12-20-2006, 01:26 PM
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Cost of lowering
Hi guys I am in need of help. I am requesting help for a good Porsche mechanic in Seattle or the Vancouver BC area. They want an arm and a leg for any work done in Vancouver BC (Wiessach). I bought some Eibach Pro Springs and the dealer here wants $800 for installation and alignment. The oil change is another $400. Any suggestions?
How much have you guys paid to install your springs and to do an alignment? I understand that the alignment is necessary after lowering.
Thanks!
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12-20-2006, 01:30 PM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by angman
. I bought some Eibach Pro Springs and the dealer here wants $800 for installation and alignment.
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$800 sounds cheap for a dealer, actually.
The $400 oil change is pretty excessive,
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12-20-2006, 01:34 PM
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They want an arm and a leg for any work done in Vancouver BC (Wiessach).
It cost an arm & leg to get any work done to a Porsche.
I bought some Eibach Pro Springs and the dealer here wants $800 for installation and alignment.
For a dealer to do the install & alignment that's actually a very good price.
The oil change is another $400. Any suggestions?
Get the oil filter kit from www.************************************************************ along with some other basic maintainence(cabin filter,air filter) and get free shipping. The oil should cost another $60 and an hour to D.I.Y. with basic tools.
I understand that the alignment is necessary after lowering.
Yes you are right! Good luck!
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12-20-2006, 02:32 PM
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This won't save any cash this time, but it might in the long run. A lot of shops offer alignment packages for 1, 3, or 5 years. If you plan on keeping the car for a while and drive it often, an alignment every six months or so is common. Tossing the cash out once and having it over with may help out...
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12-20-2006, 02:51 PM
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why not do springs yourself, and then take the car in for alignment after u put the springs in?
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12-20-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
why not do springs yourself, and then take the car in for alignment after u put the springs in?
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Easier said then done,the rears are a pain.
http://boxster.wikia.com/wiki/Wheel_Bearing_Change
http://gwl.rmsolo.org/hacks/suspension/index.html
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12-20-2006, 06:23 PM
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hey 800 is reasonable. dealers usually charge 1000. i paid 800 and i've been told that it's not easy and takes time to do the rear. pay the 800 and you'll be very happy. i love driving lowered cars.
oil change for 400 isn't too bad through the dealer....i think. i went to a local porsche mechanic and paid 300.
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12-20-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 986Roadster
hey 800 is reasonable. dealers usually charge 1000. i paid 800 and i've been told that it's not easy and takes time to do the rear. pay the 800 and you'll be very happy. i love driving lowered cars.
oil change for 400 isn't too bad through the dealer....i think. i went to a local porsche mechanic and paid 300.
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$400 for oil change is obscene. Even the NYC dealer ($160/hr labor rate) quotes "only" $300. A CT dealer quoted $260. I changed mine at a lube shop. Quizzed the guy on proper torques and wrenches for the Box (passed with flying colors), brought my own filter, tipped the guy a $20 and got to watch him do it. $110 including the tip.
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12-20-2006, 09:50 PM
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$400 for an oil change 
9 quarts of mobile 1 $60
1 OEM porsche filter $15
The abililty/willingness to change your own oil...priceless :dance:
Last edited by Adam; 12-20-2006 at 10:25 PM.
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12-21-2006, 10:05 AM
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OMG! $400 for an oil change!
You HAVE to do this yourself. It is very easy to do. I can't bloody believe that anybody could look you straight in the face and say an oil change costs $400.
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12-21-2006, 12:07 PM
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Yeah I Agree $400 For An Oil Change Is Toooo Much Anywhere. I Take My Car To Beverly Hills Porsche In Ca They Change My Oil For $125. Ive Got No Complaints.
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12-21-2006, 01:53 PM
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i seriously think that you would have to be either extremely lazy, rich, or stupid to pay that muchfor an oil change
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Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
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12-21-2006, 02:17 PM
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i seriously think that you would have to be either extremely lazy, rich, or stupid to pay that muchfor an oil change
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What's extremely rich?
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12-21-2006, 02:32 PM
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What's extremely rich?
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Hi,
Here's an example of extremely rich...
I have a friend/former business acquaintance who is heir to $4.3 B of his family's estimated $38 B empire (Hyatt Hotels, Royal Carribean Cruise Lines, TicketMaster to name a few...). With this much wealth, his absolute wealth swings wildly (due to Market fluctuations) daily, even hourly.
I once asked him: " Nick, it must be difficult to keep track of everything, but you must get one piece of paper monthly which has a Net, bottom line figure right?"
Nick replied: " I dunno, my accountants worry about that stuff..."
Now that's extremely rich... 
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
Last edited by MNBoxster; 12-21-2006 at 02:36 PM.
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12-21-2006, 04:48 PM
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yea that guy would pay 3 grand for oil probably and not worry about it
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"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~F. Porsche
Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
my cardomain/pictures page
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12-21-2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Here's an example of extremely rich...
I have a friend/former business acquaintance who is heir to $4.3 B of his family's estimated $38 B empire (Hyatt Hotels, Royal Carribean Cruise Lines, TicketMaster to name a few...). With this much wealth, his absolute wealth swings wildly (due to Market fluctuations) daily, even hourly.
I once asked him: " Nick, it must be difficult to keep track of everything, but you must get one piece of paper monthly which has a Net, bottom line figure right?"
Nick replied: " I dunno, my accountants worry about that stuff..."
Now that's extremely rich...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 |
Unfortunately, the "Nick" he is referring to is not me 
Nick ( the other one )
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12-21-2006, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCats
Unfortunately, the "Nick" he is referring to is not me
Nick ( the other one ) |
Hi,
No, but he lives in the Chicagoland area, and his last name starts with a 'P'...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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12-22-2006, 08:14 PM
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I bought my Boxster from these guys. Reasonable Porsche certified mechanics. In Bellingham, too. Just south of the Canadian border.
http://www.rogerjobs.com/en_US/
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12-27-2006, 01:20 PM
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Thanks guys, I was basically just trying to find someone to do the springs as a priority. The oil I will take care of myself as it really is a rip off anywhere else. I guess I should mention that I was also qouting in Canadian dollars.
I'm just chocked as I have been accustomed to buying and installing springs on Japanese imports for about $400 all in!
In case I do not install my Eibach Pro Kit, would I be able to give sell these to a friend that has a 986? I have a 97 and I think these were off a 2000 S.
Thanks
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97 Arctic Silver/Boxster Red
Carbon Everything
De-ambered
De-snorkled
Litronics
Eibach Pro Kit
Dansk Sport exhaust
Cheap Chinese headers
Silver console and bumperettes
AVIC D3
15mm H&R spacers in the rear
SSR GT3 19's
GT3 Carbon Replicas
Alcantera door panels
JL Aduio 5 channel powering Polks and Clif Designs
To do/complete:
Elemental Designs 10" subs in fiberglass enclosures behind seats
Carbon 3 spoke install with custom stereo control buttons (tiptronic wheel)
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12-27-2006, 08:29 PM
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If you installed springs on Japanese vehicles, you can easily install these onto the boxster. To be in all honesty, it wasn't that difficult for me to install my Eibach Pro-Kit springs and Bilstein Sport struts. The difficult part in the rear was the removal and installation of the axle bolts and the squeezing of the strut/spring assembly out and in to match with the strut hat bolts and to the lower control arm bolt. Most of it is associated with design and limited space to work.
Mind you this was all done on jackstands on my driveway. Of course with power tools.
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