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Servicing
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:36 am
by Larry David
Apologies if a thread already exists on this topic but I couldnt find one.
Can anyone give me the low down on servicing please. I have the following questions:
1). How often does the pcx need servicing and why?
2). What is involved in a service and how easy is it to learn how to do myself? Ive seen on youtube how to do an oil change (for other scooters, cant find anything on the pcx oil change) which seems pretty straight forward. What else is involved? Any tutorials on youtube?
Many thanks
Re: Servicing
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:56 am
by gn2
Lots of stuff on here about that but briefly:
1: official service interval is 2,500 miles but 5,000 miles is fine
2: have a look in the how-to section
http://www.hondapcx.org/viewforum.php?f=3
Re: Servicing
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:48 am
by cessna151
Get the service manual. Services on the pcx are easy, a bit time consuming though.
gn2 wrote:1: official service interval is 2,500 miles but 5,000 miles is fine
Agreed
Also see:
http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1257
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:51 pm
by hectyc302
6oo miles oil change and check ups and 2500 and so on ...but I came to a conclusion
Do a oil change every 5ooo miles and the rest Dont mess with if scooter riding and sounding fine...
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:53 pm
by gn2
Yep, the old "if it ain't broke don't fix it" method usually works right up until it breaks....
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:46 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:Yep, the old "if it ain't broke don't fix it" method usually works right up until it breaks....
Well it works for me. Fiddling and fitting aftermarket parts is what always causes problems
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:25 pm
by gn2
Problem with aftermarket parts is the quality control.
Or rather the absence of it.
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:28 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:Problem with aftermarket parts is the quality control.
Or rather the absence of it.
True. Or design. Of all the performance parts I've ever fitted 99% have never been better than the original
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:30 pm
by gn2
I had Motad exhausts on my GS850 and VFR 750 which were better than the originals.
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:36 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:I had Motad exhausts on my GS850 and VFR 750 which were better than the originals.
How old are you!!
Gs850 was truly shite
Now a blue gs750 or a green z650 like on the front cover of Bike....
Re: Servicing
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:13 pm
by gn2
If you had ever ridden a GS850 you would know that it certainly wasn't shite, it was bloody excellent.
Well mine was, I toured all over the UK and Europe on it.