Has been $200 in the past but this year got a surprise.

 

I pay $200 and supply my own oil.

Looks right. They charged you an hour labor and for parts (oil, filter, crush washer and filter ring gasket).

 

Sales tax looks high/wrong. Should only be on parts, not labor, right? At least in Illinois.

 

That's low, the indies around here charge $370 for the annual service oil change.

 

I think it is ridiculous, just because its a Porsche they think they can charge this amount. A regular oil change is $40. So add 4 more quarts of oil at $40 max. Ridiculous.

 

I didn't feel like doing an oil change (on my Volvo v70) on a rainy day, so I took my own oil and filter to a Grease Monkey.

I thought I was paying a lot at $38 for the service with my own oil.

I paid $180 with Mobil 1 from a Porsche Indy shop in the Dallas area.

 

Des Moines is only $150 plus tax at West Side Auto, a Porsche independent specialist. On the other hand you are in Des Moines.........

 

Looks right to me. $146 for labor, probably an hour's rate. There are dealers down here near the city that charges close to $200/hr. $113 for parts also sounds right. Probably around 9-10 quarts at 9 bucks a quart, plus the filter. Tax is correct, that's 7 % of $259. So I guess you went to Saratoga County, where the tax rate is 7%.

 

speaking of oil changes... Does the dealer usually cover the 1st oil change at the 1k or 2k mark?

 

No.

 

Curious how long it took for a simple oil exchange. I'm a new Panamera4 owner (2012 bought 2/9/16) and took it in for 4yr check before warranty is up only has 15,700 miles. Also A/C was blowing warm air. Found the compressor needs replacing. They've had it for a week now. Is this normal? Does it take that long for parts to arrive? From Germany?

 

Since I change oil 5 times a year because of track usage I learned to do it myself. The first dealer oil change for $380 was the last.

 

If you live in Greenville, Westchester county you got a BARGIN! If you live in Greene county, the price is about right.


Here in central PA, the cost is $240 (with PCA discount) + tax when I had it done a month and a half ago. If you're a PCA member, most dealers will give you a 10-15% discount.

 

Is $280 "normal" for an oil change? NO. But welcome to the joy of Porsche ownership!!

 

Got the oil and filter changed in my Spyder at 1K miles.

Called three So Cal dealers. All quoted me $350 saying it included a "multi-point inspection," car wash, etc., etc.

I said I don't need a multi-point inspection as the car is brand new and I wash it myself so can we back that out and get to a reasonable price?

Uh. . . no, that's our lowest basic service cost. Huh?

One said he would "work with me." Ended up being $239.

Strange how you can walk out feeling good about paying "only" $239 for an oil change