Dropped off my car for an oil change, 2019 GTS
They want to charge me $606. WTF
This if for 8-9 quarts of oil, oil filter and maybe 1/2hr labor
Never going back there again

 

THAT's CRAZY!!!

Even Rector, who has some pretty high prices charged something around $300.

 

sounds a bit much but isn't this your fault for Not asking about price of service before making the plans to drop the car off?

Not like they quoted one price and charged another

 

At least here in MN, you need to explicitly approve the price before they can begin work. I'd say "yeah, no thanks" and find someone else (or DIY, it's pretty easy!)

 

You're right. I should've asked and they can charge whatever they want, but it's just crazy to charge twice as much as everyone else.
Honestly I expected to be charged $250-350
Lesson learned..........

 

Dealer oil changes, in many parts of the country, already crept up to $500 +/-, but over $600 is a new record...
Enough people are willing to pay, so they are happy to charge - free marketplace

Did my oil change last weekend, after the Mobil 1 Rebate, total cost was about $50, and I actually enjoy doing this!! Not everyone's cup of tea however

 

In my country, dealer charges around US$ 550. In other places you can get it changed for half of that price. Even less if you do it yourself.

 

fwiw, Chandler Porsche charged me ~$250 last month for the oil change.

they gave me a new taycan as a loaner for the day.

I had also asked to do the frunk lift supports and when they called to confirm the parts+labor for those at ~$300 dollars i laughed a bit at the price. i told him to go ahead but i'm gonna go do some 0-60 tests with that taycan. he said 'have at it' so i figured it was worth the trade. i was bored with the instant torque after a few hours btw. kinda felt like a video game. very glad to have the 911 back at the end of the day.

 

I cant even get a response from service people from Rocklin Porsche,,i go thru their "take a test VIP tour request" in sales saying that Im interested in new Taycan but need service on 17 CS to get any kind of response..my next closest dealer is Livermore:} its 2.5 hrs away..

 

Hey! Who's gonna pay for the cappuccino machine if you don't pony up the large bills for the oil change?

 

The real value in changing your own oil is how much time you save.

 

Partially agree.. the real value for me is knowing it was done right..

here is an example, dealer serviced 991 .. stripped out drain plug.. Dealer tech didn't bother to walk 30 feet to parts department and get a new $10 part


Looks like they tried to modify the drain plug instead of just getting a new one..

I had to improvise and was lucky to remove it without further damage

 

Jeeze, That is really scummy. First they did not tell you, and second, instead of replacing what they messed up, they tried to modify instead of replacing what they "screwed up". Really low life stuff.

 

Not in the least bit surprising.
The "Nation's Largest Dealer" dented my interior door panel and then threw a fit when I pointed it out to them.
Find an Indy and cut your losses.

 

a gas station mechanic would not know any better, but anyone experienced with these soft drain plugs, should know to never re-use one - Completely irresponsible for a dealer tech..

Here is a socket to get the striped one out: