2014 981 2.7 8yr service costs OPC vs. Indy (RPM)

[Paul-sx2hk]

I have been following this thread closely as I was about to go to the local OPC for service (interim) and two year warranty.

Not sure it’s really worth it - price difference is around £1800, would this be better used on preventative maintenance?

Has anyone used their OPC warranty for a large claim? Small? Do Porsche push back a lot?

Want to gundo hack the exhaust, split the PCM for apple car play and add mesh to cover the intakes. Will they kick off? 981 2.7 manual.

Thanks

[981Boxess]

Paul-sx2hk said:

Has anyone used their OPC warranty for a large claim? Small? Do Porsche push back a lot?

I think this answers most of your questions:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Armitage.Shanks]

Paul-sx2hk said:

Want to gundo hack the exhaust, split the PCM for apple car play and add mesh to cover the intakes. Will they kick off? 981 2.7 manual.

Warranty is a non starter with those so you won't get it.

Warranty is peace of mind and depends on your attitude to risk. Consider the failures a 2.7 Boxster/Cayman can suffer based on previous reports. Outside of dynamic engine mounts and PSE actuators I'd favour very few other big (part costs £500+) items seem to go wrong. Aren't the engine mounts made by Lucas?

Porsche will not 'repair' anything they'll just fit a new part so that's why PDK failures of £10k+ get quoted when there are now places that can open them up and repair them.

That said taking out the expensive cost of OPC servicing the price of the warranty at half the 911 costs seems good value to many especially if you have a GT4.

My friend drives a 2012 Panamera diesel on 95k and he has always maintained the warranty. There's an engine oil leak and now potentially transmission/differential grumble. It goes in next week for the oil leak which is £5k+ of work. Granted a lot of that cost will be labour at their high rate so in his mind he sees the warranty as good value and peace of mind along with a decent courtesy car thrown in.

[Twinfan]

Armitage.Shanks said:

Paul-sx2hk said:

Want to gundo hack the exhaust, split the PCM for apple car play and add mesh to cover the intakes. Will they kick off? 981 2.7 manual.

Warranty is a non starter with those so you won't get it.

It depends. You could get the warranty before the mods then take the risk that the mods won't affect anything you might want to claim on. Mesh covers won't affect a gearbox lunching itself so you could still claim for that for example. The exhaust might be alright too as the engine mapping should compensate and externally it looks OEM to the OPC, but I'd be upfront about it if I had to make an engine claim.

I'd be more concerned about messing with the PCM which would invalidate the warranty on that for sure and then potentially other connected electrical systems.

[Paul-sx2hk]

With the PCM it seems quite normal now to add apple car play etc (pro install) can’t imagine many people have had problems with that?

Thanks for the reply’s, think I’m going to skip the OPC route. I have a porsche specialist to use and trust them and their skills, so will go that route.

Any other info welcomed. Cheers all

[jayxx83]

OPC said 400 to change tyre foam for the 8 year service. I couldn’t give a d about the stamp, I’m sure perceived depreciation on a 13 y/o boxster will be neither here or there

[981Boxess]

jayxx83 said:

OPC said 400 to change tyre foam for the 8 year service.

So an OPC tried to charge you '400' for a can of tyre foam, is that what you are saying?

[rawenghey]

Figured I'd post this in here rather than creating my own thread.

My 981 GTS needs an 8 year service this year, so I've been e-mailing most OPCs in the South East, along with the usual Indies.

Current OPC quotes are:
£1616
£1616
£1636
£1700


Indy quotes are still coming in, but so far:
£650
£820
£1080
£1020

Itemised, so identical work.

The car has the extended warranty, so to make it absolutely bulletproof I'd need to go OPC. It does make one wonder whether keeping a slush fund to one side would be cheaper than extended warranty + OPC pricing.

EDIT: Should see if I can get a 992 loaner car to take the sting out of it a bit

Edited by rawenghey on Friday 3rd March 10:19

[981Boxess]

anonymous said:

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I seem to remember you quoting much cheaper OPC prices than on the mainland when this last came up.

