Gonzo911

So, took my car into the local Porsche a Dealer for an oil change and had them look at the cab top which suddenly develop a squeak on the passenger's side. Service writer calls me to say the tech wrote it up recommending a brake system flush. I tell him to do it if he could give me a compelling reason why my car needed a brake system flush...at 6,800 miles. He laughed and said I was probably right.

Still better than when I took my 996 in for them to look at my leaking AOS and the guy looks at me and says, "What's an AOS"?

Sniff

Well I am not normally one to stand up and defend a dealership, but the recommendation you got to flush your brake fluid is not out of line. Porsche recommends this be done every 2 years regardless of mileage. Since you have a 2012, it's about due. If you care, here's a link to a thread I responded to on 6speed regarding brake fluid flushes (reference post #8).

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...-bad-idea.html

Now if the service manager said the mechanic recommended you "get your back seats adjusted," then you know they were trying to take you for a ride LOL.

Sean

Gonzo911

Now that you mention it, they also recommended topping off the halogen fluid in my headlights and rotating the air in my tires ...

P911CS

Kalashnikov

Gonzo, did you take it to the Porsche of North Scottsdale?

ADias

The tech was right. Brake fluid is hygroscopic and should be changed every 2 years, and low mileage garage sitting cars fare even worse.

Gonzo911

Yup.

Gonzo911

I thought I should break in the engine before I worried about the brakes.

Gonzo911

Another wrinkle. The dealer was kind enough to check my tire pressure as well. For some reason they inflated my tires to 40/46 (cold tire pressure, 19" summer tires). Just a tad over the recommended 34/40. Glad I did not have a blowout once they heated up.