Over Revs Report with 2nd Service

Over Revs Report with 2nd Service

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PhilHay

Original Poster:

14 posts

130 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Just had my GT4's major service carried out at an OPC and as I'm the second owner I was interested in getting an over revs report, the service advisor told me they checked and as there are no over revs there is no data or report so I couldn't get any paperwork to prove it, only a copy of a report with no issues, which helps with peace of mind
The service cost just under £1500.00 including spark plugs, brake fluid, drive belt check and MOT.

400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Why so much for the service?

OPC’s have menu pricing and the main service is £975 including all the bits you mention - except the MOT. I doubt that cost £500!

I’d be having a chat with them if I was you

romeodelta

1,113 posts

160 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Looks like the plugs and brake fluid were extra.

AW10

4,422 posts

248 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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https://files.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...

This is Porsche's fixed price service price list but not all OPCs adhere to it.

PhilHay

Original Poster:

14 posts

130 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
£975 for a oil change and a top up of the washer fluid.

The things needed you pay extra for, I really don’t get Porsche servicing costs.

JayK12

2,321 posts

201 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Porsche911R said:
PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
£975 for a oil change and a top up of the washer fluid.

The things needed you pay extra for, I really don’t get Porsche servicing costs.
It's a joke mate, but the new fixed price service should include everything for that amount as I recently spoke to my local OPC for the Macan 4 year service and they came out at £1195 but everything included. I ended up taking it to a specialist who purchased all the parts from the OPC and i saved a total of £700.

Main dealer labour rates are a joke, your just paying for there fancy dealerships and coffee makers.

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Porsche911R said:
PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
£975 for a oil change and a top up of the washer fluid.

The things needed you pay extra for, I really don’t get Porsche servicing costs.
That's more than i paid for my Ferrari 458's 8 year service last months..I find Ferraris servicing costs surprisingly good value compared to Porsches.

JayK12

2,321 posts

201 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Taffy66 said:
Porsche911R said:
PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
£975 for a oil change and a top up of the washer fluid.

The things needed you pay extra for, I really don’t get Porsche servicing costs.
That's more than i paid for my Ferrari 458's 8 year service last months..I find Ferraris servicing costs surprisingly good value compared to Porsches.
Is that major or minor? Ferrari's are annually serviced not every 2 years. So not a true comparison.

I always had my Ferrari serviced from a specialist who were even cheaper.

boxsey

3,574 posts

209 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
As mentioned in the other thread about the 4 year service for a GT4, you've been done mate. £975 should include all that under the new pricing system. Your OPC has selected the service price from the new system and the plugs, fluid and belt from the old system where they were always extra to the service. We should be able to trust an OPC to apply the right servicing to our cars. Not misuse our trust to pull a fast one.

400SE Dave

1,296 posts

170 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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This ^^^

I've just had mine done and it was the menu price of £975 including plugs and brake fluid.

Didn't realise that OPC's had the option whether to offer the Menu pricing or not, Seems commercial suicide to me...or do people not normally ring around?

chrisABP

1,112 posts

147 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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boxsey said:
PhilHay said:
The service was £975.00 the spark plug, brake fluid, drive belt and MOT made up the difference.
As mentioned in the other thread about the 4 year service for a GT4, you've been done mate. £975 should include all that under the new pricing system. Your OPC has selected the service price from the new system and the plugs, fluid and belt from the old system where they were always extra to the service. We should be able to trust an OPC to apply the right servicing to our cars. Not misuse our trust to pull a fast one.
New OPC 'Total Transparency' clear service pricing from Porsche UK is £975 for the 4 year service fully inclusive of oil, oil filter, brake fluid change, spark plugs change, pollen filter and all associated vehicle checks. Thankfully gone are the days of the service prices not actually being fully inclusive and an £800 service becoming a £1,400 service once everything had been factored in.
Not all OPC's are adhering to this pricing structure (don't ask me why....?) but I think most will have to match the prices available elsewhere as nobody is going to pay +50% for the same work!!!

Phil - talk to your OPC and ask what they would do if they found out they had been charged 50% too much....

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Taffy66 said:
That's more than i paid for my Ferrari 458's 8 year service last months..I find Ferraris servicing costs surprisingly good value compared to Porsches.
yep its free for 7 years !!!!!!

blueg33

35,590 posts

223 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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That service cost is pretty high compared with Lotus.

In the last 2 years on my Evora I have had the 2 services at the main dealer and paid around £1000 in total and that includes:

plugs
serp drive belt
transmission fluid change
new A pillar trim
new drop link bushes
brake fluid change

PhilHay

Original Poster:

14 posts

130 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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My GT4 is four years old and it's only had £1950.00 spent on it from new, so not to bad in my view.

JayK12

2,321 posts

201 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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PhilHay said:
My GT4 is four years old and it's only had £1950.00 spent on it from new, so not to bad in my view.
But it should of been £1425 ish. £500 is a decent track day!

boxsey

3,574 posts

209 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Porsche GB should issue a countrywide directive to its centres about it's servicing prices. Many might be franchises but they still trade as 'Porsche Approved'. At the moment it's a post code lottery as to what we get charged!

AW10

4,422 posts

248 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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https://www12.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...

lists who plays by the fixed pricing. OP, if the OPC is question is on the list it would seem you have v good grounds to go back and have a chat.

blueg33

35,590 posts

223 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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I recently had Skoda conveniently forget fixed price servicing when my wife took the car in and insisted that I had given my wife the wrong prices. They changed their tune pretty quickly when I phoned up and as a gesture of goodwill they ended only charging half price for the next service.

BarrySt

39 posts

72 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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boxsey said:
Porsche GB should issue a countrywide directive to its centres about it's servicing prices. Many might be franchises but they still trade as 'Porsche Approved'. At the moment it's a post code lottery as to what we get charged!
It's not the franchises that are the problem - it's Porsche own dealerships; Reading, Guildford, West London, etc that charge £1600+ for a £975 service, want 2-days for it, and need months advance notice for a courtesy car.