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2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:25 am
by stupotads
Hi all. Just had my second service completed at my local Honda dealer at a cost of £98.66. I noticed the cost was all labour apart from £8.60 for the oil. Would it not be normal to change the filter as well ? My bike has only covered 1300 miles, but the filter must hold some oil, so would you mix old with new ?

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:34 am
by gn2
Like most small capacity machines, it doesn't have an oil filter.
There's a metal strainer which they will have cleaned.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:17 am
by stupotads
Thanks GN2. That solves my question !!

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:47 am
by hatari
stupotads wrote:Hi all. Just had my second service completed at my local Honda dealer at a cost of £98.66. I noticed the cost was all labour apart from £8.60 for the oil. Would it not be normal to change the filter as well ? My bike has only covered 1300 miles, but the filter must hold some oil, so would you mix old with new ?
Holy mother of God...100 QUID for a service on a scooter....

My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:02 am
by gn2
hatari wrote:My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...
Whoopee shit.
Why do you feel the need to constantly carp on about how cheap things are in Thailand?
Seems like you're trying just a bit too hard to convince yourself things are good out there.
Me I would rather live in the UK.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:31 am
by pcxpower
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I don't mind knowing about scooter prices/services in Thailand, and I wouldn't mind living there (of course, earning an European salary ;) ;) ;) ;) )

And yes, almost £100 is a lot of money... That's why most people I know change their oil once the bike is out of warranty...

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:36 am
by hatari
gn2 wrote:
hatari wrote:My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...
Whoopee shit.
Why do you feel the need to constantly carp on about how cheap things are in Thailand?
Seems like you're trying just a bit too hard to convince yourself things are good out there.
Me I would rather live in the UK.
you stay there old fella, you're obviously jealous as hell.....i've been where you are....freezin winters, raining all the bleedin time....petrol 5 quid a gallon.....women with shitty attitudes..........

i read the "mail on line" every now and then...where you are sounds like an absolute pardise.......taxed to death...immigration out of control....no wonder yer so miserable and grumpy (judging by some of the trollop you post on here....)

you must be having an absolute ball.....

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:23 am
by gn2
hatari wrote:you must be having an absolute ball.....
Yes, life here is peachy.
Much better than the third world.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:10 pm
by pcxpower
Peace between users! :D :D :D :D :D

Thailand (in my opinion) must be an absolute Paradise, with pros and cons and, as I mentioned, I would not mind living there in the future, but we must admit that living in an European country also has its benefits ;)

Talking about the scooter, here in Spain when you buy the PCX, you can pay €150 extra, and you get a total of 4 years of warranty, insurance for the first year of ownership, 15% discount in original accesories that you purchase with the bike and some other extras, but if you want to use the warranty, you have to do the services in Honda dealers or authorized workshops, so the Spanish PCX owner also has to go to the dealer and pay top dollar (or in this case Euro) for the services. I wish we had Thailand's prices!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:18 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:
hatari wrote:My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...
Whoopee shit.
Why do you feel the need to constantly carp on about how cheap things are in Thailand?
Seems like you're trying just a bit too hard to convince yourself things are good out there.
Me I would rather live in the UK.

You mean Scotland?

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:21 pm
by you you
hatari wrote:
gn2 wrote:
hatari wrote:My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...
Whoopee shit.
Why do you feel the need to constantly carp on about how cheap things are in Thailand?
Seems like you're trying just a bit too hard to convince yourself things are good out there.
Me I would rather live in the UK.
you stay there old fella, you're obviously jealous as hell.....i've been where you are....freezin winters, raining all the bleedin time....petrol 5 quid a gallon.....women with shitty attitudes..........

i read the "mail on line" every now and then...where you are sounds like an absolute pardise.......taxed to death...immigration out of control....no wonder yer so miserable and grumpy (judging by some of the trollop you post on here....)

you must be having an absolute ball.....

Tbh the Daily (hate) Mail does have a specific readership type.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:13 pm
by gn2
Daiy Mail reader, bit of an oxymoron.
Remember the UK only exists because like so many other things, Scotland created it.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:19 pm
by hatari
gn2 you are a 24 carat knob............

i'll rest my case there....

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:57 pm
by kramnala58
pcxpower wrote:Thailand (in my opinion) must be an absolute Paradise, with pros and cons and, as I mentioned, I would not mind living there in the future, but we must admit that living in an European country also has its benefits ;)
I have lived in four different countries and visited several others. I wouldn't necessarily call Thailand and absolute Paradise, but it certainly has been an enjoyable experience living here for the past 2½ years.

What I have found in life is that each place is generally what you make it to be. If you have a bad attitude about it, it likely isn't going to be an enjoyable experience. But if you look at each place as different (not wrong, weird or strange), then you are like to have a lot more positive experiences than negative ones. I have also found that those who have traveled little tend to be more ethnocentric than those who have traveled beyond their own culture.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:28 am
by pcxpower
I absolutely agree, and in my case, I have also lived in three different countries and is good to know other cultures, so that one can compare with his/her own. I still have not visited Thailand, but I'm sure that I would like it ;)

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:13 am
by gn2
hatari wrote:gn2 you are a 24 carat knob............

i'll rest my case there....
I love you too, you poor deluded fool.

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:08 am
by Slickvic
gn2 wrote:
hatari wrote:My last service on my PCX 150 here in Pattaya was the equivilant of 4 UK pounds......done without appointment, while i waited (and it was hot and sunny when i rode home in my shorts and T shirt)....

And...
Whoopee shit.
Why do you feel the need to constantly carp on about how cheap things are in Thailand?

Sounds like somebody needs a Snickers.... :P

http://youtu.be/vW6ZXHWvaGc

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:05 am
by kramnala58
Slickvic wrote:Sounds like somebody needs a Snickers.... :P
LOL .... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:34 am
by you you
gn2 wrote:Daiy Mail reader, bit of an oxymoron.
Remember the UK only exists because like so many other things, Scotland created it.

Apparently England is investing £2 billion in Scotland to get it in a fit state to close down

Re: 2nd service on my PCX 125

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:55 am
by Steph
I don't mind where I live. The winter does screw things up. Thailand does sound fun. Can I carry my pistol there?