$2200 for plugs?
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$2200 for plugs?
6 plugs replaced on my GTS for $2200, at 11k miles? Huh? I had a ‘97 Camaro that did 100k miles on a set. Is this just Porsche selling parts and service? Even my SA said ‘pure gimmick by Porsche’. Had an Indy specialist quote $785, thoughts?
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911Raider (01-13-2022)
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Depends on whether its a 991.1 or 991.2 as to how much the overcharge is.....
991.2 requires you to remove some of the Turbo Charger plumbing, much more in-depth disassembly than with a 991.1.
Darn Turbo's...
991.2 requires you to remove some of the Turbo Charger plumbing, much more in-depth disassembly than with a 991.1.
Darn Turbo's...
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I think I paid 700 for 991.2 last spring.
Job # A Labor Total:$ 525.00 REPLACE SPARK PLUGS Cause: Correction: GMISC REPLACED SPARK PLUGS Tech Number: 1828 Labor Type: CPR Part NumberPart DescriptionQtyListParts Total:$ 154.56 0PB-905-612SPARK PLUG6$ 25.76$ 154.56 11809 Removed ignition coils, removed and installed new spark plugs. Job # A Total $ 679.56
Job # A Labor Total:$ 525.00 REPLACE SPARK PLUGS Cause: Correction: GMISC REPLACED SPARK PLUGS Tech Number: 1828 Labor Type: CPR Part NumberPart DescriptionQtyListParts Total:$ 154.56 0PB-905-612SPARK PLUG6$ 25.76$ 154.56 11809 Removed ignition coils, removed and installed new spark plugs. Job # A Total $ 679.56
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$2200 is egregious. It should be $500-800 from a dealer, provided you're not throwing coils at it for no reason.
Plugs are $120-200 in parts charge alone. if you're doing coils as some kind of preventive maintenance, tack on something like $500-600 more at least. Then the 2.5 hours of labor at $160/hr, and you quickly get into the $1k territory. Half that if you're not doing coils.
As far as it being a 'gimmick' to replace the plugs based on time as well as miles? Hardly. Lots of threads already discussing this, but the tl;dr boils down to galvanic corrosion, yes, despite the coating modern plugs have. Lots more heat in that area on a 201x high-strung sports car versus a 90s understressed muscle car.
Plugs are $120-200 in parts charge alone. if you're doing coils as some kind of preventive maintenance, tack on something like $500-600 more at least. Then the 2.5 hours of labor at $160/hr, and you quickly get into the $1k territory. Half that if you're not doing coils.
As far as it being a 'gimmick' to replace the plugs based on time as well as miles? Hardly. Lots of threads already discussing this, but the tl;dr boils down to galvanic corrosion, yes, despite the coating modern plugs have. Lots more heat in that area on a 201x high-strung sports car versus a 90s understressed muscle car.
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911BOSS (01-12-2022)
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My dealer is expensive. For a 991.1 the charge about $800 parts, labor, & taxes included. For my 991.2, I pad $975 part, labor, & taxes. Again, my dealer is expensive and I'm in South Florida with 5 dealers within an hour's drive.
Granted, that doesn't include coil packs which if you round up to say... and additional $600 at $100 a pop... which again, that's crazy town prices... You're still at MAYBE $1600 all in.
For $2200, Are you sure they didn't do your oil and engine air filter? That would seem about right.
Granted, that doesn't include coil packs which if you round up to say... and additional $600 at $100 a pop... which again, that's crazy town prices... You're still at MAYBE $1600 all in.
For $2200, Are you sure they didn't do your oil and engine air filter? That would seem about right.
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Having done this myself recently, and mainly cause I was taking the intercoolers cages off and “I was there anyways”, I would say $800-900 at the dealership just for plugs on a 991.2 would be reasonable as it does require quite a bit of disassembly to do it comfortably and properly. Once you factor in labor/hr and overhead, seems like a FMV for the job.
$2200 is flat out ridiculous.
Shop around, go Indy, or get some basic tools, follow a tutorial (plenty out there), and have fun on a weekend at your own pace. Only “special” tool I had to buy was a 14 mm 12 point thin wall magnetic socket. $13 on Amazon. Plugs were $95 after tax from FCP Euro.
Passenger (4-6) side, IC cage out.
$2200 is flat out ridiculous.
Shop around, go Indy, or get some basic tools, follow a tutorial (plenty out there), and have fun on a weekend at your own pace. Only “special” tool I had to buy was a 14 mm 12 point thin wall magnetic socket. $13 on Amazon. Plugs were $95 after tax from FCP Euro.
Passenger (4-6) side, IC cage out.
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CrownCityBoy (01-12-2022)
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I feel like Porsche dealers are jacking up the service prices to cover for lack of volume on the sales side….
i had a 2yr done on a macan and felty pretty dirty about the bill i got. Almost a double fist…. Should have used my indie.
i had a 2yr done on a macan and felty pretty dirty about the bill i got. Almost a double fist…. Should have used my indie.
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