2014 981 2.7 8yr service costs OPC vs. Indy (RPM) - Page 5 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

For info: May 2014 car. Last serviced Feb 2020 at 52663k by GCR Leicester, now on 59k. Slightly overdue its 2yr service Toady RPM quoted 50% of what OPC Leicester quoted. Yes... HALF!! Plus, speaking to Lydia at RPM was a pleasure. Speaking to Lydia at OPC Leicester service reception was a painfully dull lifeless experience. Why do I even bother... Last OPC service 2018 left the car bonnet scratched, wing shat on, disrespectful tech on dash cam, ignorant tech on dash cam, OPC closed at agreed collection time, had to go over OPC's head to PGB for a service issue, OPC had to redo oil change at PGB's cost. Oh... and taken for fuel to a TESCO (on dash cam) That was the last straw!!

I'm not sure it's possible to form an opinion without knowing the actual amounts of the two quotes and whether they involved the same work.

It's an 8yr old car presumably not in warranty so why you would even consider going to an OPC for service is lost on me.

Yup, absolute no-brainer. The quotes I’m getting for an 8-year with the same work & parts are similarly divergent.

FWIW Porsche Aberdeen asked 1695 GBP for 8yr service + MOT with no additional works.

RichTT said: FWIW Porsche Aberdeen asked 1695 GBP for 8yr service + MOT with no additional works. Absolute lunacy. An 8 year at RPM Knaresborough including plugs is barely over a third of that (including VAT). The workshop head was happy to chat about even reducing the price because the plugs don’t actually need doing. As it happens, I want to keep everything on schedule, but it was refreshing.

Interesting it is half the price, I will have no option but go to OPC due to location. Seems a no brainier to go to RPM, good reputable Porsche specialist. Out of interest and since you mentioned it, why was the OPC filling your car with fuel ? Edited by tighnamara on Thursday 10th March 07:39 Edited by tighnamara on Thursday 10th March 08:43

RPM = £750 OPC = £1488 I phoned the OPC just to check RPM were doing the right service as it seemed less than I expected for what I had in my mind was a 'major'. OPC in 2018 put fuel in as they had expected me to collect it, but were closed at the agreed time of collection, place deserted, lights off, 10am Saturday morning. They'd also no doubt driven it about a bit trying to work out what was going on with my oil temp, but they didn't know what it should be in the first place which is why PGB had to get involved. They then offered to drive it to me so had to put fuel in. When it arrived with HUGE amounts of bird s t running down the front wing I was distracted by this and didn't notice the newly acquired damage to the bonnet until after the driver left (without offering to clean up 'his' s t). Bonnet now repainted, at my cost, by the wonderful https://www.colourkit.co.uk They paint panels only with no blending in for Rhodium Silver. I was sceptical but it's a perfect match. I had some general stone chips to the front bumper so had a "facelift" at the same time. They happen to be Porsche Leics used car body shop, discovered when I asked a smart repairer what to do and he recommended them.

DJMC said: RPM = £750 OPC = £1488 I think pretty much everyone knows that the same service can be done elsewhere cheaper (and maybe better?) but it is all about the warranty, if you want to keep it up what choice have you got? Anyone buying a car from an OPC isn't going to get a car serviced elsewhere to save some money voiding the two year warranty in the process.

DJMC said: Oh... and taken for fuel to a TESCO (on dash cam) That was the last straw!! What's the problem with Tesco?

Can't get another 2 year warranty as I prefer the protection my Zunsport grilles give and they void the warranty. I believe (others don't so let's not go there) that Tesco fuel is substandard. You may be an expert, but I've done my own research so let's, please, not get into that debate. I like Marmite too. You may not.

This seems a strange price situation because presumably one outfit isn't supplying parts at half the cost of the other, so they must have a labour rate that's less than 50% of OPC. Astounding.

OPC labour rates have become eye wateringly high. I'm not surprised the difference is that large for a bigger service which involves a higher number or working hours. First 2yr services are more comparable.

DJMC said: I believe (others don't so let's not go there) that Tesco fuel is substandard. You may be an expert, but I've done my own research so let's, please, not get into that debate. I like Marmite too. You may not. Sorry, didn't mean to get into a touchy area

Twiglets, yes. Marmite, no.

