Oil change now $285??
01-13-2006, 02:00 AM
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that's not what the three porsche dealers up here told me.. maybe in europe according to the law there that requires the warranty for two years, but not in the us as far as i am aware..
Originally Posted by JasonAndreas
All (excluding wear items) new Porsche parts are warrantied for two years regardless of who does the installation.
01-13-2006, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bobporsche996
that's not what the three porsche dealers up here told me.. maybe in europe according to the law there that requires the warranty for two years, but not in the us as far as i am aware..
01-13-2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob in NY
I take it to my local Porsche mechanic, 0w40 Mobil 1 with a filter $80. There isn't any magic to changing the oil in a 911.
01-13-2006, 02:43 PM
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Local Porsche mechanic means an independent shop who uses genuine Porsche parts. They give you savings on the parts mark-up and labor rates. My local dealer charges $360 for an annual maintenance or $150 for just an oil change. My local indy shop does the oil change for $90. I'm a lazy bastard, what with two toddlers and a baby on the way...
01-13-2006, 03:16 PM
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my 2000 C4 has 80k miles on it. It went to the dealer once for the 30k check, and I had them omit the oil change "because it was already done". I have always changed my own oil, filters, belts and plugs on this car (as well as my other cars).....$285 for an oil change is a friggin ripoff.....the matrials cost no more than $60 retail and the job takes an hour, including 45 minutes drain time where the mechanic is working on someone elses car. An oil change can be done in your driveway, by backing your tires up on a coupe of 2x6s......any dweeb can do it......keep your dignity as a man and stop letting these dealers hose your wallet.....
01-13-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Are they using Mobil1 0W-40 and a genuine filter? If so, they are making ZERO on that and throwing in the labor for free!
01-13-2006, 11:00 PM
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My local guy specializes in Porsche, MB and BMW. He has all the oil and filters in stock. I live 50 miles north of NYC in Orange County, NY near Woobury Commons
My local guy specializes in Porsche, MB and BMW. He has all the oil and filters in stock. I live 50 miles north of NYC in Orange County, NY near Woobury Commons
01-13-2006, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by caf
Just called to schedule an oil change for my 996. A year ago, the dealer charged $160, which was bad enough. But I was quoted $285 for an oil change today. That's just an oil change. He wanted to charge me $360 to also do an "inspection" with the oil change (check fluids, computer codes, etc.).
Some lame excuse about the price of oil...
Anyway, I'm approaching the end of warranty in one month, so I would like a dealer to look the car over, but after that I'll be going elsewhere for oil changes.
Some lame excuse about the price of oil...
Anyway, I'm approaching the end of warranty in one month, so I would like a dealer to look the car over, but after that I'll be going elsewhere for oil changes.
01-14-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by smshirk
996 is the easiet DIY oil change of any car i've ever seen. Sams has the oil at 24 bucks a gallon
01-15-2006, 08:23 PM
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I will not pay more than the cost of the oil, filter and 1 hour of labor.
$60-Oil
$15- Filter
$1.30-alum crush seal washer
$85-1 man hour labor, which everyone know can be completed in 30 mins.
$161.30 - Total
That is the most I would pay if I ever let service facility do it.
I have always done my own oil change. Assured that tightening torques are correct and I get to check around the bottom of the engine. TLC!
$60-Oil
$15- Filter
$1.30-alum crush seal washer
$85-1 man hour labor, which everyone know can be completed in 30 mins.
$161.30 - Total
That is the most I would pay if I ever let service facility do it.
I have always done my own oil change. Assured that tightening torques are correct and I get to check around the bottom of the engine. TLC!
02-24-2006, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by karlooz
ya, 150/hr dealer shop rates, SF bay area 
02-25-2006, 02:05 AM
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I just love to spend moneu on my P....tires, oil changes, filters, belts...outrageous hourly mechanic charges..doesn't matter what.....just to spend money on my P!
WHY?? because my P never complains....my wife on the other hand you can buy her a 5K piece of jewelry and will still complain!
So I am going to the dealer with my purring P and pick it up and it purrrs even nicer..and yes 285 is a f...ing ripp off....150 per hour for a mechanic (who makes max $35 p/hr) is rediculous!
WHY?? because my P never complains....my wife on the other hand you can buy her a 5K piece of jewelry and will still complain!
So I am going to the dealer with my purring P and pick it up and it purrrs even nicer..and yes 285 is a f...ing ripp off....150 per hour for a mechanic (who makes max $35 p/hr) is rediculous!