. Also did they use regular oil or synthetic. here in kansas regular oil is $3.50 qt and synthetic is around $6.50 filter is about $10 to $12. shop rate here is $65/hr = $32.50 labor, $14 oil, $12 fiiler + $5 shop/ environment fee= 63.50 + tax around $65
save yourself some money and do it yourself. like rolling said " it's cake work"

 

Thanks gents for all of you help. I think they did a good job, just thought of it being a bike and not a car that it would be in the same ball park but, you have to pay to play sometimes. i appreciate the guys who do the work they are their so guys like me can slack off and take care of the kids, so thats cool. i will be putting the kid down for an hour or so though to get the oil changed eveything else will be done in the shop. Alright fella back to the kids, you gents take care.

Scotty