Twinfan said: OPC labour rates have become eye wateringly high. I'm not surprised the difference is that large for a bigger service which involves a higher number or working hours. First 2yr services are more comparable. Our local OPC £165 + vat which in my book is expensive, you don't need many hours at £200 to run up a huge bill

Geoff39GL said: Our local OPC £165 + vat which in my book is expensive, you don't need many hours at £200 to run up a huge bill Indeed! I think my local Indie is £90+VAT per hour and my OPC probably the same as yours.

Labour is £80+VAT on the RPM estimate. I believe that's a discounted price for standard services. Additional or ad hoc work may be charged at a higher rate.

DJMC said: Labour is £80+VAT on the RPM estimate. I believe that's a discounted price for standard services. Additional or ad hoc work may be charged at a higher rate. Don't get me wrong, the prices OPCs charge are ridiculous but without making excuses for them it costs big money to run a dealership and even more if it is a posh one. If people want to own a premium brand all that image costs and it has to come from somewhere. It is certainly not all going to get covered from new/used car sales and if you choose to buy a Porsche you are buying into that.

Lydia works at both? Busy lady!

981Boxess said: If people want to own a premium brand all that image costs and it has to come from somewhere. It is certainly not all going to get covered from new/used car sales and if you choose to buy a Porsche you are buying into that. No, no, no you've got it all wrong. You should expect to be able to buy a premium product at a knockdown price that has rock solid residuals along with servicing and parts that cost buttons. Don't you know how the Porsche section on PistonHeads works?

981Boxess said: on't get me wrong, the prices OPCs charge are ridiculous but without making excuses for them it costs big money to run a dealership and even more if it is a posh one. If people want to own a premium brand all that image costs and it has to come from somewhere. It is certainly not all going to get covered from new/used car sales and if you choose to buy a Porsche you are buying into that. I agree entirely. However, the sticking point for me is the enormous service price increase over the last 2-3 years. In all likelihood I’d use an OPC if the prices were sensibly inflated from 2019 - but in many cases they’ve (more than) doubled. They seemed to get by fine before. As you pointed out - the warranty is very good. Presumably Porsche have latched on to it’s popularity to corner the owners. Losing customers to Indy shops probably doesn’t cause too much consternation if you’re maintaining the revenue from half as many services.

Royal Jelly said: As you pointed out - the warranty is very good. Presumably Porsche have latched on to it’s popularity to corner the owners. I think it is the other way round, I don't think Porsche have latched on to it I think they have created it and is part of their business model. I would not have bought a PDK car without it and that was what I wanted. My passenger seat belt packed up the other week, very unusual, not old, little used etc, but it happened. The belt was replaced under warranty, the belt would have been around £500, plus fitting. Warranty extension for a year currently costs £660 including proper pan European breakdown cover. Yes the servicing is a rip off but ultimately you pays your money you takes your choice.

981Boxess said: think it is the other way round, I don't think Porsche have latched on to it I think they have created it and is part of their business model. I would not have bought a PDK car without it and that was what I wanted. My passenger seat belt packed up the other week, very unusual, not old, little used etc, but it happened. The belt was replaced under warranty, the belt would have been around £500, plus fitting. Warranty extension for a year currently costs £660 including proper pan European breakdown cover. Yes the servicing is a rip off but ultimately you pays your money you takes your choice. Perhaps you’re right. Either way it’s a very good product, there’s no doubting that. Perhaps I’d think differently if mine was a PDK - I think most of us weight up the warranty & OPC service costs against what might reasonably happen. I’ve no idea on the stats for a PDK failure rate. For me, I suspect I’ll endure a PADM failure. In my case, over a 4-year service cycle (major & minor), the savings between servicing at my two local specialists and the OPC/extended warranty route is somewhere just shy of 5 grand. I’m happy to spend the money but there just isn’t enough value there for me. Your mileage obviously (and literally) varies. Mine isn’t a commuter car, in fact I don’t even live in the same country as it. It’s purely a toy at my little escape bothy. As such, while I burn as much fuel as possible when I’m there, it covers low miles. All these factors influence me, I’m sure.

I have a 2014 3.4 S due its 8 year service and I started getting quotes. My local OPC in the South east quoted £1050 for major service and brake fluid, including VAT. I thought that was a good price so I didn’t bother with the Indy’s. Try another OPC.

bompey said: I have a 2014 3.4 S due its 8 year service and I started getting quotes. My local OPC in the South east quoted £1050 for major service and brake fluid, including VAT. I thought that was a good price so I didn’t bother with the Indy’s. Try another OPC. Out of interest which one would that be?

