992 Servicing Costs

[Dick Dastardly]

Hi,

Phoned my local OPC to book car in for its 2 year service which comes up in April. It is a 992 C2S. Think service is mainly oil and brake fluid change.
Was quoted £800 which I thought was quite steep after discussion with service staff this price was dropped to £725 just wondered how this compared to what others had paid for similar services?
Incidentally I was told the starting price was supposed to be £845 which was discounted to £800 for the initial quote !

 

[mikegibson]

It does sound steep; certainly substantially more than an equivalent Intermediate (i.e. 2 year) service on my old 997.2 (around £400); that said, I have not yet serviced my "new" 992 and am very interested in responses to your question.

As you say, the Intermediate service is primarily replacement of Oil/Oil Filter/Air cleaner/Pollen Filter, top up of coolant etc. plus inspection.

I would suggest you check that the price quoted includes cost of a brake fluid change as I have always found this was not included in quoted cost of an Intermediate service but should be done every 2 years.

I have attached the service checklist which will give an idea of what is covered.

Some OPCs used to list "menu" prices on their web sites but this seems no longer the case. My recollection, when I last looked, is that the service cost on newer models was a lot higher than my 997.2 even though they covered substantially the same items.

As an aside, I plan to do my own annual oil changes (I change oil every year) and cost to do that is about £100.


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[Dick Dastardly]

I believe that the brake fluid is included.

 

[Senna]

Service costs have been going up over the years. My 997.2 was a quite a bit cheaper than my 991.2.

Luckily my 992 C2S Cab service comes up in May and hopefully it will be gone by then, replaced by a Turbo S so I'll enjoy 4 years of 911 motoring without service costs.

 

[sorcerer]

Service costs have been going up over the years. My 997.2 was a quite a bit cheaper than my 991.2.

Luckily my 992 C2S Cab service comes up in May and hopefully it will be gone by then, replaced by a Turbo S so I'll enjoy 4 years of 911 motoring without service costs.

Have I missed something with mine? Free servicing?

 

[Senna]

Service costs have been going up over the years. My 997.2 was a quite a bit cheaper than my 991.2.

Luckily my 992 C2S Cab service comes up in May and hopefully it will be gone by then, replaced by a Turbo S so I'll enjoy 4 years of 911 motoring without service costs.

Have I missed something with mine? Free servicing?

Yes, very easy. Get into a new car every two years just before the service is due and hey presto. No service required. Hence free lol

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Does suffering the largest drop in value which occurs in the first two years of ownership on a regular basis make the servicing ‘free’?

 

[JMR]

OPC prices seem to have gone up ridiculously just recently.

I have a 987 Boxster, full OPC history, minor services for the past few years have been fixed price at £399 plus £89 brake fluid change, major services were £499 plus brake fluid change, then add all the other bits you want, spark plugs etc.

I phone Nottm and Leics OPC for a price for minor (2yr) service on my car.
Bear in mind its 13yr old and not worth a fortune

£750 plus £89 brake fluid change
Nottm went down to something like £634 if I had it done in the next few days. (which was good of them tbh)

And apparently the 'minor' service is 2.5 hours labour.

I cancelled my booking and I'll be going independent with the guys at Cavendish this year and going forward.
Around £310 inc brake fluid and VAT.

I know its different for you 992 guys leaving the OPC network, but the fact is the OPC's aren't only hiking the prices for the new big money cars, it seems to be across the board

 

[Schuey]

OPC prices seem to have gone up ridiculously just recently.

I have a 987 Boxster, full OPC history, minor services for the past few years have been fixed price at £399 plus £89 brake fluid change, major services were £499 plus brake fluid change, then add all the other bits you want, spark plugs etc.

I phone Nottm and Leics OPC for a price for minor (2yr) service on my car.
Bear in mind its 13yr old and not worth a fortune

£750 plus £89 brake fluid change
Nottm went down to something like £634 if I had it done in the next few days. (which was good of them tbh)

And apparently the 'minor' service is 2.5 hours labour.

I cancelled my booking and I'll be going independent with the guys at Cavendish this year and going forward.
Around £310 inc brake fluid and VAT.

I know its different for you 992 guys leaving the OPC network, but the fact is the OPC's aren't only hiking the prices for the new big money cars, it seems to be across the board

Good information and thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, it's not only Porsche that are doing this, most of the other German manufacturers have also been raising their prices over the last few years, slowly they creep up.

 

[Senna]

Does suffering the largest drop in value which occurs in the first two years of ownership on a regular basis make the servicing ‘free’?

Lol you've taken my tongue in cheek post rather literally.

Largest drop occurs after the first 12 months and the pummelling from depreciation eases as the years go by, for most cars anyway.

Weirdly in the case of my friends 997.2 who chose to hang on to his car since 2009 and use it as his daily driver rather than buying a new Golf GTI, that cars value has gone U in shape and has been steadily, but not significantly, rising for the last few years.

In my case I normally aim to wait at least one model cycle (usually 3.5 years). However I waited a full model cycle (around 7 years) with my last purchase, 997.2 to 991.2.

I then went from just under 2 years ownership of the 991.2 to a new 992 C2S cab. I lost just under 17% on the 991.2 which was more than acceptable for me given the average car loses 30% plus after its first 12 months. The by-product of this was zero service or maintenance costs from 991.2 to 992 C2S, so I kept another £700-£1000 in my pocket.

Having lost my mind due to lockdown, I'm now going from my 5k miles 992 C2S cab to 992 Turbo S.

On the plus side the dealer has his tongue hanging out waiting to take my C2S Cab in April/May when my TTS arrives. This is perfect timing for a Cab as it gives them a good few warm months to sell the car at top money. Also, new and p/x cars are coming into the dealer networks very slowly so the market isn't exactly flooded right now. I've agreed a fantastic buy back price for my car which I'm very happy with. And kept another £700-£1000 in my pocket.

I'm not deliberately kicking myself in my private parts to save on service costs. Nor would I advise anyone to keep changing cars every 12-24 months. But with the right car (EG not a Maserati) it doesn't hurt anywhere near as much.

Cheers.

 

[997Mike]

Please do not take this the wrong way chaps
But these posts do make me laugh why are you worried about service costs if you can afford a 991 or 992 or even a turbo service costs is the price you pay for owning that car we all know OPCs are very expensive so use an indie just as good and you still get the little stamp in your book
Just saying

Mike

 

[Senna]

Please do not take this the wrong way chaps
But these posts do make me laugh why are you worried about service costs if you can afford a 991 or 992 or even a turbo service costs is the price you pay for owning that car we all know OPCs are very expensive so use an indie just as good and you still get the little stamp in your book
Just saying

Mike

Not at all Mike.
From my point of view service costs or lack thereof was just a coincidence.

I'm really not that bothered either way. If I were I wouldn't be buying a Turbo S.
However it is nice to save a bit of time and money on this stuff every now and again particularly when most of the time we are bleeding money on cars

 

[Lancerlot]

I don't think there's any harm in comparing servicing outlay, no matter what your car costs. Running expenses are all part of the package you consider when purchasing and Porsche with its bi-annual service regime, is definitely one of the better ones. Consequently, this may well persuade you towards the Porsche brand rather than say, McLaren or Lamborghini etc. Reliability is likely to be another factor.

What I do find slightly strange is Porsche owners compromising safety by fitting unsuitable tyres on grounds of cost, when they are driving high performance sports cars. []

Regards,

Clive