New Jersey oil change? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Soetekouw · 11-03-2007, 01:16 PM

I just had my oil changed yesterday at the dealer's. Cost was $227.50.

Dr. Kill · 11-03-2007, 01:43 PM

+1 on Powertech. Thtat's where I go. Of course, it is about 10 min from my house though...

11-03-2007, 01:47 PM

Some dealerships in the Chicago area charge $250 for an oil change. The per hour labor rate exceeds $150.

A lot of the guys here are familiar with Motor Werks. Well, they are now starting to charge $250 for an oil change. Just last year they charged $110. I did an oil change there last month and it was about $125. I just had an oil change done on my wife's Mercedes, at their sister location in Hoffman Estates, and they charged $110...and the Mercedes takes slightly more oil than the Boxster...same oil.

NickCats · 11-05-2007, 07:50 AM

Motor Werks raised it to $250 ! How in the world can they justify doubling the price ???

Nick

11-05-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by NickCats

Motor Werks raised it to $250 ! How in the world can they justify doubling the price ???

Nick

Nick, the Porsche Exchange in Highland Park charges $250.

Perfectlap · 11-05-2007, 10:05 AM

I didn't do it myself but I didn't have the dealer either.
I printed out instructions from one of the DIY sites, I think it was MikeFocke's
went to Autozone and picked up a case, order the filter from pap-parts,
ordered a $10 cannister wrench from a site someone posted on here and had my mechanic friend who runs a local garage put it on his lift on slow Saturday morning. I pointed out where the drain plug was and what the torque was and
He got rid of the oil . The case of 10 quarts of Mobil 1 was about $50, the filter and wrench were less than $20, labor was $20. I plan to change the filter every six months and the oil every 7500 miles.