30k service for $1,300?
01-17-2008, 04:52 PM
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Well, I changed my own plugs ($50+ in parts) and had to order a new boot ($22). I started on 12-23-07 and finished 1-1-08. So figure $100/hr labor, and 8 working hrs./day, thats 56 hrs. or $5600 I would have had to charge. That's doesn't include band aids and all the TLC and encourgement I needed from Rennlist folks.
Good thing I'm not a mechanic.
Actually, if I do it again, I think I could do it in about 3-4 hours. Those little bugars are hard to get to!!
Air Filter $65 and 20 minutes.
Check Polyrib belt, 30 seconds.
Cabin air filter, 15 minutes.
Change oil/filter, 45 minutes.
Rennlist has more than paid for the contribution I made 10 times over in the DYI's!!
Good thing I'm not a mechanic.
Actually, if I do it again, I think I could do it in about 3-4 hours. Those little bugars are hard to get to!!
Air Filter $65 and 20 minutes.
Check Polyrib belt, 30 seconds.
Cabin air filter, 15 minutes.
Change oil/filter, 45 minutes.
Rennlist has more than paid for the contribution I made 10 times over in the DYI's!!
01-17-2008, 06:28 PM
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Wow, so all these years I was getting railed and didn't even know it. I assumed $1200+ was normal for this kind of thing. Now I know for next time. I had my services done at Brandywine.
01-17-2008, 11:19 PM
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Reminds me of when I got a bill got $1562.43 from Carlsen Porsche in Palo Alto, CA (before their move to Redwood City) for a 15K maintenance on my 94 Speedster (car had 8K on the odometer, btw).
I just did ANOTHER 15K maintenance during the summer of '06 at the local PCar dealer in Utah and the bill was $623.43.
Nice, eh? It pays to shop around...
-Blake
I just did ANOTHER 15K maintenance during the summer of '06 at the local PCar dealer in Utah and the bill was $623.43.
Nice, eh? It pays to shop around...
-Blake
01-18-2008, 11:19 AM
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30K Service charge
I called Newport Beach Porche (where I bought my car) and they wanted $1300 for the 30K service and another $300 for transmission fluid change.
I called McKenna (sp?) and they wanted $1300 including the tranny fluid change.
Both dealers included the service manuals 30K items + spark plug change. They said that they always do the spark plug change at 30K plus all the filters.
After reading various posts on this site, I ended up deciding that I'll try it myself. I hope I can get around to it this weekend.
I called McKenna (sp?) and they wanted $1300 including the tranny fluid change.
Both dealers included the service manuals 30K items + spark plug change. They said that they always do the spark plug change at 30K plus all the filters.
After reading various posts on this site, I ended up deciding that I'll try it myself. I hope I can get around to it this weekend.
01-18-2008, 02:09 PM
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My 30K service was done at Rusniak Porsche in Pasadena for $901.60 (Parts=$361.60, Labor=$540) when the car was still in CA last yr. They did replaced all the filters, spark plugs and the oil but a lot of other things are just "check". Looks like the plugs were the hardest job, so if you can do that, you can do all DIY. GL.
01-18-2008, 03:58 PM
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Good luck! The filter changes are pretty straight forward. As far as the spark plugs, they are accessible, believe it or not. I think the key to that job is don't put a time limit on it. Remember to inspect the boots closely (I had 1 split) and no anti-sieze on the plugs!
Good luck! The filter changes are pretty straight forward. As far as the spark plugs, they are accessible, believe it or not. I think the key to that job is don't put a time limit on it. Remember to inspect the boots closely (I had 1 split) and no anti-sieze on the plugs!
