Various Estimates

[AZCanna]

FWIW, I'm bringing by '01 S w/ 61.5k in for IMS, Water Pump and 4 axles/CV replace next week.

Estimates from my local indy are:

IMS - $1900
Water Pump - $516
4 CV - $598

Not sure if he is on the high side or the low side, but he's my only local option besides dealership.

[ProjectM96]

I paid $22 for Inner Tie Rod and $65 for installation.

I paid $86 for an oil change at MIDAS.

I paid $80 for alignment at a place called Grease Monkey.

I paid $0 for the rubber band that fixed by interior door knob with no visible rubber band since I put it in the door.

I paid $25 for Xenon head light bulbs.

I paid $7 total for many tail light bulbs.

I paid $600 for water pump with labor included.

I paid $300 to replace rear plastic window only. Original top.

[TerryT]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I paid $22 for Inner Tie Rod and $65 for installation.

I paid $86 for an oil change at MIDAS.

I paid $80 for alignment at a place called Grease Monkey.

I paid $0 for the rubber band that fixed by interior door knob with no visible rubber band since I put it in the door.

I paid $25 for Xenon head light bulbs.

I paid $7 total for many tail light bulbs.

I paid $600 for water pump with labor included.

I paid $300 to replace rear plastic window only. Original top.

So it's ok to have an oil change at a place other than a dealership or a foreign car service center ? That would be great!

[TerryT]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I paid $22 for Inner Tie Rod and $65 for installation.

I paid $86 for an oil change at MIDAS.

I paid $80 for alignment at a place called Grease Monkey.

I paid $0 for the rubber band that fixed by interior door knob with no visible rubber band since I put it in the door.

I paid $25 for Xenon head light bulbs.

I paid $7 total for many tail light bulbs.

I paid $600 for water pump with labor included.

I paid $300 to replace rear plastic window only. Original top.

Could you send a picture of your rear plastic repair ? I have heard all over the place that it was virtually impossible to repair these and would love to prove them wrong.

[ProjectM96]

Originally Posted by TerryT

Could you send a picture of your rear plastic repair ? I have heard all over the place that it was virtually impossible to repair these and would love to prove them wrong.

PM'ed

Originally Posted by TerryT

So it's ok to have an oil change at a place other than a dealership or a foreign car service center ? That would be great!

Yeah. Even JiffyLube would do it-I used to work there. I have always used Pennzoil in the past since it is cheap.

I don't believe in only going for a certain brand. If its 0w-40 or 5w-40, brand doesn't matter.

[joshua6060]

I had my plastic rear window repaired a few years back, it cost about $300 if I remember correctly, and it still looks great. My top is still in great shape so I just replaced the window. 2001 Boxster with 107,000 on the dash....

[Paul]

For those of you that have replaced the plastic window, did you have to remove the top from the frame to have the window replaced?

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I paid $25 for Xenon head light bulbs.

You mean those aftermarket jobs on eBay, or genuine Xenon replacement bulbs for your Litronic headlamps?

[ProjectM96]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

You mean those aftermarket jobs on eBay, or genuine Xenon replacement bulbs for your Litronic headlamps?

I got them from Porsche Parts, Spares And Porsche Accessories: Retail And Trade: National; Worldwide Delivery | Design 911 last year and they still work great even after 4 hours of driving at night. No burns in headlight plastic at all.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by AZCanna

Water Pump - $516

mine was $1090!

[AZCanna]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

mine was $1090!

Ouch!

I can only assume a discrepancy due to the fact that he is doing the other work on my car and there is some sort of labor overlap. I can't say that I am happy about spending close to $3500 after tax on all the work, but it does seem like its a good deal for what I am having done, and its the first real work I've had done since I bought her last summer.

Plus it will be nice to silence those creeping IMS worries that have been in the back of my mind since I got her.