$1400 for 60k service on a '05 S???
 

I called a dealer in ATL and the guy says $1400 for 60k service. I asked for the details of the service and it lined up with the service manual... BUT $1400 bucks really? Anyone know of a good shop in ATL i can take Beatrix?

Not sure what the 60k service should cost, but I have 58k and the dealer had it in before I purchused and bill was a little over $4500. That was some extra hoses and seals.

$1,400 for what ? An oil change and maybe some air filters ?

If you buy the parts, most if not all the stuff you can do yourself. It's not that hard, plenty of instructions on-line.

doesn't the 60k normally include water pump/thermostat/drive belt and plugs?

Additional maintenance every 60,000 miles/96,000 km
Replace Polyrib belt
Maintenance every 30,000 miles/48,000 km
Replace spark plugs

Oil Change
Cabin and Air Filter

So if we do the math....

Belt - $45
Plugs - $60
Oil & Filter - $75
Cabin Filter - $25
Air Filter - $25
That's $230 in parts and........

$1170 for Labor! figure $100 per hour and its going to take the mechanic roughly 11 hours to do this?...haha

Oil & filter
Cabin filter
Air filter
Spark plugs
Belt
"check stuff"
I found Roock motorsports that quoted $900 and it's 5hrs labor. That seems a little more reasonable. Anyone deal with them?

Drive to Charlotte and we'll do it together, you can pay me a whole lot less ;). My car is currently up doing the Cluth/IMS/RMS but I have another space in my garage...bring beer!

WhipE350- I like the approach but I will leave it to the pros... Just bought it 3 months ago. Don't want to break it yet.

It doesn't take a pro to change the oil, filters and belt. You can do it.

Xmod - I hear ya as I felt the same way when I first got the car. It pains me to admit this, but I took it in to get a headlight bulb changed.

Then I found this forum and started reading - went back through months of posts. It didn't take long for me to realize that these cars are pretty easy to work on and there was a lot of money to be saved by doing things myself. At this point, I've done all the regular maintenance items (plugs, belt, oil & filters, throttle body), plus I've changed the water pump and thermostat, a ruptured clutch line, changed the seats, shifter, steering wheel, etc. etc.

If it was me, I'd take Whip up on his offer. Be a good opportunity to learn about your car, and having somone with some experience helping you the first few times you dive in there is a real bonus. It will also give you a good idea of what tools you are going to need.

+1

If you don't feel confident doing the work I would take WhipE350 up on his offer. He is very competent.

Best of luck.

Run as fast as you can in the opposite direction of Roock Motorsports ! Do a search and you'll see why .

$1,400 is actually very competitive for a dealer. My local dealer charges $1,600.

A good indy will charge about half of the dealer price. Or you can do it yourself for about $450 in parts (that is what they cost when I did my 60K service).

I would think a brake fluid flush should be done, too. And doing the trans fluid change early would be a smart move. Coolant change would not hurt either. Basically, you "zero" out the maintenance. A good thing to do when buying used, depending on the service history records you may have.

Many of you have the parts pricing wrong (low). It's more like (all OEM Porsche parts from Sunset 987S):

Plugs $90
Cabin Filter Charcoal $68
Engine Air Filter $32
Serpt. Belt $36

Darn and my beer supply was running low...guess I have to hit ddb up for a case! Hum 2005, i'm guess the engine is still behind the seat....:)...ya take some of these on yourself, if you don't enjoy going under the car do all of them except the oil. Plugs take a little work on the first side, once you get it down the other side will go fast. Cheers!

Another way to look at it (especially for the non DIY owner enthusiast) is the maintenance is only costing 2.3 cents per mile. $1,400 / 60,000 miles. So let's say you do a 300 mile fun-run on the weekend. That'll cost ya $7.00. Not a bad price for admission.

Don't get me wrong... I always enjoy a good convo and car work. It's just not practical for me to drive to NC. I think I will stay away from Roock. Searched some threads. I have had the car for 3 months and want to make sure maintenance is proper.

What part of town do you live?

i live in atl and charlotte.

first, i am GLAD that you are staying away from ROOCK. He caused more damage to my car than I could ever imagine possible. Just thinking about it, boils me again.

secondly, i completely agree with "going to whip". he's a great guy. glad i got to know him this year. you will be surprised at what he can do to your car, not only mechanically, but physically. mine looks practically new after he was done detailing it. but i do agree, driving 4 hours for an oil change/routine maintenance is excessive. but if you are looking for a trip and seriously want a great professional detail....WELL WORTH THE TRIP. i was trying to get my other car up here for him to detail as well.

but if you are at all interested in doing it yourself, just give it a try. most things are surprisingly easy. if you are uncomfortable, hook up with someone on this forum in atl. most on here are very friendly and would love to show you the ropes around your new toy.

enjoy!

Do you have the previous records on the car. Maybe you can get a few more things thrown in to make the dealer price more worth while. Or if you do take on a few yourself get a little savings and enjoy the hands on. I know for many getting hands on just isn't time practical.

Anyway I think knowing the previous history can help tell you if you need brake work both flush/rotor/pads work...or anything else.

I agree it is a haul to Charlotte, I really don't know how Tuan does it all the time in that Boxster. Check out some other shops in Atl, that is one big city, think there would be a bunch of Indys.

Keep us posted on how it works out. In the mean time enjoy the ride, mine has been up on stands since Wed and I already miss her.

Cheers.

I live in Newnan BUT am all over the metro. I purchased the car CPO and they performed all maint. including new brakes etc... So really it needs belt, oil, plugs, filter.

I called the dealer today where i purchased the car. All maintenance is up to date except the 60k. So I'm in good shape. Searching around I found a place called Freed Performance. Owner/ operator shop in Cumming. Price looks reasonable @ $700 for parts and labor. He can complete the work in 4.5 labor hours. I talked to the guy for 30 minutes or so about model year and problems he has seen and things he looks for when servicing various model year Boxster. He sounds and talks pretty well about Porsche and is authorized dealer for Fabspeed products.

Long story short I think i will give him a shot. Of all the people I have called on the phone he actually took time to talk about the service, and maintenance related items on Boxsters. Thoughts?

run a search on RennTech or Rennlist in the 996 forum (most replys, 986 gets very little) on the Independent mechanic you plan to use. Bad mechanics hate those.... good mechanics also read them. It only takes one bad month to undo years of good reputation in the internet era.