£1400 OPC Boxster S Service? Ouch!

[Linkin]

2013 Boxster S 21,000miles

£783.42 Major Service (4year, 40,000miles)
£65.10 Chassis Inspection
£55.80 Drive Belt Check
£120 Brake Fluid
£78.68 Tyre Sealant
£296.86 Spark Plugs
Total £1399.86 (inc VAT)

Really?
Are these typical OPC prices?
Negotiable?

Consulting a local Indy, cost is circa 50% of the above, but i'm assuming that would invalidate the warranty?

[supersport]

So what's in this major service?

Seems like all the important stuff is extra. They certainly like to take the piss.

[Linkin]

Their quotation states:

90012310630 Sealing Ring
10000000002 Topup/Bag
99157237100 Air Filter Air Suction
00004400204 Window Cleaner Outer
00004330521 Engine Oil
9P1819631 Odour & Allergen Filter
OPB115466A Oil Filter Insert
OPB115499A Seal Ring

"That's all folks" (Credit: Porky Pig)

[mr pg]

If you're a Porsche club member you'll get 10% off labour, and ring around. I got £200 off by going to the next closest OPC.

[woodysnr]

Not sure about 10% of labour ,certainly of parts .have always negotiated a better deal than the fixed price on the menu. think those prices quoted are a joke ,shop around .

[Linkin]

I've done the Indy vs OPC vs Warranty vs Peace-of-mind calculation.

The OPC Warranty is, imo, pretty good value for money. Obviously just an insurance policy with a 'must use OPC' caveat, however prices like this are just ridiculous.
I have no issue paying good money for good things, but i have a real issue with perceived pi$$ taking.....

[ricof]

OP, not sure where you are based, but as a frame of reference a 6yr service at Paragon is about £770 inc VAT.

[996Targa]

This was the fixed price service menu for Participating Centres to 31st December 2019.

[JasonSteel]

Linkin said:

I have no issue paying good money for good things, but i have a real issue with perceived pi$$ taking.....

+1

have received 4 quotes for the 6 yr minor service and all above £1k, one just over £1,200

that's in and around Surrey.

[Ikemi]

Does a Porsche warranty not allow for specialist Porsche independent garages to carry out services on your car?

[Cheib]

Ikemi said:

Does a Porsche warranty not allow for specialist Porsche independent garages to carry out services on your car?

No. Which to be honest if fair enough as they have no knowledge of how competent said independent garage is. Clearly the vast majority of enthusiast owners will take their cars to well respected Indy’s....unfortunately like many things in life rules are made because there are people who would simply go to the cheapest possible garage who’d do a bad job and thus a car is more likely to end up needing a warranty repair....

[NickUSA]

Supply your own Mobil 1 oil and that should save you £100

Edited by NickUSA on Tuesday 1st September 07:42

[Rob52]

Linkin said:

Their quotation states:

10000000002 Topup/Bag
00004400204 Window Cleaner Outer

You can tell them not to include these 2 items and adjust the quote. One is a bag with a litre of top up oil in, and the other is some screen wash. Both can be had for a lot less elsewhere without invalidating anything

[Armitage.Shanks]

You can dispense with refreshing the tyre sealant as well as that is not a warranty stipulation.

Why is a 'Chassis Inspection' and a 'Drive belt check' not part of a major service and an additional cost? Presumably these are therefore optional otherwise they'd be included in the service for warranty?

[ChocolateFrog]

£120 for what will amount to no more than a minutes 'work' to check you haven't hit any speed bumps and the belts aren't frayed or cracked.

Not bad work as they say.

[citizen smith]

Linkin said:

2013 Boxster S 21,000miles

£783.42 Major Service (4year, 40,000miles)
£65.10 Chassis Inspection
£55.80 Drive Belt Check
£120 Brake Fluid
£78.68 Tyre Sealant
£296.86 Spark Plugs
Total £1399.86 (inc VAT)

Really?
Are these typical OPC prices?
Negotiable?

Consulting a local Indy, cost is circa 50% of the above, but i'm assuming that would invalidate the warranty?

Don't forget to add on the Annual Warranty costs.

That's one good reason why I have changed my mind about buying one, not forgetting depreciation.

[Linkin]

Depreciation is not so much of an issue..... in fact hardly any issue....
In fact if i look at the whole cost of the ownership experience, my Wife's JCW MINI and Mercedes SLC were way more expensive.
I think it just a case of choosing the specification wisely.

On a brighter note, my OPC seems happy to discount, so i'm getting closer to being more comfortable about the costs now, although i'll probably go down a recommended indy route before the next 4-year service is due.

[kev b]

How many hours does this service take, are the wheels removed, brake callipers stripped, radiators blown clean, coolant condition checked etc ?

Or is it a glorified oil change with a half hearted MOT type look over?

[anonymous-user]

Not a Porsche owner so , but what happened to the ruling that anyone can service your car as long as they use official parts ?

[Linkin]

Iwantafusca said:

Not a Porsche owner so , but what happened to the ruling that anyone can service your car as long as they use official parts ?

I think that ruling applies to the original manufacturers warranty.
I purchased the car second hand from an OPC, so i had the extended warranty which i understand just to be an insurance agreement... with stipulation that the OPC servicing should be adhered to.