04-27-2005, 04:49 PM
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I think the IQ test at Jiffy Screw must be somewhere around 70!
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04-27-2005, 05:06 PM
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Can warranty be refused if we do the work ourselves on a lets say 15K or 30K maintenance? I would think it would be easy for them to tell if the plugs were changed and such.
My 30K maintenance is still many months away, but I know it costs a lot, and is basically oil, plugs, and air filter, with many checks. I was thinking of doing the plugs, filter and oil and having the dealer finish up by inspecting everything. This should keep costs down...
What do you guys think?
Mike
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04-27-2005, 06:48 PM
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I would ask dealer what they think re:warranty. I do know that having the dealer on your side when a warranty issue comes up can help.
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04-28-2005, 06:45 AM
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down here we have Mobil 1 stations that only do things like oil changes, radiator flushes, etc.
I wouldn't trust them with my Boxster either.
My extended warranty demmands that maintenance work be done ASE certified mechanics. Which unimpressively probably covers most quick change places.
Did I mention the Boxster oil change can't be a quick change?
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04-28-2005, 07:01 AM
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What do you mean by it can't be a quick change. It doesn't take any longer than anything else I've done but it definately takes more oil!
Last edited by Adam; 04-28-2005 at 07:05 AM.
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04-28-2005, 09:03 AM
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The time is not the issue. If your Boxster is nice and warm, the oil will drain fairly quickly.
The issue with Jiffy Screw is that they are down there and you are not!
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04-28-2005, 09:25 AM
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I can just imagine Judge Judy cackling hysterically when presented with a maintenance history filled out by the owner.
If I were presented with a Maintenance Manual with the service entries filled out by the owner, my response would be "Yeah, right." It would be, in my opinion, virtually worthless in terms of certifying a maintenance history. Maybe better than no history, but maybe not.
Is it better to be faced with buying a Porsche with no maintenance history, or is it better to buy one that has been maintained by a certifiably untrained amateur?
I don't mean to impugn anyone's integrity or abilities, I'm just pointing out that at some time in the future we are all going to pass our Boxster on to the next owner, and that next owner, if he has any brains in his head, will use the maintenance history as an important element in his decision to buy or not to buy.
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04-28-2005, 11:38 AM
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I understand your point, but I have no intentions of ever selling my boxster so self-maintence when possible makes more sense for me.
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