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When I bought my car the dealerhip recommended bringing it in once a year. For me at least, 12K miles is about as far as I would take a new car before its first oil change. Well, actually my car is in for its first change at 5500 miles.
In UK, the service is schedule every 2 yrs. My car is now 9 months old with 2200miles on the clock. I change the air filter(K+N), Mobil 1 and oil filter myself. Took me one and half hour---The dealer charge £257+vat(This is labour cost without parts)
Main dealer service in 12 months time.
I've got a friend who has worked on Porsches most of his adult life, including stints at both area dealers and now with an independent shop that does lot of racecar work alongside normal maintenance. He told me the 20K interval was acceptable and that based on Boxsters, he says my Cayman should have a long, happy life.
I have a 2007 CS currently with 7000 miles.
Changed the oil initially at 900 miles and one year later at 6000 miles.
I am friendly with an experienced Porsche mechanic (technician) who advised me
that Porsche had send a memo to their outlets to use Shell Helix after 20,000 miles on all cars.
Has anybody else heard this and why?
My first oil change was performed at 20K miles. The second one was done (by me) at 40K miles. With all the discussion of Porsche reducing the interval in 2008 cars to 12K miles, I will probably start doing them at a shorter interval (~10K or so).
When I was coming up on 10K miles, the dealership called and said I was due for an oil change. When I said that the manual said 20K miles, not 10K, she said "Well, they recommend you do it at 10K." And I said "Why?" and she said "That's what they say." That's what I was looking for - sound maintenance advice based on technical knowledge.
I guess my own personal philosopy is that if the person recommending you change your oil more frequently has a vested interest in you doing so, then you have to question their bias...
Not trying to argue with anyone about this. It reminds me a lot of horse people. If you or anyone you know has horses you know that every horse person has their own opinion about how to handle horses and they all believe they are the only ones who are right.
My first oil change was performed at 20K miles. The second one was done (by me) at 40K miles. With all the discussion of Porsche reducing the interval in 2008 cars to 12K miles, I will probably start doing them at a shorter interval (~10K or so).
When I was coming up on 10K miles, the dealership called and said I was due for an oil change. When I said that the manual said 20K miles, not 10K, she said "Well, they recommend you do it at 10K." And I said "Why?" and she said "That's what they say." That's what I was looking for - sound maintenance advice based on technical knowledge.
I guess my own personal philosopy is that if the person recommending you change your oil more frequently has a vested interest in you doing so, then you have to question their bias...
Not trying to argue with anyone about this. It reminds me a lot of horse people. If you or anyone you know has horses you know that every horse person has their own opinion about how to handle horses and they all believe they are the only ones who are right.
I agree. I always go by what it says in the manual. If the dealerships had their way, we'd be bringing our cars in every 1,500 miles.
Not that having fresh oil is a bad thing though. Still, if it's not necassary, that's more money I can spend on gas
I'm taking mine in tomorrow for a 20k mile oil change and inspection ($470 here in Northern California). She's been in previously for oil changes at 7k and 12k miles.
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Rex
Cayman S 2006 - Slate Grey, Sand Beige full-leather interior, manual, Preferred Package, Bi-Xenons, Adaptive Sports Seats, PCM2.1, 19" Sport Design with Pilot Sports, PASM, Sport Chrono, Stainless Steel Tailpipes, Short Shifter, 3-Spoke Multifunction Steering Wheel, Colored Seat Backs, Black Floor Mats, 3M clear bra, de-badged, clear sidemarkers, K40 Calibre, de-snorked, mesh grills all around, WeatherTech floor mats.
///M5 E39 2000 - daily driver
A 500 dollar oil change? Is your car dealer smoking crack?
My Cayman S has 4,000 miles after 2 years. My dealer said oil change once a year regardless of mileage, and brake fluid change every two years regardless of mileage. When I took the car in to do the oil change and the brake fluid change, the total came to $330. I thought that was very reasonable.
My Cayman has her first birthday in a couple of weeks. I just had the oil and filter changed and inspection at 6600 miles. I think changing the oil once per year (based on this kind of mileage) makes sense.
