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Depends on age of car and whether you get / want an OPC warrantee. My 2000 model C2 has the Porsche warrantee and I took it (or rather they collected it free of charge (80 mile round trip)) to Porsche Colchester. Got a good deal on the fixed price warrantee due to being a PCGB member (saved over 100GBP) and they also spotted and fixed a leaking radiator under warrantee - i.e. foc.
Diesel130 said:
Depends on age of car and whether you get / want an OPC warrantee. My 2000 model C2 has the Porsche warrantee and I took it (or rather they collected it free of charge (80 mile round trip)) to Porsche Colchester. Got a good deal on the fixed price warrantee due to being a PCGB member (saved over 100GBP) and they also spotted and fixed a leaking radiator under warrantee - i.e. foc.
Interesting. Do all OPC's give the discount on the warranty if you're a PCGB member?There's a menu service price booklet.
12ks are about 400 sheets
24ks are about 600 sheets
Plug change 200
Brake fluid change 150
Belts 60
Discs and pads (OPC) 2000 sheets!!
If you get the menu service for the menu price, then it's reasonable. Beware that SOME OPC's (not all) will rape you come service time.
My average bill is 700. The previous owner never got out for less than 3000. Go figure!
12ks are about 400 sheets
24ks are about 600 sheets
Plug change 200
Brake fluid change 150
Belts 60
Discs and pads (OPC) 2000 sheets!!
If you get the menu service for the menu price, then it's reasonable. Beware that SOME OPC's (not all) will rape you come service time.
My average bill is 700. The previous owner never got out for less than 3000. Go figure!
r5gttgaz said:
JZM - just as expensive as an OPC IME!Jaz in Wembley offer the same level of service (if not better) at a fraction of the price
Hi Andy,
I'm about to service my 996 at an OPC. Porsche have just lowered their fixed prices for 996 to £99 per hour. I've spoken to Tonbridge, West London, Reading and Mid Sussex and although the fixed price servicing is obviously the same, the rest of it certainly isn't. I was impressed with both Reading and Mid Sussex on the phone. They were both happy for customers to bring any or all of the parts required for the service (including th oil!) as long as they are all official Porsche products.
My car is due the 48k service which is the big one.
48k service £546.79 of which £325.71 is labour
Plugs (every 4 years) £166.87
Brake fluid (2 years I think) £110.86
Polyrib belt and fuel filter £116.81
Comes to £941.33 all in, including loan car. £20 for insurance or arrange your own for loan car.
The parts prices are
8 1/2 litres of Mobil1 0-40 at £127.34
6 plugs at £62.18
Polyrib belt and fuel filter at £58.16.
Reading and Mid Sussex will do the 111 point inspection for nothing (I think they charge an admin fee) if you take the warranty at the same time. West London and Tonbridge weren't interested with WL wanting £323!
The rest of the services are much cheaper, especially if you do low miles and can take advantage of the annual service for less than 9000 miles in a year.
There's about £500 of labour all in for the 48k. Quite a lot but not a massive saving to go indie I'm guessing. Obviously worth considering getting everything else looked at by the indies!
Good luck, I'll let you know how I get on with Mid Sussex,
Cheers.
All the prices include VAT
I'm about to service my 996 at an OPC. Porsche have just lowered their fixed prices for 996 to £99 per hour. I've spoken to Tonbridge, West London, Reading and Mid Sussex and although the fixed price servicing is obviously the same, the rest of it certainly isn't. I was impressed with both Reading and Mid Sussex on the phone. They were both happy for customers to bring any or all of the parts required for the service (including th oil!) as long as they are all official Porsche products.
My car is due the 48k service which is the big one.
48k service £546.79 of which £325.71 is labour
Plugs (every 4 years) £166.87
Brake fluid (2 years I think) £110.86
Polyrib belt and fuel filter £116.81
Comes to £941.33 all in, including loan car. £20 for insurance or arrange your own for loan car.
The parts prices are
8 1/2 litres of Mobil1 0-40 at £127.34
6 plugs at £62.18
Polyrib belt and fuel filter at £58.16.
Reading and Mid Sussex will do the 111 point inspection for nothing (I think they charge an admin fee) if you take the warranty at the same time. West London and Tonbridge weren't interested with WL wanting £323!
The rest of the services are much cheaper, especially if you do low miles and can take advantage of the annual service for less than 9000 miles in a year.
There's about £500 of labour all in for the 48k. Quite a lot but not a massive saving to go indie I'm guessing. Obviously worth considering getting everything else looked at by the indies!
Good luck, I'll let you know how I get on with Mid Sussex,
Cheers.
All the prices include VAT
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