Serviceing new 997

[jonny996]

I was in opc killing time & was looking at 997 info on service
20000 or 2 years £320, 40000 or 4 years £550.
that works out at £220 a year on 10000 pa.
THATS FORD MONEY, get a base 997 for £57k & run it for 4 years & you will get a big %age of your money back, as well as having a lot of fun.
now how can I put it to the misses.

[Dr S]

I guess you have not factored in all the extras you will find on your bill...

[hutchingsp]

Dr S said:

I guess you have not factored in all the extras you will find on your bill...

Such as?

I mean is there anything that is 110% required as part of a menu service that they don't list or do you mean the "your discs are corroded your pads are shot" spiel?

I figured with my Boxster use the OPC to get the first few service stamps in the book and for anything else use a reputable independent.

[sherman klump]

I wouldnt imagine there should be anything on the first service over and above the £400 they charge seeing as the car is under warranty for 2 years and the first service is at 2 years,so go in a week before the 2 years is up.
Probably do a set of rear tyres before u get to that service but that should be about it really.
The 2nd service i suspect will throw up a few things.

[9hellheaven]

I have a 997 S and to be honest I would expect certain things to need attention/replacing at 40k miles..who wouldnt?
I would be interested to know what the service bill/replacments/failures on the old so called iron horses would be.
A 993/964 would run at a pretty penny in 4 years/40k miles, even allowing for the usual short comings not rearing their heads.
I looked at all this before I bought new and under 1k plus consumables in 4 years is pretty good in my book. Nothings 100% but ile take my chances...

[Dr S]

hutchingsp said:

Dr S said:

I guess you have not factored in all the extras you will find on your bill...

Such as?

I mean is there anything that is 110% required as part of a menu service that they don't list or do you mean the "your discs are corroded your pads are shot" spiel?

I figured with my Boxster use the OPC to get the first few service stamps in the book and for anything else use a reputable independent.

Well, I could go back to the detailed bills I have but the general "fee" for the service is only a part of the total bill. They change oil, wipers etc. Not that I find this bad as it is very convenient but it shows in the bill

[gubbs997]

I don't know what figures you were looking at but 20k service is £400 and at two years you need brake fluid change(£109)as well, they will do a 996 annual for £327.

[Wanta996]

I am looking to join the 911 ownership experience and have been ding some research and i was also suprised with the servicing costs-

997
www.porsche.com/filestore.aspx/default.pdf?pool=uk&type=download&id=porscheservice-servicepricing-type997&lang=none&filetype=default

996
www.porsche.com/filestore.aspx/default.pdf?pool=uk&type=download&id=porscheservice-servicepricing-type996&lang=none&filetype=default

[abarber]

Trouble is, a base 997 is actually £60,800, really £65k with the mimium of options.

[clarkey]

Has any had an OPC service and NOT been told that it needs 4 wheel alignment and new pads???

[hutchingsp]

Dr S said:

hutchingsp said:

Dr S said:

I guess you have not factored in all the extras you will find on your bill...

Such as?

I mean is there anything that is 110% required as part of a menu service that they don't list or do you mean the "your discs are corroded your pads are shot" spiel?

I figured with my Boxster use the OPC to get the first few service stamps in the book and for anything else use a reputable independent.

Well, I could go back to the detailed bills I have but the general "fee" for the service is only a part of the total bill. They change oil, wipers etc. Not that I find this bad as it is very convenient but it shows in the bill

So the prices on the Porsche website don't include the consumables such as Oil that are part of a scheduled service?

I'm not trying to be pedantic but I'm trying to understand what extras a punter would have to pay for as part of a scheduled service purely as part of the service to get the service stamp vs. "oh and here's the £2k of additional work we'd recommend".

[Dr S]

hutchingsp said:

Dr S said:

hutchingsp said:

Dr S said:

I guess you have not factored in all the extras you will find on your bill...

Such as?

I mean is there anything that is 110% required as part of a menu service that they don't list or do you mean the "your discs are corroded your pads are shot" spiel?

I figured with my Boxster use the OPC to get the first few service stamps in the book and for anything else use a reputable independent.

Well, I could go back to the detailed bills I have but the general "fee" for the service is only a part of the total bill. They change oil, wipers etc. Not that I find this bad as it is very convenient but it shows in the bill

So the prices on the Porsche website don't include the consumables such as Oil that are part of a scheduled service?

I'm not trying to be pedantic but I'm trying to understand what extras a punter would have to pay for as part of a scheduled service purely as part of the service to get the service stamp vs. "oh and here's the £2k of additional work we'd recommend".

In my experience this is only the work they carry out and consumables are extra

[try5t]

I have to be honest - with all my Porsches I have never been hit with a bill saying this needs doing or that needs doing. I have had a word about 997 servicing and apparantly there will be consumables on top of the quoted price on this forum. I am guessing you won`t have a lot of change out of £600 for a service .. but look on the bright side .. at least they don`t need to take the engine out like in my old 355 at a cost of £2000!

For piece of mind I get my fluids changed every 12 mths anyway and get the car looked over while its there - if anything does go wrong thereafter and it should have been picked up by them, then the buck shifts to them...