45k mi Service
 

Thought this might be helpful to some of you here in the Chicagoland area...

I'm getting ready to hit the 45k miles mark so I called around to see what the dealers are charging for service :

$651.00 Joe Rizza
$599.00 Loeber Motors
$560.00 Motor Werks
$625.00 Napleton Westmont
$675.00 Napleton Rockford
$815.00 Porsche Exchange

Not quite as varied as what I was quoted for the 30k last year :

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/5970-new-owner-%96-yeah.html

( I still can't believe how much The Porsche Exchange in Highland Park charges for service - I guess their customers are made of money :eek: )

Lucky for me Motor Werks is right next to my office so I'll probably set something up for next week...

Nick

Good stuff, Nick. A few phone calls saved you a nice amount.

I'm at 43k right now so it looks like I'll be getting my 45 done in the next month or so.

Where is Loeber Motors and where is Motor Werks?

Chills, Loeber is in Skokie and Motor Werks is in Barrington.

Do it yourself, what's so hard about the 45k?

Thanks. Barrington it is.

I'm going to check my manual and see what all is in the 45k service. Maybe Paul is right and I can do it myself.

It's basically the same as the 15K. Oil, oil filter, cabin filter, engine air filter, are the major items. This assumes you had the brake fluid replaced at 30K/2 years.

The parts are less than $100 if you do some shopping.

I had a local independent shop quote me the 40K service plus a brake flush and the spark plugs. They wanted the car for a whole day, about $1000.
Ended up going to a friend's shop early one Saturday and we did everything but the brake flush for $300 including parts. took less than an hour and half and that's with two guys who never worked on a Boxster.

Dear Chicagoland boxster owners,

I will be at the Gino's Pizza place on Golf Road at 7:00 pm on September 28th eating by myself, drowing my sorrows in beer and marinara, in desperate need of the boxster bretheren.

Can someone like Nick or Bill take the ball and run with it and meet me there?

I'd love to see you all, drink a beer, eat a slice, and tell wild harrowing stories of my trip home from the Tail of the Dragon, where I stopped momentarily in Talledega, Alabama, got out of my car, screamed "NASCAR SUCKS!" and got back in my car and drove it like I stole it. :eek:

OK, I didn't really do that, but driving through town in my German made Porsche, I really wanted to and Lord knows everyone around me was thinking I'd hate NASCAR.

Let's NOT trade paint at Gino's! :cheers:

Randall,

I just checked my schedule, and the 28th works for me...

Look forward to seeing you !!!

Nick

Game on brother Randall! :D

It'll be good to see you again despite my liking of NASCAR. :cool:

Of course Ms. MightbeMrsSammysomeday might be ticked at you for the new wheels and headlights I purchased and blamed on you! ;)

With that title, I'm confident you didn't piss away money on your car intended for an engagement ring, so I remain content with the way I positively infected you with "bolt-more-crap-on-my-car-itis"

See ya in a few weeks. And be sure to drive the Box so I can see the upgrades :dance:

BTW, if any of your four spoke wheel guys want to upgrade to a 3 spoke, I have one for sale. PM me if you are interested.

Don't worry, I have a few bucks left over for the ring. :D

Sammy,

Do it, dude ! I'm itching for another bachelor party ;)

( 900 posts - woo hoo ! )

Nick

It is official, Ms. MightbeMrsSammysomeday is now Ms. WillbeMrsSammy. :D

:dance:

:cheers:

Congrats, Sammy! Win-win for both of you...you are both great people. :)

(as a lone trumpeter quietly plays taps off in the distance) Congrats Sammy. Vaya con Dios, mis amigo.http://smiliesftw.com/x/shootme.gif


I'm teasing, of course. I'm married 18 years on September 9th. It's pretty great. Good luck!

45k service? Nick you have the resources here..why pay those guys?

Congrats, Sammy! You're just 21 years behind me and the missus. :)

I 2nd that motion.

The 45k service is a joke,it should be more like $300 tops.

Parts all should be $60 oil,$.10 for a drain plug washer, $10 oil filter & o ring
Air filer $16 (Mahle)
Just for fun while the oil is draining,change the charcoal activated cabin filter $20,buy the one on www.************************************************************,it's labeled as a 997 number that works on a 986/996. It was an option that Porsche marked up greatly. It's meant as a hyper-allergenic filter kind of like for a house I think.

While the oil is draining you could have a snack & change out the cabin filter(I don't think it's part of the 45k). After the oil is done draining, change out the oil filter,reinstall the oil filter and oil drain plug. Fill the oil,run the car for a few minutes and recheck the oil levels. After that change the air filter,if you've already accessed your MAF then changing the air filter should be a breeze.

Take your wife out to dinner with the money you saved. :cheers:

Sammy,

MrsNickCats and I wish you and MsSoonToBeMrsSammy a heartfelt congratulations ! Glad we had a chance to see you Saturday, and happy to hear she said yes ( not that there was any doubt ). You are both wonderful people and we are so pleased you have decided to tie the knot !

Blink, regarding the 45k, it is more of a time issue than a money issue. I realize I could probably do the work myself, it is just easier to drop it off at the dealer tomorrow morning and pick it up in the afternoon. I guess that’s the price you pay for convenience...

Nick

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this...

My car is in the shop for the 45k, and I just got a call.

Car looks good, but needs a brake flush, front brakes, tires and alignment.

Quoted prices :

$140 brake flush
$850 front brakes
$295 alignment

I will do the brakes & flush myself, how much do you think parts will cost ?

I know the tires need replacing, but I think I can finish off the year on these.

How much should an alignment cost ?

Thanks,

Nick

Nick, that seems about right for an alignment. Make sure you get and "before" & "after" printout.

Alright, I think I priced everything out :

Brakes

Front Pads 986.351.939.15 $122.71 pair
Front Rotors 986.351.401.05 $131.82 each

Total : $386.35 ( save $463 ! )

( prices from ****************************************************.com )

Brake flush - $15.00 - 1 liter ATE 9001 Super Blue Racing Brake Fluid

Save $125 ! ( price from northstarmotorsports.com )

Tires

Front - Nexen N3000 - 225/40ZR18 - $84.00 each
Rear - Nexen N3000 - 265/35ZR18 - $114.00 each

Total $396.00

( I have these on my car now and I am very pleased with wear / performance )

Other than cost for an alignment, did I forget anything ?

Thanks,

Nick

Thank you for the congrats! :)

You might want to count on 2 liters of brake fluid to do the clutch fluid at the same time and make sure you have plenty. You could do it with 1 liter, but I have found that 2 liters gives it a real good flush without concern of running out. The last thing you want is to come up short in the end.

As long as your steering wheel is tracking straight you might give your local Firestone a call as their alignments are quite a bit cheaper. My local Firestone has some very nice alignment equipment. They can't reset the steering wheel as evidently you need to hook it up to some special device to do this.

For your front brakes it would be worth measuring the rotor width as you may just need them turned. I don't believe you have cross drilled rotors?

Nick, for your alignment also check-out Fischer Motorsports in Barrington (908 S. Northwest Highway) 847-304-8822. They do a lot of the PCA member cars.