I'll be taking bike for 1k service once weather breaks here in a month or 6!!!
Has anyone takin their own oil IF dealer doesn't carry what you want to use? I will be visiting them on Good Friday & will ask that question. Just curious. Thanks

 

Big profits on oil sales by the dealer. Like BYOB to a fine restaurant, expect to pay a corking fee if you bring your own oil.

 

yea I was wondering if anyone has done this. I'm going W/Mobil one full synthetic in all 3 sumps.

 

My dealer tells me no problem if I want a oil they don't use to bring in my own. He never said what they would charge to use mine though.

 

Usually you're paying the hourly wage if you bring in your own oil, instead of the "oil change" rate + oil/ shop supplies purchased there.

 

Yep, do it all the time..take own oil for all three holes..no issues!

 

Honesty and integrity comes into play here too. What would prevent a dealer from filling your three holes with bulk oil from the service department and have a tech keep your M-1 for personal use?

 

when I used to have the dealer do the Services, I'd change the oils, then take the bike in.

that alone saved me $110 on the cost of the service. That was 5ys ago as now I do most everything except the tires and brakes and have our local Indy do them

 

Why not save on worry and concerns and do the service yourself? You don't have to use the dealer, document your work and save the receipts, the 1k service checklist are available: http://www.gatewayhd.com/default.asp...ice-checklists

Personally, I wouldn't let a dealer within 10 feet of my motorcycles, I know how the work is done because I do it myself. I never bought into the service intervals anyway, I make it a habit of going through my bike frequently checking, inspecting, and lubricating, my '13 Wide Glide had 4 complete fluid changes by 1k and the guy doing all the work has a vested interest in it being proper and correct... he's riding it

 

I've been in the shop area of a lot of HD service depts. I've never seen bulk oil dispensers in any of them. If you don't trust someone to do the job then you shouldn't take your bike there in the first place.