987 - confused over service interval

[jonott]

Hi all,
I bought my 07 Boxster February 2016 when it had just had a minor service at 57k miles. It had also had a major service the previous August at 56k. It's now done 73k. By my reckoning, if it's every 20k/2 years for a minor and every 40k/4 years for a major, at this rate it's due another minor service at 77k? Then a major one at 97k?
Does that sound about right?
Any help much appreciated

Jono🙂

[Magic919]

If it had a minor last, it's due a major next. Then a minor. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[mikefocke]

Any oil changes in between? In the states the interval is every year and less miles than you are citing with engine experts suggesting oil at 5k miles.

[rdjohn]

My lightbulb moment came when Hartech explained that Porsche extended the UK service intervals so that the cost of a 3-year lease agreement looks even better.

As my 987 is a sunny-day car, Hartech do a major service every 4-years with about 25-30,000km and then an annual, oil and filter change by my local garage - which only costs about £100 with Millers nano-tech oil.

Rockster will be along shortly to explain his oil-change regime on his high mileage car. It obviously works!

[Heaveho]

I would, and do go with the 5k miles oil changes mentioned above. That's on everything I own, from a diesel Ford Connect to the Boxster. 20k is ridiculous.

[jonott]

Thanks guys. Advice duly noted. Will get her booked in at Revolution Porsche for a major and oil change asap.