CPO/Maintenance Question
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Is anyone 100% clear on the required maintenance rules for a CPO'ed vehicle? My CPO booklet says that for the vehicle to remain in CPO status, it must be maintained at the proper intervals listed in the Porsche maintenance booklet.
Fair enough...
What I would like to know is if I am allowed to do this work myself? If I save all of my reciepts for materials, and document my maintenance, will I still be in compliance?
Thanks
Fair enough...
What I would like to know is if I am allowed to do this work myself? If I save all of my reciepts for materials, and document my maintenance, will I still be in compliance?
Thanks
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Is anyone 100% clear on the required maintenance rules for a CPO'ed vehicle? My CPO booklet says that for the vehicle to remain in CPO status, it must be maintained at the proper intervals listed in the Porsche maintenance booklet.
Fair enough...
What I would like to know is if I am allowed to do this work myself? If I save all of my reciepts for materials, and document my maintenance, will I still be in compliance?
Thanks
Fair enough...
What I would like to know is if I am allowed to do this work myself? If I save all of my reciepts for materials, and document my maintenance, will I still be in compliance?
Thanks
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Yeah, I'm more curious about oil changes. I would like to do them more frequently than the service manual suggests, but at $300 a pop from the dealership, I am going to have to find a second job.
I think the materials for an oil change are only half that, so I essentially just want to save the Porsche labor rate.
I think the materials for an oil change are only half that, so I essentially just want to save the Porsche labor rate.
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See here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles...ne-maintenance
Pretty conclusive, so I think your question above can be answered in the affirmative.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles...ne-maintenance
Pretty conclusive, so I think your question above can be answered in the affirmative.
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Very helpful, thanks all. If there is anyone out there that has done their own maintenance, and has been denied service under warranty because of this, I would certainly love to hear about it.
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Do just about all my maintenance and leave the heavy lifting stuff to the dealer. I have never been questioned about my service intervals when I have had a CPO claim. As the penguin posted, it is pretty clear that it is against the law for a dealer to require you to use them to keep your warranty valid.
I keep all my service documented with dates, amounts, product, etc.. I also keep receipts for proof of purchase of said materials.
I keep all my service documented with dates, amounts, product, etc.. I also keep receipts for proof of purchase of said materials.
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One thing to keep in mind when doing it yourself:
There is nothing stopping a dealer from claiming that you caused X damage because you did Y maintenance improperly.
There is nothing stopping a dealer from claiming that you caused X damage because you did Y maintenance improperly.
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Concur. Which is why you should NEVER do any of the work on your car unless you are sure you know what you are doing and that it will be done right.