Local oil change
06-19-2014, 12:29 AM
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Drifting
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Local oil change
Earlier today I had my oil changed by a local car wash and oil change place down the street from where I work. I am happy to report that it was very reasonable in cost....$40 labor. I supplied the oil and ordered the filter from Suncoast. So total expenditure was about $130 or so.
Before I went this route I called my local Porsche dealer and explained that the car had the full service at 9000 miles and I didn't really need another full service a year later with only 13000 miles. I did however want an oil change. He informed me that he wanted me to be happy and the cost for the oil change alone would be $300.
Just wanted to let everyone know that the oil change is not difficult and local shops with a little know how should be able to do it for far less than the dealers.
I live in south jersey. If anyone needs the name or number of the place that did it for me feel fee to shoot me a pm.
Before I went this route I called my local Porsche dealer and explained that the car had the full service at 9000 miles and I didn't really need another full service a year later with only 13000 miles. I did however want an oil change. He informed me that he wanted me to be happy and the cost for the oil change alone would be $300.
Just wanted to let everyone know that the oil change is not difficult and local shops with a little know how should be able to do it for far less than the dealers.
I live in south jersey. If anyone needs the name or number of the place that did it for me feel fee to shoot me a pm.
06-19-2014, 07:45 AM
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If you want the job done right you have to do with yourself.
Very easy to do and cheaper too. M1 oil $25 for 5qt at Wally World and $13 for ebay filter. $73 total.
And I would pay for them not to wash it
Very easy to do and cheaper too. M1 oil $25 for 5qt at Wally World and $13 for ebay filter. $73 total.
And I would pay for them not to wash it
06-19-2014, 08:23 AM
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I had a history of taking my Cayman there for oil changes without any issues. I felt confident that they could handle the job. And I asked them not to wash it.
06-20-2014, 11:17 AM
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06-20-2014, 12:13 PM
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I would certainly never take my 911 to a Jiffy Lube or any other place like that - car wash, etc, etc. But hey, if it worked out for you, then that's your prerogative.
A 991 oil change is easy enough to do yourself - just for future reference. Parts are cheap, and it took me maybe 30 minutes but that's just because it was my first time taking off the engine cover plastic bits. Next one will be quicker. Mine was $80 total parts and oil.
A 991 oil change is easy enough to do yourself - just for future reference. Parts are cheap, and it took me maybe 30 minutes but that's just because it was my first time taking off the engine cover plastic bits. Next one will be quicker. Mine was $80 total parts and oil.
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06-21-2014, 04:23 PM
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You'll need Durametric s/w or equivalent. I did a 2-yr anniversary oil/filter change this week, and had an indie change the brake fluid and reset the service warning with his Durametric s/w. At first it wouldn't reset, so I suggested checking for updates. Sure enough when he updated to vers 6.5 from 6.2, the reset worked fine. Takes about a min to reset but the dealer may charge $$.
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06-22-2014, 12:28 AM
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You'll need Durametric s/w or equivalent. I did a 2-yr anniversary oil/filter change this week, and had an indie change the brake fluid and reset the service warning with his Durametric s/w. At first it wouldn't reset, so I suggested checking for updates. Sure enough when he updated to vers 6.5 from 6.2, the reset worked fine. Takes about a min to reset but the dealer may charge $$.
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06-22-2014, 12:30 PM
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With all due respect I find it baffling that people are willing to pay $100K for their car, but they object at paying the dealer $300 for an oil change. In my area the charge is $270 which includes a loaner, a car wash, and interior vacuum.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
06-22-2014, 01:00 PM
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It is possible that some people PREFER to do it themselves. I for one much prefer to, whether it's a $25k jeep wrangler, my 991 or a Bugatti Veyron. There's satisfaction in job done right, seeing the engineering that goes into your car's mechanical bits, etc. Or perhaps for those of us who buying this vehicle represents a lifelong goal and a physical manifestation of the posters on the wall of our rooms back in the day, simply sitting on a stool drinking a beer while the oil drains affords us the opportunity to look at the car and reflect on our good fortune.
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06-22-2014, 06:16 PM
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With all due respect I find it baffling that people are willing to pay $100K for their car, but they object at paying the dealer $300 for an oil change. In my area the charge is $270 which includes a loaner, a car wash, and interior vacuum.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
06-23-2014, 03:24 PM
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It is possible that some people PREFER to do it themselves. I for one much prefer to, whether it's a $25k jeep wrangler, my 991 or a Bugatti Veyron. There's satisfaction in job done right, seeing the engineering that goes into your car's mechanical bits, etc. Or perhaps for those of us who buying this vehicle represents a lifelong goal and a physical manifestation of the posters on the wall of our rooms back in the day, simply sitting on a stool drinking a beer while the oil drains affords us the opportunity to look at the car and reflect on our good fortune.
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its like exactly came out of my mouth....the only thing I would add is, this and my other car is a daily driver so oil change is about twice a year, so I save about $600 and having the satisfaction of doing it myself and cleaning the engine bay while I'm at it.
06-25-2014, 06:53 PM
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With all due respect I find it baffling that people are willing to pay $100K for their car, but they object at paying the dealer $300 for an oil change. In my area the charge is $270 which includes a loaner, a car wash, and interior vacuum.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
There is one potential advantage of having your car serviced by a Porsche dealership, which may not be evident to those who are new to the Porsche family. The dealer who serviced your car will act as your advoate when a good will request is made after warranty expiration. Dealers have acted as my adocate on several occassions in having Porsche pay for repairs long after the warraty expired. I never tottaled up the money I saved for these good will repairs, but they easily offset most if not all of the premiums that I paid for dealer service charges.
I'm not so much about trying to be cheap, just don't like paying for new furniture in the dealer show room and as it is 911's have the highest margin of any car out there.
Personally, I don't buy into the to belief that somehow frequenting the dealer makes it any more likely to be their advocate for good will for out of warranty work. I've never had much luck with that kind of thing, and at best it is a wish that will likely never come true. As it is I've got 3 different dealers I can frequent, so should I only go to one of them in hopes that one will remember me and do me a favor in 5 years? No thanks I'll save the money and have my trivial maintenance done more cost effectively.
In reality for the stuff I'm not willing to do myself I hook up with a good indie.. But most of the general maintenance is pretty trivial and I tend to enjoy doing it.