jaeggernaut

i just came back from the dealership to drop off my 718 GT4 for it's first oil change. $799!? I don't even understand that. they include a visual inspection of this and that (tires, suspension, etc) and top off some fluids but $799? is that typical?
FYI. I'm in toronto.

rensoyka

yes it is. you aren't just paying for the oil and filter. they charge 2 hours of labour to check over the vehicle and make the report, that takes up most of the total. for me I don't feel like crawling under my car at 67 and also inspecting everything else. 800 bucks once a year isn't going to break the bank and I leave knowing that my car is in good shape and ready to rock. if you just want an oil/filter change take it to a private garage and take your chances (some are very good) or DIY.

Adamant1971

Yep typical of dealerships these days, my wife's Q5 just cost $550 for an oil and filter. Lol and $50 to change a key fob battery. It is gouge city.

jaeggernaut

Understood.
But I just got off the phone with service. I didn't really think about the price until I got home. I was under the impression I was paying for an oil change but found out I was sold a 'package' that included key fob battery replacement and new wiper blades. keep in mind my car has 1800 km. The price of the actual oil change is $685. That's parts and 2 hours of labour, ..which still includes all the visual inspection. The extra $115 was for new wiper blades and new keyfob battery.

I understand the price of ownership and that some people may feel like they need to replace their wipers and batter after 1800kms (1100 miles for those Americans reading), but I do want my dealership to be forthcoming and let me know of the 'options' available to me instead of presenting it like I was paying for an oil change and all the other stuff was complimentary.

Bottom line, the mystery of a $800 oil change has been uncovered. and I'm only getting an oil change,.. or what I went in to get in the first place.

.2PDK

I used to get a free lunch at PCO so there's that...

reacp911

Amazon sells name brand cr2032 batteries 12$ cdn for 10. Takes 30s to change

fob batteries seem to last a year for my 718 and my wife's alltrack. My 04 Volvo fobs are running on their original batteries. I think the difference may be keyless entry. I wonder if storing the fobs in a faraday case shortens the battery life as the fob is trying really hard to communicate with the car

KILOFINAL

someone has to pay for the fancy dealerships.....

Pags993

Service schedule pkgs are the biggest scam going. They dont call em stealerships for nothing. New wiper blades and battery at 1800 kms 🤣😂

Like the commercial says "whos paying for this place?" you are....

ronnie993tt

And the indies are laughing all the way to the bank. I buy my M1 oil in US for $100 -1/2 what it is here, 2 filters at the dealership and $200 labour including brake fluid change so maybe $375 all in every couple of years. Fob batteries last so long I don't even recall how long. Change 'em when the range drops. Wipers - rarely caught in the rain so once a decade? One can see why some folks on good incomes end up poorish.

bcrdukes

Select varieties of Mobil 1 are as low as $34.99 plus a $10 rebate (up to two per household) at Canadian Tire this week. I just picked up two jugs in time for an end-of-track season oil change.

Brian 162

My GM dealer pissed me off to the extent that now I’m back to doing my own oil changes. I still have my Indy mechanic’s in Don Mills and Port Perry.

Greg981

All this talk of Mobil 1. Chances are the dealers aren't using it anyway. They use whatever the lowest bid was from bulk suppliers.
Porsche approved of coarse.

Dyim

I usually tell them beforehand the fob battery and wiper blades are fine. Not to change.

You are not going to like the 4 year service.

old man neri

Trico brand blade refills were $4 a pair at Rock Auto and fit my 987 perfectly. I'd call it closer to 2min to change per blade. Perfect place for oil, cabin, and air filters.

Lemarp

Sadly because you're in warranty, i'd probably still take it to the Stealership. What gets me on my 911 is that it's literally the easiest car i've ever done an oil change on and the Stealership would probably still charge $700+ for an oil change on it while putting in crappier oil.

I don't even jack it up, I just back it out while in my garage so that I can slide an oil pan underneath to catch the falling oil. While that's going on, changing the filter on top of the engine. Then I clean up, go inside to play with/feed the kids, come back out, put the new drain plug in and fill up the oil.

When they're asleep, go out for a spin and top up as necessary.