Servicing.Help!!!

[Daveydoo]

Having bought a 4S 53 plate in November 07 which had 33,000 mile on the clock and now because of the winter has only covered 300 miles more, i am confused to which,were and when the car will need servicing. The car has a full Porsche service history and the last Minor service was carried out at 29,700 miles in Leeds January 07. Having rang Leicester Porsche they have said the car needs a Major service and possibly new plugs. After many calls to Leeds Porsche they suggest the car really only needs the annual check,a big difference in cost!. As i will be keeping the car i want to maitain it with all the love and attention it deserves any advice would be gratefully recieved. If anyone know of a Indy in the Leicester area please let me know.

 

[adrian996]

Hi David. I'm not from your area so don't know any indys - but that's the way to go. I'm not surprised that they've said it needs a big service - I had a call from OPC Aberdeen this morning - who I bought the car from in 2005 and haven't heard from since - to ask me if I wanted to take it there for a service!!! I think that the time of year and (more to point) the credit crunch is really starting to tell with these people now. I live 390 miles away from the OPC!!

Have a look and see when the car last had a major service - plugs, brake fluid, etc. and take it from there.

 

[Daveydoo]

Thanks for the reply.The last Major service was Feb 06 at 19551 miles with brake fluid change.I guess that means the fluid is ready for a change again.

 

[burrow01]

Hi

Zentrum in Nottinham night be worth a chat []

Pete

 

[Robertb]

I think the car is due a major inc plugs every 4 yrs, regardless of mileage, and I think brake fluid every 2. Look in the service book, its sets it all out in there.

If you intend to keep it, I'd find a good indy and get it done there. OPC service history accounts for less and less as time goes on- the most important thing is a full history from someone with a good reputation.

Personally, I'd get a major done- then you know its spot on.

 

[adrian996]

I  think the car is due a major inc plugs every 4 yrs, regardless of mileage, and I think brake fluid every 2.  Look in the service book, its sets it all out in there.

If you intend to keep it, I'd find a good indy and get it done there.  OPC service history accounts for less and less as time goes on- the most important thing is a full history from someone with a good reputation.

Personally, I'd get a major done- then you know its spot on.

...and you'll probably pay the same price for a major service with an Indy as you'd pay for a minor service with OPC - and get a better job done!!

(My OPC were going to change the oil on mine - WITHOUT changing the oil filter!! Needless to say, I went straight to my Indy - who I couldn't shut up talking about my car - whereas (IMO) you can't trust your average OPC service manager to sit the right way 'round on the toilet.)

Adrian.

 

[Robertb]

ORIGINAL: adrian996

I think the car is due a major inc plugs every 4 yrs, regardless of mileage, and I think brake fluid every 2. Look in the service book, its sets it all out in there.

If you intend to keep it, I'd find a good indy and get it done there. OPC service history accounts for less and less as time goes on- the most important thing is a full history from someone with a good reputation.

Personally, I'd get a major done- then you know its spot on.

...and you'll probably pay the same price for a major service with an Indy as you'd pay for a minor service with OPC - and get a better job done!!

(My OPC were going to change the oil on mine - WITHOUT changing the oil filter!! Needless to say, I went straight to my Indy - who I couldn't shut up talking about my car - whereas (IMO) you can't trust your average OPC service manager to sit the right way 'round on the toilet.)

Adrian.

My sentiments exactly! Also, what I love about a good indy is that they are on your side, like when Tony Wright at WrighTune sorted out an MOT test for me with 3 hrs notice on monday as I needed the car for work, as it had expired and I thought I had a month more to run []