992 Inspection necessary ???

[992NewBoy]

Hi Guys,

I've got a 992 C2S, 11 months old and 2600 miles. Owned from new by me, used as a 'weekend' car so no stop/start crawling in traffic, engine thoroughly warmed upon on a decent length drive each time, etc. and never been hammered.

I've now got a warning on the dashboard saying that an inspection is necessary. Nowhere in the PCM does the car give you any more information than "Inspection necessary".

I spoke to the service department at my OPC. As the car is not due it's first service until 2 years/20,000 miles he suggested that it may need an oil change and I should "just drop it in so they can check what it needs".

As the car can't have been driven any more sympathetically I really can't believe it needs an oil change after less than a year and 2600 miles. If so, what sort of ste oil do Porsche put in their engines?!

If the car genuinely needs something checked then fine, but if the OPC are just trying to fleece me £425 (I kid you not - I asked the price!) for a totally unnecessary oil change they can go and do one (and I don't mean an oil change).

Anyone else had any experience of "inspection necessary" after this sort of time/mileage?

Cheers

Edited by 992NewBoy on Friday 21st August 16:57

[gtsralph]

What does the manual say?

[DanG355]

It's under warranty, has less than 3,000 miles & is less than 12 months old. If it is not due a service as per Porsches own schedules then I would still get it inspected but not pay them a penny!

If the schedule states it needs some kind of running in service then no complaints.

Edited by DanG355 on Friday 21st August 16:56

[992NewBoy]

gtsralph said:

What does the manual say?

Nothing. Total lack of information. Only that the car will advise on the dashboard when something is required but nothing more detailed than that

[992NewBoy]

DanG355 said:

It's under warranty, has less than 3,000 miles & is less than 12 months old. If it is not due a service as per Porsches own schedules then I would still get it inspected but not pay them a penny!

If the schedule states it needs some kind of running in service then no complaints.

Edited by DanG355 on Friday 21st August 16:56

I think you're absolutely right. I'll let them inspect the car in case it's something necessary (in which case it should be covered by the warranty). Anything else and it can wait until the car needs it's first service in 12 months

[dgswk]

My 2S is on about 3.5k, also 11 months. No warnings and has also been driven very sympathetically, the beans here and there, only when warm, no traffic and 3/4 mile 30mph limit cool down on return to base.

Have had a couple of weird warnings though, including after 2 miles, a high temp stop now alert - accompanied with full cooling fans. Pulled over, re-boot, everything fine. Couple of drivetrain errors, but vanished after a few minutes. Put it down to gremlins. Wouldn’t want to run one out of warranty though and therefore probably not a long long term keeper. Roll on -T or -GTS in 2.5 years.

[neilf]

My Dad had exactly the same at 11mths and 2,500 miles on his Macan 2.0. Also nothing in his handbook about an ‘inspection service’. OPC told him to ignore it. A few weeks later the message stopped appearing.

[Keepingitsimple]

neilf said:

My Dad had exactly the same at 11mths and 2,500 miles on his Macan 2.0. Also nothing in his handbook about an ‘inspection service’. OPC told him to ignore it. A few weeks later the message stopped appearing.

Love the very technical “ignore it”

[politeperson]

My C2 is 9 months old and has 10,500 miles now.

2 days ago I looked at the computer, the Service info says next inspection December 2021 in 9,200 miles.

The oil level is still up to the top, the tyres are still good. All looks like new.

These cars are made to be driven.

Fantastic.

Being a true petrol head though, I will sneak in a £70 Mobil 1 oil change and filter without telling Porsche.

Cant help thinking 20,000 is lots of miles for the first service!

Great car.

[Nuttcase]

OP, have you cycled through the service/ oil menu on the computer? That should eliminate or confirm if it's the oil.

Does anyone know if the 992 monitors the oil condition I.e. moisture content and recalculates the oil change accordingly?

[992NewBoy]

Thanks for the replies guys and thanks to @Nuttcase, I'll have a look at that tomorrow.

I'm quite inclined to get an oil and filter change done, just not at £425 at an OPC!

[MeisterH]

Nuttcase said:

OP, have you cycled through the service/ oil menu on the computer? That should eliminate or confirm if it's the oil.

Does anyone know if the 992 monitors the oil condition I.e. moisture content and recalculates the oil change accordingly?

This is what i was thinking.... but you say you drive it easy, so possibly just throwing up a silly gremlin

[6appeal]

It's a £100k car.

Out of mechanical respect with such low mileage, I'd happily pay for an oil change.