RG928

My 2019 Cayenne base is due for yearly basic oil change service. I don’t drive much this year so it’s only got about 2000 miles since last service and this one is based on time not miles. I am in Chicagoland burbs. Basic oil change plus inspections and top off other fluids is now…..$685.00
what are others being charged? These folks get $300/hr now for Porsche service. I think a $700 oil change is just obscene. Thoughts?

Ironman88

I took my 2019 Cayenne (base) in this morning (to the Porsche dealership) for the same basic oil change service. The dealer price here for that (includes the various inspections / fluid top-offs) is $350. I provided my own oil in this situation, and the price for the service was revised to $200.

The $685 price really is outrageous.

drcollie

Which model? V6 units are easy, the V8's are a real PITA to do an oil service on.....

Ironman88

His is a Cayenne base model.

ThomasWShea

i paid 375$ US at victoria b.c. porsche. 522$ canadian. 2024 base coupe.

3Series

My indie charged $100/labor only, on a 958 V6 Turbo last fall 2023.
$22 for filter, $11/quart for the oil. Sometimes I bring my own parts/supplies.

gatorfast

I would say anywhere from $300-$500 by me depending on dealer/indy which is already crazy. $685 is insane.

911frostys

It was $800 here in the San Francisco Bay Area. 🙃

RG928

Just called another dealer local to me. Basic oil change $570 and full one year service $985.00
These dealers are nuts! Last Porsche I will ever own. Sorry but you can’t keep bending me over! Insane

toma nova

Find an independent for routine maintenance, no need to use a dealer.

Hunky

How much does a guy save by bringing his own oil?
Sounds like bringing your own raw meat to a restaurant, handing it to the waiter and saying "here ya go Dude, cook it for me".

rdboxster

Life with high inflation. Labor costs in some markets have sky rocketed. I can still get an oil change for around $300. West coast is crazy expensive to service a Porsche. I will probably find out how expensive Florida is this winter as it’s looking like the 30k service will be done there. Best protection is to buy a service plan when purchasing a new Porsche. Too bad you can’t buy a service plan after initial sale.

Ironman88

I brought my own oil (Motul Specific 0w-20). 10 liters, so there was some oil left over.

The Motul cost me $103.90 delivered. The oil change service at the Porsche dealership totaled $193.00. My total cost was $296.90. The dealer originally quoted me $350 for the overall service if they included the oil (Mobil 1).

My objective was to be able to use a preferred oil product rather than Mobil 1. I ended up saving about $50 (and some extra oil left over if I need to top the engine off later).

The Motul Specific is Porsche certified - the dealer had no questions or issues at all with me bringing the oil in or them using it for the service. The service advisor mentioned that they do it frequently for customers.

I'm fortunate that the Porsche dealer here is an excellent one.

Hunky

Personally not convinced that any synthetic oil is really that superior to another and have read many articles from people who know far more than most of us here who agree.

95_993

I am not a tribologist in any way, just a basic mechanical engineer who appreciates data. My first hand data showed a reduction in metals based on Blackstone reports when I switched from Mobil 1 0w-40 to MOTUL 8100 0w-40 on my older Cayenne 955 several years back. Started using MOTUL at 60k miles and at 120k it used no oil between my 5k mile oil changes. That was my only data to keep using MOTUL in the 955. As for my 9y0, I've been running the recommended Mobil 1 ESP at 5k mile intervals. Once I have a baseline after a few oil reports, I may switch and see what the data shows.

Back to the original topic....

Dealer costs are silly. I do most everything myself but we know these cars are complex and I cringe at going beyond the basic maintenance.