Independent or OPC

[JCX]

Hmm.. well, according to my quote the plugs are down as "additional maintenance" and not part of the major service (which comes in at £635 + VAT). The plug replacement alone is shown as £643.90 +VAT -i.e more than the service itself! Then there's the bits and bobs like brake fluid etc. Think I will get clarification on the plug price.....

all true. The plugs are additional. But I was quoting the Porsche book time for a major with fluid and plugs. ;-)

 

[tscaptain]

Yes, understood Joe. However, that makes for some very expensive parts - 5.5 hours labour + parts = £1400? From the Porsche fixed service menu the Major is £625 (including VAT and parts) and the BF change is £95. Does that mean the plug change takes round 4 hours and they do the rest in 1.5 hours?

 

[JCX]

Well the plugs cost about £100-£150 and the rest is labour. Allowing for vat I suspect they are charging 3 hours at £150 per.

The major service is an oil and filter change and not a lot else from the paper work. So I think they are claiming a lot of labour that isnt there.

 

[tscaptain]

They have gone up too then - £10 each 4 years ago!

 

[JCX]

Jeepers

 

[Jdhughes01]

Interesting, the plug change cost on a turbo 4 years ago was only slightly more than the itemised cost I'm being quoted now for a plugs change on my C2. Does this mean in another 4 years time I will be paying £600+ for an OPC to change the plugs!

I am minded to stay with the OPC for this service, but has anyone moved to an independent at 8 years?

 

[JCX]

I am seriously considering having the OPC do the major and having my gold tech do the plugs and brake fluid.

That way way I get an OPC stamp in the book and take care of the advisory plugs using much cheaper labour.

 

[ralphmusic]

Make sure you have the brake fluid change stamped in the service book. It is on a separate page to the bi-annual service stamps. My PC always forgets.