Cayman GT4 Servicing costs

Cayman GT4 Servicing costs

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jcosh

1,172 posts

231 months

Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Mine goes in for service this week and been quoted £626.01 for the service and £138.62 for brake fluid. Sounds toppy to me?

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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It depends, is that the 4yr service? It's £630 for that for my GTS and £495 for a minor. I'd expect a GT4 to cost more, but maybe not that much more.

Not a GT4 I know, but my GTS was done earlier this year under fixed price servicing at my supplying OPC and brake fluid was £95. As a comparison, it's going to cost £35 at Mountune for my wife's Focus RS next month as an addition to her second service.

I'm guessing you've been quoted for a minor so it seems a little steep for both the service and the brake fluid.

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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From Feb 2018.

TDT said:
TDT said:
Seem to remember it being around £580 + brake fluid when mine went in late October.
Thought it was a bit much… but seeing it as relationship reaffirming with my local OPC for whatever that is worth.
So I just checked - mine was £580 + VAT for service and Brake Fluid.

nudgerwilliams

247 posts

180 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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jcosh said:
Mine goes in for service this week and been quoted £626.01 for the service and £138.62 for brake fluid. Sounds toppy to me?
Mine was £650 incl VAT for first service at 2 years and the brake fluid change. Is the service bit on yours the 2 year or 3 year one? Presumably a slightly late 2 year one?

Ej74

1,038 posts

184 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Note that the fixed price servicing varies if the dealership are part of Porsche UK vs.The Porsche Retail group (Reading, Guildford etc)

Mine was 650 including brake fluid from Guildford

Akajak

887 posts

238 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Porsche911R said:
no fixed price is fixed, no discounts
I must have been lucky; got 10% off fixed price for PCGB Membership, was a Spyder not a GT4

andyman_2006

718 posts

189 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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From what i understood, all 981 models are same service price, fixed (as per that menu image someone posted)

Had our 981 Boxster done, Major service £1000 (with discount) (so 4 years - its usually 20K miles or 2 years whichever soonest)

This comprised of:

Basic Major service as per menu: £630
Spark Plugs - needs rear wheels off to change them - so they add more labour frown
Drive Belt check/change
Chassis Mount checks
Brake Fluid £95

From memory it came to around £1198 and i haggled the £198 as discount, worth asking whats to lose?

Should be no added costs just because the car is a GT4 - unless it uses different spark plugs, maybe that could add further costs, but the fixed element to the service should be exactly the same.

I Used Porsche Centre Sheffield (think its part of JCT group)

Andy


Edited by andyman_2006 on Wednesday 29th August 12:16

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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andyman_2006 said:
Should be no added costs just because the car is a GT4.
I don't think the GT4 falls under the fixed price servicing deal. GT cars are likely to have increased costs, regardless of logic smile

andyman_2006

718 posts

189 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Twinfan said:
andyman_2006 said:
Should be no added costs just because the car is a GT4.
I don't think the GT4 falls under the fixed price servicing deal. GT cars are likely to have increased costs, regardless of logic smile
Well i would challenge that with OPC, i' might ask them next time i'm in there our of curiosity. Its not like its a V10 screamer is it, its a 3.8 911 engine when all said and done.

Fokker

3,460 posts

221 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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They charge a lot for oil so take your own and save quite a lot!.

andyman_2006

718 posts

189 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Fokker said:
They charge a lot for oil so take your own and save quite a lot!.
Seems most of these dealers do, my M3 goes to stratstone, and they now use bmw branded oil (shell) i supply my own Castrol Edge 10w60, they wanted £26 per L, and i paid £68 for 8L!

Didn't do that with the Boxster as it was under warranty and is until Feb 2019 so we stuck to the plan and OPC supplied parts, that said next service its going to RPM in harrogate who are 50% cheaper than OPC.

GT4P

5,188 posts

184 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Servicing is same fixed price as 981S/GTS , you don't have to be a PCGB member to get 10% off just ask ! Can't remember exact figure but I paid circa £550 for first service and brake fluid change.
When you think a car like a New Ford Fiesta is going to be £189 year 1 and £249 year 2 at a ford stealers it's not that bad a cost!

d16rr

162 posts

141 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Ej74 said:
Note that the fixed price servicing varies if the dealership are part of Porsche UK vs.The Porsche Retail group (Reading, Guildford etc)

Mine was 650 including brake fluid from Guildford
Porsche Retail Group do not partake in the fixed price agreement for some reason, my RS was 5 to 600 less at a centre that does partake, Retail Group = RIP OFF Group, be warned

Ej74

1,038 posts

184 months

Wednesday 29th August 2018
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Here's the official response !

The website listed below is from the Porsche UK website, as a Porsche Centre and part of the Porsche Retail Group, we have created our own Fixed Priced Servicing programme. This programme provides the same level of pricing across the whole Porsche model range. We believe this programme demonstrates a fair and competitive proposition for our customers and across the Retail Group.

We firmly believe this proposition provides a balanced service pricing structure and is not a reflection upon any specific Porsche models, but the level of service and skill we deliver to our customers.

All my local dealerships are part of the PRG