$495 for an oil change?
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Today I went and got an oil change and brake flush just to have a record to be honest. Even thought I could’ve done it myself.
oil change $480 and brake flush $250.
total cost: $803.73 with tax
ended up buying a few oil filter and crush washer for future use.
oil change $480 and brake flush $250.
total cost: $803.73 with tax
ended up buying a few oil filter and crush washer for future use.
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IMHO I personally, want to see the Porsche receipts for oil change and service. I think in the long run a clear chain of service from a Porsche dealer will be worth more than at home service. With a expensive car like this are you trying to save $200 every year? I’m sure there are other ways to pinch a few penny’s. I paid the $490 for a oil change on my RS and think it was worth it long term.
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IMHO I personally, want to see the Porsche receipts for oil change and service. I think in the long run a clear chain of service from a Porsche dealer will be worth more than at home service. With a expensive car like this are you trying to save $200 every year? I’m sure there are other ways to pinch a few penny’s. I paid the $490 for a oil change on my RS and think it was worth it long term.
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I rather take my car to an independent and not a stealership. I get more personalized and professional service from a independent than a stealership. Oftentimes, you get apprentices changing your oil at a stealership. Find yourself an independent shop that works on the brand and start a good relationship with them.
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I do as much of my own maintenance as possible on all my cars and motorcycles since I was 16. I've also seen shops try to "crack the center locks" open with the car on the ground(idiots)shops that overfill or underfill oil(many threads on rennlist)there's a lot of incompetence out there-
I just fixed a bizarre malfunction with the control-valve which opens and closes the disc valve on the transmission. Many dealers mis-diagnosed this at first, 10 years ago when it first happened to some cars. The disc valve was stuck open, coolant runs trough to cool the transmission but with a cold car the disc valve is supposed to be closed until the car warms up. My car was taking 25 minutes to reach operating temperature(oil temp too)
If I had taken the car to a dealer it might have been fixed, probably $1000 for repairs and a part that cost $25-$45.
991 cars had to have all or some of their 8 control-valves replaced under warranty. 997 cars don't seem to have the issue, except I did with the one that malfunctioned. IF a good honest shop diagnosed it correctly right away, it still might have taken 2-4 hours at their labor rate-so if you notice your car taking too long to warm up, it just might be a dead control-valve.
Durametric was worthless in diagnosing this, I did it the old fashioned way, investigating:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...isc-valve.html
Everything back to normal. And I always know I put 9.5 qts when my oil is changed too
I just fixed a bizarre malfunction with the control-valve which opens and closes the disc valve on the transmission. Many dealers mis-diagnosed this at first, 10 years ago when it first happened to some cars. The disc valve was stuck open, coolant runs trough to cool the transmission but with a cold car the disc valve is supposed to be closed until the car warms up. My car was taking 25 minutes to reach operating temperature(oil temp too)
If I had taken the car to a dealer it might have been fixed, probably $1000 for repairs and a part that cost $25-$45.
991 cars had to have all or some of their 8 control-valves replaced under warranty. 997 cars don't seem to have the issue, except I did with the one that malfunctioned. IF a good honest shop diagnosed it correctly right away, it still might have taken 2-4 hours at their labor rate-so if you notice your car taking too long to warm up, it just might be a dead control-valve.
Durametric was worthless in diagnosing this, I did it the old fashioned way, investigating:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...isc-valve.html
Everything back to normal. And I always know I put 9.5 qts when my oil is changed too
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IMHO I personally, want to see the Porsche receipts for oil change and service. I think in the long run a clear chain of service from a Porsche dealer will be worth more than at home service. With a expensive car like this are you trying to save $200 every year? I’m sure there are other ways to pinch a few penny’s. I paid the $490 for a oil change on my RS and think it was worth it long term.
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IMHO I personally, want to see the Porsche receipts for oil change and service. I think in the long run a clear chain of service from a Porsche dealer will be worth more than at home service. With a expensive car like this are you trying to save $200 every year? I’m sure there are other ways to pinch a few penny’s. I paid the $490 for a oil change on my RS and think it was worth it long term.
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I do the oil and other fluid changes myself on all my vehicles, not because I am cheap but because I know that it is done correctly. Regarding oil and transaxle changes, I let the old stuff drain overnight, not just for 30 minutes. And I do keep written records.
Am I qualified? During my 6 year stint in the Army, my job was aircraft maintenance before I became a Crew Chief. And I've self-maintained every Porsche that I've had since my first one in 1972.
However, I do use a good independent Porsche-focused shop for the more major stuff. When I lived in the Atlanta area, Goldcrest Motorsports was the only shop that I would allow to work on my GT3,
Am I qualified? During my 6 year stint in the Army, my job was aircraft maintenance before I became a Crew Chief. And I've self-maintained every Porsche that I've had since my first one in 1972.
However, I do use a good independent Porsche-focused shop for the more major stuff. When I lived in the Atlanta area, Goldcrest Motorsports was the only shop that I would allow to work on my GT3,
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I do the oil and other fluid changes myself on all my vehicles, not because I am cheap but because I know that it is done correctly. Regarding oil and transaxle changes, I let the old stuff drain overnight, not just for 30 minutes. And I do keep written records.
Am I qualified? During my 6 year stint in the Army, my job was aircraft maintenance before I became a Crew Chief. And I've self-maintained every Porsche that I've had since my first one in 1972.
However, I do use a good independent Porsche-focused shop for the more major stuff. When I lived in the Atlanta area, Goldcrest Motorsports was the only shop that I would allow to work on my GT3,
Am I qualified? During my 6 year stint in the Army, my job was aircraft maintenance before I became a Crew Chief. And I've self-maintained every Porsche that I've had since my first one in 1972.
However, I do use a good independent Porsche-focused shop for the more major stuff. When I lived in the Atlanta area, Goldcrest Motorsports was the only shop that I would allow to work on my GT3,
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