03-17-2013, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Dealer Service... Ouch
Just picked up car from dealer for it's 100k mile check up (99868 mi).
1. Two new keys and heads - $717 parts
2. Program both keys -$72.50 labor
3. Brake fluid flush - $130.50 labor $46.42 parts
4. Replace motor mount - $362.50 labor $212.58 parts
5. 4 wheel alignment - $325 labor
6. Clean rim barrels - $72.50 labor
7. Fix driver door latch switch - $362.50 labor $137 parts
8. New interstate battery - $101.50 labor $202.60 parts
9. Test drive my car to diagnose drivability issues - $101.50 labor
10. Oil change with wiper - $91 labor $139.90 parts
11. Transmission service - $464 labor $239.02 parts
12. Replace spark plugs - $145 labor $132.72 parts
13. Shop towels - $50
14. Serpentine belt - $0 still good.
Car drives great. I've had the car for 3 years and had changed the oil myself but otherwise no other service the last 40,000 miles.
This was a good reset for me and plan to do all the work myself from now on. $4k is a pretty steep service charge.
Last edited by M1Ark; 03-17-2013 at 07:32 PM.
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03-17-2013, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Little Rock,Ar
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I read every line item.Ouch and ouch.I've spent about that much on my 2000 S so far by doing major drive train and suspension as follows:
1-Getting the L and N Engineering IMS,
2-RMS
3-Clutch
4-Shifter cables
5-All wheel align and decamber and return to stock M030 suspension springs.
I'll be doing the 60,000 mile soon.Your experience is giving me the heads up.
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03-17-2013, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Los Angeles County
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time to locate an good independent porsche shop. they're around, just need to look.
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03-17-2013, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Cape Coral, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1Ark
Just picked up car from dealer for it's 100k mile check up (99868 mi).
1. Two new keys and heads - $717 parts
2. Program both keys -$72.50 labor
3. Brake fluid flush - $130.50 labor $46.42 parts
4. Replace motor mount - $362.50 labor $212.58 parts
5. 4 wheel alignment - $325 labor
6. Clean rim barrels - $72.50 labor
7. Fix driver door latch switch - $362.50 labor $137 parts
8. New interstate battery - $101.50 labor $202.60 parts
9. Test drive my car to diagnose drivability issues - $101.50 labor
10. Oil change with wiper - $91 labor $139.90 parts
11. Transmission service - $464 labor $239.02 parts
12. Replace spark plugs - $145 labor $132.72 parts
13. Shop towels - $50
14. Serpentine belt - $0 still good.
Car drives great. I've had the car for 3 years and had changed the oil myself but otherwise no other service the last 40,000 miles.
This was a good reset for me and plan to do all the work myself from now on. $4k is a pretty steep service charge.
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I hope they refilled your gas tank with that $101 labor charge.
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03-17-2013, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 633
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I just paid 4500 to service my boxster I got the following done
LN imsb
Rms
60k service
Transmission fluid flush
Clutch
2 tensioner replacements
Aos replacement
Starter replacement
Brake flush
SS brake lines
Rss under drive pulley
Coolant flush
Oil change
I didn't have the dealer do it, but rather a well known independent. They also replaced my exhaust bolts as the old ones had seized. It'll make it much easier to install a Charlie chan exhaust.
Said my shocks were shot, but that's for next year.
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Last edited by Ckrikos; 03-17-2013 at 08:10 PM.
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03-17-2013, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jbocio
I hope they refilled your gas tank with that $101 labor charge.
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Car pulled a little to the left and a mild high speed shimmy in the steering wheel. All I saw was the the $101 labor charge and $325 wheel alignment and the car now drives great at high speed now.
Glad he drove it and figured it out himself without having me explaining it to them.
I am more ticked off about $50 in shop towels. Really?!
Last edited by M1Ark; 03-17-2013 at 08:29 PM.
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03-17-2013, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ckrikos
I just paid 4500 to service my boxster I got the following done
LN imsb
Rms
60k service
Transmission fluid flush
Clutch
2 tensioner replacements
Aos replacement
Starter replacement
Brake flush
SS brake lines
Rss under drive pulley
Coolant flush
Oil change
I didn't have the dealer do it, but rather a well known independent. They also replaced my exhaust bolts as the old ones had seized. It'll make it much easier to install a Charlie chan exhaust.
Said my shocks were shot, but that's for next year.
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How much would this have been at your dealer?
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03-17-2013, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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You paid $303 to have someone replace your battery?? $50 in shop towels???? They saw you coming... wow
I'm so happy I decided to take on my own car maintenance years ago. For another 4k you could get a replacement Boxster! 
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03-17-2013, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 633
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I didn't event bother with the dealer. I stopped going many years ago when I was charged $300 for a porsche battery and when the oil change got to $300.
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MB/GG 02 996TT
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03-17-2013, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Originally Posted by stateofidleness
You paid $303 to have someone replace your battery?? $50 in shop towels???? They saw you coming... wow
I'm so happy I decided to take on my own car maintenance years ago. For another 4k you could get a replacement Boxster! |
Lol. I have a lot of money. Not a lot of time.
Last edited by M1Ark; 03-17-2013 at 08:50 PM.
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03-17-2013, 08:58 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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I just did my front bearings myself. $1200 each quote from Porsche. $65 each part cost.
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03-17-2013, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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Yikes! 
Did they at least buy you dinner first?
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Last edited by particlewave; 03-17-2013 at 09:37 PM.
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03-17-2013, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
I just did my front bearings myself. $1200 each quote from Porsche. $65 each part cost.
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How hard was that to do? Any write ups you used?
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03-17-2013, 10:12 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Originally Posted by M1Ark
How hard was that to do? Any write ups you used?
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Hard to figure out best way. Don't follow Pelican. I'll post pics and a tutorial tomorrow. Definatly learned a few tricks!!
You'll need some tools.......like a 12 ton press and a bearing puller set.
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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03-18-2013, 03:22 AM
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Need For Speed
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Funville
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Looks like a hospital bill.
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03-18-2013, 03:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Little Switzerland, north carolina
Posts: 551
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I bought my own lift for the garage for 2K and now I can easily do almost everything on the list for a few hundred bucks. Everything he did was double priced.
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03-18-2013, 04:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
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Thank you for feeding the economy.
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03-18-2013, 04:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Minneapolis,Mn
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I'm so glad I do all my own work, saves me alot of money, and makes me feel more in touch with my car.
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03-18-2013, 04:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ohio
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Well, M1ARK, now you know why we call them Stealerships. But in their defense, I"m sure they use very nice shop towels.
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03-18-2013, 05:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by schnellman
Well, M1ARK, now you know why we call them Stealerships. But in their defense, I"m sure they use very nice shop towels.
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Only the finest Egyptian cotton!!!
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