jhale

I just got a quote for some upcoming repairs that I need to have done and I was hoping to get some feedback on the fee ranges. Here is what I need to have done:

- Oil change (both filters)
- Belts replaced (all of them)
- A/C Ballast Replaced (A/C cycling on high)
- Sunroof cables replaced (both)

The oil change is $199, belts $315, A/C ballast $570 and sunroof $1,100! The oil change and belts seem reasonable but the sunroof repair seems really high. I looked into the DIY and apparently the sunroof and ballast can be a real PIA and very time consuming. While I would love to tackle this project, I'm not 100% confident in my skills and available tools.

I know others have tackled these projects on their own but has anyone had them done by a mechanic recently and if so are these fees reasonable?

Thanks,

JH

PNogC2S

What is included in "all belts"... if you are just talking about the v-belts, that price seems very high (and a pretty easy DIY). Does the quote include the power steering belt?

EMBPilot

i just went through a quote for the belts last month. The belts + the sensor at a P-Car specialty shop was $350. I purchased the belts, sensor, and bolts to do the job with fellow rennlisters for $155 from sunset Porsche in my garage.

200 for an oil change seems nuts but prob inline with what porsche dealer charges, thats a routine DIY.

you dont need special tools for the belt job. just metric allen set, and triple square


hey PNog, i love your car! ha!

77'3.6vram

Four hours laber.The sunroof transmission can be very difficult to synchronize. I think $1100 is totally fair for that job.

jhale

Includes the alternator, A/C and fan but not the power steering.

Thanks for the feedback.

Does $570 for the A/C ballast seem fair? From what I have read on the forum, this can be a real PIA job.

Silvertarga

Check out this thread for the Laker method of changing the AC ballast resistor
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...procedure.html

If 993 is similar to 964 this method takes less than an hour and less if you are left handed!

RocketJohn

$199 for the oil change seems fair to have someone do it, considering parts range from $125-150...

ilko

Do you ever use your sunroof?

geolab

In other terms
If I have to perform these on my car:
oil change-filters; 1 hour
belts replaced; half an hour
A/C Ballast oil side; 1.5 hours (bumper out)
Sunroof cables; 1 to 1.5 hours (most in adjustments)

Quadcammer

wow, belts in 30 minutes?

thats pretty impressive.

CarreraX

I would def do the belts and the oil yourself. Many DIY threads on how to do it. Pretty easy.

geolab

not in me nature to try to impress, seriously...would you reckon' it should take longer ? maybe I am wrong

EMBPilot

i thought 30 minutes was pretty impressive too :-)

race911

There's something different from the torsion bar era cars? Seriously, I was out of the business before any 964/993 needed these replaced. Doing them on the earlier cars was a pain only in respect to modifying the earlier cars to accept the later cables (2.7L-and-earlier v. superceded parts). Or else my memory has totally failed.............

NP993

Why do you need new sunroof cables? I was getting slow performance, and squirted some HHS2000 down the cables and lubed the transmission as well. Major improvement.

Also, $315 for belts is excessive. It's, what, $50 for the three belts? And changing them is a really easy job.