wdonovan

07 Cayman S. Got a msg to service in 29 days, then 28, etc. Now it say service now. I will be changing the oil and doing a thorough look at everything as a change the pressure plate. So... how do I reset this little wrench sign? Or does Stuttgart expect me to flatbed the thing to a dealer to have it shut?

il pirata

Dealer, or an indie that has the porsche system tester (few) or a Durametrics, or someone that has a pro version of Durametrics (the basic version is limited to 3 cars and not too many people will want to use a car slot to reset your service indicator)

fhp911

I do have a durametric pro; what is the parameter (and under which tab) can the service light be reset?

I use it for various things but I haven't noticed a service light rest.

TIA, CIA, etc,

Marine Blue

I just did this, ufortunately I don't recall which parameter it's under. As expected, it was under something that would only make sense to a German Engineer. If you give me the parameters I could probably remember which one it was, the durameteric wasn't mine and I don't have a PC to download the software.

fhp911

If I go through every menu do you think it'll be clear to me when I see it?

il pirata

http://www.durametric.com/ServiceRem...esetVideo.aspx

doborder

Thx will keep this on file when my oil change is due in 6 months

fhp911

THIS IS GREAT!!!

Ain't rennlist the BEST !!!

wdonovan

Thanks guys. Not what I wanted to hear but oh well. I guess Porsche wants to annoy you to get you back for blatantly changing your own oil. Why am I not surprised?

Macster

Actually, I think Porsche has implemented this to track cars which have this service indicator cleared without having the proper service done.

Then when the car is brought in for a trade, or appears on the auction block, the buyer (dealer or broker) can know the car didn't receive full service and can adjust the price accordingly or just reject the car outright.

This is not a surprise to me. What is a surprise is Porsche and the car makers have put off implementing this for as long as they have.

I expect at some point lease cars will be checked and if the servicing hasn't been up to snuff the lessee could be facing a penalty just like if he brought the car back with over the lease miles.

BBA

Huh? That makes no sense. There is no way to track who reset the reminder. It is also ridiculous to state that nobody but Porsche is capable of changing the oil on a Porsche.

wdonovan

It's a damn corkage fee. You can bring your own wine but they will charge you for it.

Marine Blue

Have you confirmed that this is actually happening? Has anyone actually heard a dealer say "your car is worth less because you didn't service it at a dealership".

If true this could (everything is negotiable) hurt those that trade their cars in but it should have no bearing on the private sale.

il pirata

urban legend...

BBA

As someone that buys and sells cars as a hobby and does his own service, I can confirm that the average Porsche buyer doesn't give one damn about the car being serviced exclusively by a dealership. All they want to hear is "have receipts".