I was actually thinking of going over there to do mine and get a trip out of it

[rawenghey]

rawenghey said:

Figured I'd post this in here rather than creating my own thread.

My 981 GTS needs an 8 year service this year, so I've been e-mailing most OPCs in the South East, along with the usual Indies.

Current OPC quotes are:
£1616
£1616
£1636
£1700


Indy quotes are still coming in, but so far:
£650
£820
£1080
£1020

Itemised, so identical work.

The car has the extended warranty, so to make it absolutely bulletproof I'd need to go OPC. It does make one wonder whether keeping a slush fund to one side would be cheaper than extended warranty + OPC pricing.

EDIT: Should see if I can get a 992 loaner car to take the sting out of it a bit

Just on this, I've e-mailed another 3 OPCs in the rough area today, and the quotes are all over the place. Some OPCs are quoting as low as £1300, but they aren't including drive belt. One included a drive belt, but not spark plugs. Others included the lot, as well as air con, hence the thick end of £2k. Glad to see it's all a precision system with everyone on the same page

[981Boxess]

rawenghey said:

Just on this, I've e-mailed another 3 OPCs in the rough area today, and the quotes are all over the place. Some OPCs are quoting as low as £1300, but they aren't including drive belt. One included a drive belt, but not spark plugs. Others included the lot, as well as air con, hence the thick end of £2k. Glad to see it's all a precision system with everyone on the same page

The drive belt is usually done on the 6 year service, have you checked it wasn't done last time?

[981Boxess]

anonymous said:

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What is the OPC situation over there, are there many?

Have you just used the one?

[irish boy]

981Boxess said:

hat is the OPC situation over there, are there many?

Have you just used the one?

One in Northern Ireland. And a few good specialists.

[rawenghey]

981Boxess said:

he drive belt is usually done on the 6 year service, have you checked it wasn't done last time?

Cheers, just checked the invoices that came with the car, and it seems 4 year major and 6 year minor were both done, but no mention of the drive belt. Useful to know that it definitely needs doing this time. Thanks again.

[981Boxess]

anonymous said:

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Can they arrange Porsche loan cars?

[981Boxess]

anonymous said:

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A bit too early to do that now but will definitely do it nearer the time.

[Milnsey]

rawenghey said:

Just on this, I've e-mailed another 3 OPCs in the rough area today, and the quotes are all over the place. Some OPCs are quoting as low as £1300, but they aren't including drive belt. One included a drive belt, but not spark plugs. Others included the lot, as well as air con, hence the thick end of £2k. Glad to see it's all a precision system with everyone on the same page

950 inc of vat is what I’ve been quoted for 8 yr service GTS.
Includes brake fluid change and plugs. Air con not mentioned.
Reduced labour rate as more than 7 years old

[981Boxess]

Milnsey said:

Reduced labour rate as more than 7 years old

Can I ask which OPC does this?

[bennno]

rawenghey said:

Just on this, I've e-mailed another 3 OPCs in the rough area today, and the quotes are all over the place. Some OPCs are quoting as low as £1300, but they aren't including drive belt. One included a drive belt, but not spark plugs. Others included the lot, as well as air con, hence the thick end of £2k. Glad to see it's all a precision system with everyone on the same page

I just had my 981 8yr serviced and it was £1300. You get 10% off parts with pccgb membership.

That included plugs and brake fluid. Drive belt check, but drive belts are a 6yr service item.

[rawenghey]

Milnsey said:

950 inc of vat is what I’ve been quoted for 8 yr service GTS.
Includes brake fluid change and plugs. Air con not mentioned.
Reduced labour rate as more than 7 years old

That is a good price. Can I ask which OPC? I only looked at those in the south east.

bennno said:

I just had my 981 8yr serviced and it was £1300. You get 10% off parts with pccgb membership.

That included plugs and brake fluid. Drive belt check, but drive belts are a 6yr service item.

It seems ballpark then. I settled on £1200 and change after getting quotes from about 6 OPCs. 8 year service, brake fluid, plugs and drive belt check. Not sure if we're allowed to name them here, but two indies quoted over a grand. Very surprising.