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Slinger service cost
Re: Slinger service cost
First, I welcome recommendations of any smaller shops around the NYC tri-state area.
Second, I understand that removing the engine from the bike would add to the cost. But how much time should it take for an experienced mechanic with the best resources to do that? In my opinion, it shouldn't be very labor intensive and shouldn't add much to the bottom line . . . .
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Those numbers sound wacky but I have been quoted some whoppers by other big names like Barrington that I thought were typos before I realized they were serious. Fact is bigger name shops seem to quote extremely high, and it's part of their "air" of being experts. Labor is valued so differently from shop to shop anyway, and the price also depends on who is asking I have found.redavide wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:28 pmMy R69 is at Max BMW in Connecticut for a few things and I inquired about the price of slinger service.
They quoted me $4000 - $9600, depending on what they found once they opened her up. In other words, $4000 if everything else was fine and slinger just needed cleaning . . . .
Any thoughts on this estimate?
Thanks
It is a hell of a lot of labor though, and it's just not an easy job. The big shops know how to do things quickly and efficiently and they are there in the future to stand behind some work.
I'd haggle with them at the very least. Tell the service manager or shop head to give you a call when things are slow for them and quote them a price, it's worth talking about at least. Or find a smaller but reputable place to do it. I would not pay anyone more than $2500 for this, but that would assume the crank is straight.
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My 2 cents worth re slingers . I did a total rebuild on my 1961 R69s with 48,000 miles on the speedo in 2012 . Everything on the bike was checked and if damaged or worn out was replaced . I had the engine stripped down by a friend who rebuilds and restores BMWs as a paying hobby . I gave the crankshaft to a specialist to check the big ends and replace the slingers . Cost was $A500.00 . He replaced the slingers and fitted oversize rollers to the big ends .The bike has done 55,000 miles with out any problems . I didn't keep a record of how much I spent on the total restoration . If I did I probably wouldn't have done it.
I would suggest the cheapest way forward is to strip the engine down and give the crankshaft only to a specialist to do . I live in Australia .So unfortunately I can't help with anywhere to go .
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1965 R69s w/Wixom fairings and bags
1979 R65 w/Siebenrock 860cc, Luftmeister fairing