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DucatiRob Barcelona

Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Posts: 1292 Location: Milton Keynes
2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:37 pm Post subject: Oil Change Cost!!!
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As I'm off to France for a few days on Sunday, first time abroad in the Porsche, I thought I would get the oil changed as the engine is now just about run in! Booked it in at my next most local indie, not a good experience at my most local last time Was expecting maybe £150 - £170 for just oil and filter.....£262!!!!!
More fool me, I should have asked first I guess.. but £262!!! I did question the price, explained - £113 for 9 litres of Castrol GTX (wtf), labour one hour at £103, filter £23.50 plus an oil disposal charge! One hour to change the oil, guessing the guy must have been rooted to the spot watching the oil drain out for 45min!
What p'd me off most was receptionist informed me that a minor service is only £307! Thanks for that!
I was there for an hour and a half wondering around a very nice showroom ( three GT2RS's and a Carrera GT) and the only person that spoke to me was the guy washing the cars!
Car didn't get washed and no free litre of oil!
Rant over....not happy  _________________ Present
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Mercedes CLK DD
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deMort Reims

Joined: 21 Mar 2015 Posts: 4316 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:45 pm Post subject:
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Erm .. er .. 1 hour ? .. im off to hide under a rock i think as im not defending that ! _________________
7pm - 9pm
At an Indy these days !
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DucatiRob Barcelona

Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Posts: 1292 Location: Milton Keynes
2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:54 pm Post subject:
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Glad you agree Dermot! Feeling fleeced! _________________ Present
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DJS911 Newbie
Joined: 13 Feb 2017 Posts: 49
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:55 pm Post subject:
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£103/hour for labour - at an Indy? That is top dollar IMHO - mine charges £45 + VAT!
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DucatiRob Barcelona

Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Posts: 1292 Location: Milton Keynes
2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:03 pm Post subject:
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DJS911 wrote: | £103/hour for labour - at an Indy? That is top dollar IMHO - mine charges £45 + VAT! |
I know indie rates vary quite a lot and this particular one has a very nice showroom and a lot of stock to support! Shame they don't invest in customer service for all of their clients! _________________ Present
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mzmini Barcelona

Joined: 30 Jan 2015 Posts: 1440 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:04 pm Post subject:
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Fkiing Ouch  _________________ 997 3.8 C2S
987 Boxster 3.4S
Disco 3
2012 VW Polo
1964 1071 Cooper S
1964 1071 Cooper S 1991 Pirelli Classic winner
1971 1275 Cooper S as new time warp
1996 106 Peugeot van (pride of the fleet)
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deMort Reims

Joined: 21 Mar 2015 Posts: 4316 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject:
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Minor service .. pollen filter , grease hinges etc .. check over the car , tyre pressures measure tyres .. connect tester and do service light + check all fault codes , check all suspension , check under car , check gearbox / diff oil lvls .. check lights .. +oil and filter ( 1.7 hours is the time we get ) going to stop here ..
I make that about £50 on top of what you paid .
I think im digging myself a hole here so going back under my rock . _________________
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At an Indy these days !
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TonyC911 Monza

Joined: 06 Jun 2016 Posts: 180 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject:
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DucatiRob wrote: | DJS911 wrote: | £103/hour for labour - at an Indy? That is top dollar IMHO - mine charges £45 + VAT! |
I know indie rates vary quite a lot and this particular one has a very nice showroom and a lot of stock to support! Shame they don't invest in customer service for all of their clients! |
Sounds like you should name and shame this Indy...  _________________ 2007 Carrerra S
2005 Boxster S
2003 Boxster 2.7
1998 Boxster 2.5
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Frenchmeister Suzuka

Joined: 24 Feb 2014 Posts: 1164 Location: Beautiful Cumbria.
2004 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:17 pm Post subject:
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I do my own oil change annually works out at approx£60 using a genuine filter and Fuchs 5/40 GT1 oil which fortunately I get at trade cost.
Half an hour tops using a trolley jack, robbing """ers  _________________ 997 Carrera 2S 54 Arctic Silver
944 Turbo S 88 Solid Black
BMW X3 2.0D M Sport 06 Silver Grey
BMW E46 330i touring M Sport 05 Imola Red 2
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Les Imola

Joined: 03 Mar 2014 Posts: 810 Location: Up the creek looking for a paddle.
2008 Porsche 997 Carrera 2
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:25 pm Post subject:
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I change the oil myself every 5K.
Oil change only takes 20min (I have a pit in my garage and don't have to use a jack otherwise 30min) tops.
Get my oil and filter from eurocarparts as they often have deals at the weekend. this weekend the code is CRAZY70
1 x oil filter + 10lt Shell Helix Ultra 5-40 (2x5lt) = £59.85 _________________ .
According to Chris Craft, I'm officially the 'Unluckiest 911 owner in the world'.
My first 4 x 911’s all suffered catastrophic engine failures. Now on Porsche no. 8
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DucatiRob Barcelona

Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Posts: 1292 Location: Milton Keynes
2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:41 pm Post subject:
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I am quite happy to change the oil myself, I just wanted the stamp in the service book after the engine rebuild. _________________ Present
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DucatiRob Barcelona

Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Posts: 1292 Location: Milton Keynes
2006 Porsche 997 Carrera 2S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:48 pm Post subject:
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Annoyed they used Castrol 5w40 on a newly rebuilt engine as much as anything else! _________________ Present
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Phil 997 Donnington


Joined: 05 Dec 2015 Posts: 12485 Location: Bournemouth,Dorset
2009 Porsche 997 Carrera 4S
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:19 pm Post subject:
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Rob, thats just a joke mate ,
A/ any Porsche indy worth anything in the UK knows that you use millers in a hartech rebuilt car
B/ supply your own oil next time and get it from opie oil. Millers would have cost less than the stuff they used
C/ £103 ph for indy labour , the max you should be paying is £85 there are many a lot less than that.
D/ AN HOUR TO DO AN OIL CHANGE are they joking robbing barstewards
We need the name of these guys so every one car avoid them.  _________________ 911 Owners,Some Invest In The Future,
Others Enjoy The Moment Today.
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Martian Sepang

Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 2802 Location: Bury St. Edmunds
2007 Porsche 997 Turbo
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:56 pm Post subject:
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I've changed the oil in my Turbo many times in around 30 minutes, and it has two drain plugs! No jack needed, two washers, oil filter and 10 litres (9 required IIRC) of Millers 5W/40 Nanodrive ~ £120.
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mzmini Barcelona

Joined: 30 Jan 2015 Posts: 1440 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:38 am Post subject:
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Here's what my Indie charges for full servicing: http://www.scsporsche.co.uk/scs/fixed-price-servicing-porsche-997.html
.... he only uses Mobil 1 unless requested otherwise and let's me supply my own oil and filter to save money.
A trip to the South West could be more cost effective next time  _________________ 997 3.8 C2S
987 Boxster 3.4S
Disco 3
2012 VW Polo
1964 1071 Cooper S
1964 1071 Cooper S 1991 Pirelli Classic winner
1971 1275 Cooper S as new time warp
1996 106 Peugeot van (pride of the fleet)
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KJD Suzuka

Joined: 18 Feb 2015 Posts: 1162 Location: Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:44 am Post subject:
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Rob, Castrol GTX ?
My Indy charges £120 for an oil service but has a look at everything underneath while its up on the ramp.
His process is to let the oil drain for a good 30 mins or so so I could see where an hour come into play. _________________ Arctic Silver 997 Manual Carrera 2s
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Bomber Trainee
Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:47 am Post subject: Re: Oil Change Cost!!!
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DucatiRob wrote: | As I'm off to France for a few days on Sunday, first time abroad in the Porsche, I thought I would get the oil changed as the engine is now just about run in! Booked it in at my next most local indie, not a good experience at my most local last time Was expecting maybe £150 - £170 for just oil and filter.....£262!!!!!
More fool me, I should have asked first I guess.. but £262!!! I did question the price, explained - £113 for 9 litres of Castrol GTX (wtf), labour one hour at £103, filter £23.50 plus an oil disposal charge! One hour to change the oil, guessing the guy must have been rooted to the spot watching the oil drain out for 45min!
What p'd me off most was receptionist informed me that a minor service is only £307! Thanks for that!
I was there for an hour and a half wondering around a very nice showroom ( three GT2RS's and a Carrera GT) and the only person that spoke to me was the guy washing the cars!
Car didn't get washed and no free litre of oil!
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I can beat that, OPC Wilmslow charged two hours labour for an oil & filter change a couple of months ago!!! I challenged it and they reduced it to one hour as it's a fixed price but still say it took two hours
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marconorth Monza

Joined: 06 Jul 2015 Posts: 207 Location: Cumbria
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:55 am Post subject:
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Specifically which Castrol 5w-40 did they use Rob?? _________________ 2008 997.1 Turbo Man.Black/Black- Pampered!!!
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Zingari Donnington


Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 12249 Location: Cheshire
1993 Porsche 964 Anniversary
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:59 am Post subject:
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OPC Wilmslow also allow you to supply your own oil which works out a third the cost per litre OPCs charge  _________________ Me? The 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here? In a sixth form girl's dormitory? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? What were they thinking of?
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krispe Monza

Joined: 05 Feb 2014 Posts: 212 Location: Northampton
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:40 am Post subject:
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Ouch Rob that sounds very expensive. Maybe try Matt at Porschacare in Stevenage. He doesn't have any GT2RS's for sale but does only charge £55+vat per hour and you can supply your own oil! He's in Stevenage so about 40mins away from you. (I travel down from Northampton to see him). _________________ Seal Grey 997S - Now 3.9L engine with Hartech liners! Eibachs, H&R Rollbars,equal length manifolds, 200cel cats, RSS mounts, DSC Sport PASM
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