Who said servicing a Porker was expensive ?
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Who said servicing a Porker was expensive ?
My MY03 996 C4S was due its 'major' 4 year service....... and its MOT.
Off to the OPC it went - using the pick-up/deliver home service (probably with some donuts in the local Tesco car park )......
First got phoned to say that the car will fail its MOT......... because it has a space deleted on the registration (***TRO instead of *** TRO) :angry:
Now the OPC want my V5 etc to make some new 'temporary' plates - but they are in storage with the rest of my house contents (mid house move) ! - so had to diss the MOT ! (but found a place around the corner - who will MOT it).
Anyway - get phoned at 5pm - car done.....
Major service inspection including......
Oil change/filter
Carbon a/c filter
Brake fluid change
Spark plugs changed
a/c serviced
£850 inc VAT....... JOB DONE !
Now that ain't bad IMHO. But then again the car has only got 18k miles on the clock
Off to the OPC it went - using the pick-up/deliver home service (probably with some donuts in the local Tesco car park )......
First got phoned to say that the car will fail its MOT......... because it has a space deleted on the registration (***TRO instead of *** TRO) :angry:
Now the OPC want my V5 etc to make some new 'temporary' plates - but they are in storage with the rest of my house contents (mid house move) ! - so had to diss the MOT ! (but found a place around the corner - who will MOT it).
Anyway - get phoned at 5pm - car done.....
Major service inspection including......
Oil change/filter
Carbon a/c filter
Brake fluid change
Spark plugs changed
a/c serviced
£850 inc VAT....... JOB DONE !
Now that ain't bad IMHO. But then again the car has only got 18k miles on the clock
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That's quite funny ..........They stick it on the ramps, wander round having a quick look underneath while drinking tea. Get the apprentice to change the plugs and filters which they bought from GSF and charge you £850.
Bargain I say
Did you ask what their hourly rate was?
Bargain I say
Did you ask what their hourly rate was?
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'kin 'ell, how do they get away with calling that a major service? £850? Twice what it would cost for an Impreza and that's expensive.
I've been quoted £500 for a major service on my VW and that includes cambelt change, new disks and pads and a brake fluid change plus the usual fluids/filters.
I've been quoted £500 for a major service on my VW and that includes cambelt change, new disks and pads and a brake fluid change plus the usual fluids/filters.
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Thats good "value" for a major service.
I run a 996 turbo & the last major service with nothing extra needed was £1200.
Last minor service came in at about £500.
But.....just had an MOT & front disks/pads.....£1,000. Nice.
R.
I run a 996 turbo & the last major service with nothing extra needed was £1200.
Last minor service came in at about £500.
But.....just had an MOT & front disks/pads.....£1,000. Nice.
R.
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The dealer services on my old 911 were about £500 for a major service.
That included doing the tappets, which any air-cooled owner will know is quite a labour intensive task.
But they always overcharged on replacing wiper blades when there was nothing wrong with the old ones LOL.
That included doing the tappets, which any air-cooled owner will know is quite a labour intensive task.
But they always overcharged on replacing wiper blades when there was nothing wrong with the old ones LOL.
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Perhaps I should explain a bit more....... a Major service is only every 4 years or 48k miles.......
Hourly rate is £90 + VAT
Remember an oil change (and spark plugs for that matter) on a 911 are a little more tricky than on a front engine Impreza.
My service prior to that was £350
Hourly rate is £90 + VAT
Remember an oil change (and spark plugs for that matter) on a 911 are a little more tricky than on a front engine Impreza.
My service prior to that was £350
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That sounds like a great bargain! Nice to hear about that.
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Don't they need 16 litres of oil due to running a dry sump with a reservoir and pump at the front Should have gone to Kwik Fit for their £10 oil change offer
GSF Prices....
Oil Filter - £5 to £8.50 max
A/C filter - £7.50 (assuming it's the "pollen filter")
Plugs - £1.25 to £2.40 each
Brake Fluid - £10 max (no different to any other car)
A/C service - This must mean "turn it on, if it works, great. If not get someone in to re-gas it (unlikely)"
Allow another £60 for oil
So, taking the highest priced items...
£109.30 (inc VAT) + labour and whatever they mean by A/C service.
GSF Prices....
Oil Filter - £5 to £8.50 max
A/C filter - £7.50 (assuming it's the "pollen filter")
Plugs - £1.25 to £2.40 each
Brake Fluid - £10 max (no different to any other car)
A/C service - This must mean "turn it on, if it works, great. If not get someone in to re-gas it (unlikely)"
Allow another £60 for oil
So, taking the highest priced items...
£109.30 (inc VAT) + labour and whatever they mean by A/C service.
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Blimey!! Not THAT cheap!
My C service at GGR was only 500 and that was changing a few more fluids and filters than that.
Obviously a "higher marque" and all but that still sounds harsh for the work done.
My C service at GGR was only 500 and that was changing a few more fluids and filters than that.
Obviously a "higher marque" and all but that still sounds harsh for the work done.
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I'd have thought a 'major' service at 4 year intervals would have included a belt change or three especially for that price.
Listed items there are only a regular/middle service from what i can see and an air con re-gas is about £80 iirc
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Listed items there are only a regular/middle service from what i can see and an air con re-gas is about £80 iirc
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My MY03 996 C4S was due its 'major' 4 year service....... and its MOT.
Off to the OPC it went - using the pick-up/deliver home service (probably with some donuts in the local Tesco car park )......
First got phoned to say that the car will fail its MOT......... because it has a space deleted on the registration (***TRO instead of *** TRO) :angry:
Now the OPC want my V5 etc to make some new 'temporary' plates - but they are in storage with the rest of my house contents (mid house move) ! - so had to diss the MOT ! (but found a place around the corner - who will MOT it).
Anyway - get phoned at 5pm - car done.....
Major service inspection including......
Oil change/filter
Carbon a/c filter
Brake fluid change
Spark plugs changed
a/c serviced
£850 inc VAT....... JOB DONE !
Now that ain't bad IMHO. But then again the car has only got 18k miles on the clock
Off to the OPC it went - using the pick-up/deliver home service (probably with some donuts in the local Tesco car park )......
First got phoned to say that the car will fail its MOT......... because it has a space deleted on the registration (***TRO instead of *** TRO) :angry:
Now the OPC want my V5 etc to make some new 'temporary' plates - but they are in storage with the rest of my house contents (mid house move) ! - so had to diss the MOT ! (but found a place around the corner - who will MOT it).
Anyway - get phoned at 5pm - car done.....
Major service inspection including......
Oil change/filter
Carbon a/c filter
Brake fluid change
Spark plugs changed
a/c serviced
£850 inc VAT....... JOB DONE !
Now that ain't bad IMHO. But then again the car has only got 18k miles on the clock
Well if you are happy then that's all that matters.
I would not call that a major service by any means, around two hours of labour and parts, assume labour at £ 150.00 per hour so £300.00
Parts: 6 x plugs, oil filter, a/c filter + oils look pretty expensive @ £370.00 + VAT.
IMHO a 'major' service would have included cam belt!
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Didn't think that number plates were even part of the mot? Certainly never used to be, having them spaced differently means they aren't road legal, not an mot failure though.
Sounds a lot for what you are actually getting, but for a Porsche service it really isn't as high as I would have expected.
Sounds a lot for what you are actually getting, but for a Porsche service it really isn't as high as I would have expected.
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Components tested during your MOT test:
for cars...
Registration plate - condition, security, legibility and format of letters/numbers
for cars...
Registration plate - condition, security, legibility and format of letters/numbers
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