997 2s servicing costs
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Hi,
Had a battery replaced under warranty today and whilst at the dealer they said the following work needs to be done:-
All 4 discs need to replaced although the pads have 6mm left on them. Can the discs be replaced and the existing pads reused? How much should I be looking at for 4 discs? Porsche have quoted £1,680.
The rear main seal is wet and they said this needs investigating at the next service in June. This work will be covered under the extended warranty that expires in May 2014. They said the clutch is heavy and suggested this is replaced at the same time so I would only have to pay for clutch but no labour. They quoted a clutch at £677.
The next service is the 4 year one and I have been quoted £500 for the service, £200 for the plugs and £110 for the brake fluid change. The car is a 2005 C2s with 35,000 miles and I think I intend to keep it for the next 2 or 3 years. My main question is do the above costs seem reasonable as they add up to in excess of £3k!
Thanks in advance.
Had a battery replaced under warranty today and whilst at the dealer they said the following work needs to be done:-
All 4 discs need to replaced although the pads have 6mm left on them. Can the discs be replaced and the existing pads reused? How much should I be looking at for 4 discs? Porsche have quoted £1,680.
The rear main seal is wet and they said this needs investigating at the next service in June. This work will be covered under the extended warranty that expires in May 2014. They said the clutch is heavy and suggested this is replaced at the same time so I would only have to pay for clutch but no labour. They quoted a clutch at £677.
The next service is the 4 year one and I have been quoted £500 for the service, £200 for the plugs and £110 for the brake fluid change. The car is a 2005 C2s with 35,000 miles and I think I intend to keep it for the next 2 or 3 years. My main question is do the above costs seem reasonable as they add up to in excess of £3k!
Thanks in advance.
As a general rule pads should not be re-used.
Howevver it is worth getting a second option if your discs are really at the limit, the old "your brakes need doing" is normally a easy "extra sell" come service time :-)
A full set of 4 discs with pads from somewhere like design 911 cost about £725, add a couple hundred for labour (any component mechanic should be able to change them) and you gets some idea of how reasonable the £1,600 quote is
Top tier one porsche indi should do all for 4 discs/ pads for hundreds less than the OPC quote.
Howevver it is worth getting a second option if your discs are really at the limit, the old "your brakes need doing" is normally a easy "extra sell" come service time :-)
A full set of 4 discs with pads from somewhere like design 911 cost about £725, add a couple hundred for labour (any component mechanic should be able to change them) and you gets some idea of how reasonable the £1,600 quote is
Top tier one porsche indi should do all for 4 discs/ pads for hundreds less than the OPC quote.
In principle that's correct, however Porsche still haven't changed the wording on their warranty to reflect this new policy and you are legally bound with whatever contract you signed at the time. If the OP can get it in writing from his OPC then I'd go indy too, but otherwise it's a gamble.
STiG911 said:
Porkupine said:
uknick said:
You are NOT forced to use OPC if you want to keep extended warranty intact.
For servicing you ARE. Or have the rules also been changed by Porsche for the extended warranties. I would be VERY VERY surprised if they have.
The rules have changed. You are able to service the car at a recognised Porsche Specialist who uses genuine Porsche parts. The emphasis is very much placed on the specialist being recognised. I was surprised to hear of the changes myself but I've had it confirmed by several reliable sources within Porsche.
As an aside, Pork servicing costs from a (very good) Indy:
http://www.neilgarner.co.uk/Porsche_specials/
http://www.neilgarner.co.uk/Porsche_specials/
Tom 911V said:
The rules have changed. You are able to service the car at a recognised Porsche Specialist who uses genuine Porsche parts. The emphasis is very much placed on the specialist being recognised. I was surprised to hear of the changes myself but I've had it confirmed by several reliable sources within Porsche.
That is unbelievable, they are so strict on things like Porsche batteries, etc. I fail to understand why they would allow non-OPC servicing!! Unless they have relaxed all of the conditions such as the battery conditions and other non-sense conditions they impose! Maybe they have allowed common sense to prevail!Frustratingly there appears to be a lack of consistancy on the tyre front. 'At the discretion of the individual dealership' would be my take on things. In my experience most sensible aftersales managers are fairly relaxed about such things given some of the fastest Porsche cars are currently leaving the factory with non 'N' rated SuperSports fitted to them. My advice would be to speak to your local dealership before deciding which route to go.
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Edited by Tom 911V on Wednesday 20th March 16:34
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