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Perfectlap · 02-13-2013, 06:27 AM

yes. I would like to see this invoice also.,,

First I presume you're driving 5 hours roundtrip? In a sports car hot bed like South Florida there must be closer options. As far as the yearly service.... I'm guessing the stealership charged $200 for the oil change. Probably $100 for the Mobil 1 oil ($9'ish per quart) which I wouldn't take for free -- just my opinion. $40 for the Porsche oil filter and $60? for the actual labor to change the oil? Then another $70 for the Porsche air filter. $40 for the cabin filter. $50 to change both -- If its any more than that I would call the police... Tax is probably $20-$30. So that gets you to about $390. FYI -- On the topic of the oil, being that you are in a hot weather climate, a recent letter to the editor of Excellence magazine from an Arizona Boxster owner complaining of high outdoor temperatures received a recommendation from the magazine to get off Mobil 1 0-40 and switch to 5W-40 from at least Castrol Syntec (the owner's brand suggestion) or Motul 8100 X-MAX (the Magazine's brand suggestion) since according to the engine experts you should be using an oil with at least 1,250- 1,350 PPM of ZDDP. The stuff they're using at the dealership doens't pass that test -- according to them. And by the way, that author reiterated the same advice in another thread on this forum on a recent IMS topic.

The best thing for you to do is to find an independent Porsche specialist who is probably not far from your nearest dealer. Pay him $200 for everything the dealer did for you. Help the little guy in the process and pocket the $200. And then drive over to the Porsche dealership and kick the tires on the showroom which they let you do for free (for now), take some complimentary brochures to look at during lunch and leave the waitress big tip because you saved $200.

p.s.
I hope they washed your car for $400. The big Porsche dealer here in NJ does that in their service dept along with a full sandwich buffett, free sodas, dounuts, internet kiosks, a room with a big plasma TV, shoes shine and at one point a pool table.... nice of them to share the wealth of their exorbitant pricing. Other dealers just have a coffee machine and water cooler...but then again they don't sell Aston Martin, Maybach, Mercedes.

02-13-2013, 06:27 AM	#3
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	yes. I would like to see this invoice also.,, First I presume you're driving 5 hours roundtrip? In a sports car hot bed like South Florida there must be closer options. As far as the yearly service.... I'm guessing the stealership charged $200 for the oil change. Probably $100 for the Mobil 1 oil ($9'ish per quart) which I wouldn't take for free -- just my opinion. $40 for the Porsche oil filter and $60? for the actual labor to change the oil? Then another $70 for the Porsche air filter. $40 for the cabin filter. $50 to change both -- If its any more than that I would call the police... Tax is probably $20-$30. So that gets you to about $390. FYI -- On the topic of the oil, being that you are in a hot weather climate, a recent letter to the editor of Excellence magazine from an Arizona Boxster owner complaining of high outdoor temperatures received a recommendation from the magazine to get off Mobil 1 0-40 and switch to 5W-40 from at least Castrol Syntec (the owner's brand suggestion) or Motul 8100 X-MAX (the Magazine's brand suggestion) since according to the engine experts you should be using an oil with at least 1,250- 1,350 PPM of ZDDP. The stuff they're using at the dealership doens't pass that test -- according to them. And by the way, that author reiterated the same advice in another thread on this forum on a recent IMS topic. The best thing for you to do is to find an independent Porsche specialist who is probably not far from your nearest dealer. Pay him $200 for everything the dealer did for you. Help the little guy in the process and pocket the $200. And then drive over to the Porsche dealership and kick the tires on the showroom which they let you do for free (for now), take some complimentary brochures to look at during lunch and leave the waitress big tip because you saved $200. p.s. I hope they washed your car for $400. The big Porsche dealer here in NJ does that in their service dept along with a full sandwich buffett, free sodas, dounuts, internet kiosks, a room with a big plasma TV, shoes shine and at one point a pool table.... nice of them to share the wealth of their exorbitant pricing. Other dealers just have a coffee machine and water cooler...but then again they don't sell Aston Martin, Maybach, Mercedes. __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 02-13-2013 at 09:00 AM.