Tonbridge OPC. Give them a call.

That is good (relative to the OPC network). Shame it’s 6 hours from me. The OPCs working sensible range are quoting 300+ more than that. It is still double the price of my local specialists, though.

anonymous said: [redacted] Sounds like a bargain, can I ask where that was?

6yr ‘interim’ £960 OPC v £800 RPM. After reading plenty of ‘How expensive OPC are verses Indy’ comments on PH I was surprised Indy was only 16.6% cheaper.

I have just used Cotswold Porsche Indy specialist. Brilliant service and advice. You know what even if they were more expensive than an OPC (don’t tell them) I would still use them.

anonymous said: [redacted] I suppose the other side of that coin is is that if they took the piff they could very quickly end up with very few customers as there are probably less potential marks, sorry I mean customers over there.

Bright Halo said: You know what even if they were more expensive than an OPC (don’t tell them) I would still use them. Just what they wanted to hear

DJMC said: I phoned the OPC just to check RPM were doing the right service as it seemed less than I expected for what I had in my mind was a 'major'. Given the experiences shared on OPC servicing it seems odd to call them & confirm the quote from a reputable indy is the 'right' service. Especially when the service booklet lists everything related to the service + other consumerables like spark plugs, belt check etc

RichTT said: FWIW Porsche Aberdeen asked 1695 GBP for 8yr service + MOT with no additional works. Having had the misfortune of dealing with Aberdeen Porsche recently I would advise everyone to avoid them like the plague.

SV_WDC said: Given the experiences shared on OPC servicing it seems odd to call them & confirm the quote from a reputable indy is the 'right' service. Especially when the service booklet lists everything related to the service + other consumerables like spark plugs, belt check etc It was a different OPC. I had in mind £1,500 so when quoted £750 I had to check. Brainwashed perhaps?

Bright Halo said: I have just used Cotswold Porsche Indy specialist. Brilliant service and advice. You know what even if they were more expensive than an OPC (don’t tell them) I would still use them. That's the key. I asked RPM to check my brake disc thickness. "They're fine" rather than "Unfortunately sir all four need changing." RPM offer a free comprehensive checkover on a Saturday. After a few hours I'm invited into the workshop by the technician. "Everything is perfect, no work needed. I did find an area of underseal which had been applied rather lightly so I've topped it up. No charge." And they are NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS. You try finding one of those amongst the OPC robots.

DJMC said: RPM offer a free comprehensive checkover on a Saturday. So you believe a garage opens on a Saturday, pays for staff, uses equipment that costs plenty to maintain to get under cars without expecting to gain anything from doing it. Seriously?

981Boxess said: o you believe a garage opens on a Saturday, pays for staff, uses equipment that costs plenty to maintain to get under cars without expecting to gain anything from doing it. Seriously? That’s exactly my point. Obviously they hope to gain work but whereas any cowboy outfit would create unnecessary work RPM were honest in their appraisal. Have you never had a main dealer sit you down with a list of urgent advisories costing £1,000 only to get a second opinion and find you need to spend just £100? If not, you may have been ripped off all your motoring life. That IS the norm I’m sad to say.

DJMC said: Have you never had a main dealer sit you down with a list of urgent advisories costing £1,000 only to get a second opinion and find you need to spend just £100? They could try, but given that in most cases I have been in the motor trade longer than they have I may be better placed than some. Coming unstuck being sat down in a garage can happen at both OPCs and indys, make no mistake about that. Given the example quoted above where the indy was only 16.6% cheaper no prizes for guessing which of the two businesses was on the bigger margin. DJMC said: If not, you may have been ripped off all your motoring life. That IS the norm I’m sad to say. Unlikely

my old 981 Cayman S 2014 4th year service was about £1500 of which most seemed to be "checks" I ended up at DW Performance in Wellingborough, their owner used to be master tech at OPC Silverstone, cost about £600 in the end.

RichTT said: FWIW Porsche Aberdeen asked 1695 GBP for 8yr service + MOT with no additional works. Porsche Aberdeen did my Cayman's 8 year service and it was nothing like that much. Indeed my last 2 services combined have come out around this figure. I'm curious what all they were quoting for.

anonymous said: [redacted] Shame. It was a good idea.

DJMC said: anonymous said: [redacted] Shame. It was a good idea. There is nothing to stop you still having it done, only not for free.

Another example of saving outside the OPC network; I’m soon to be in need of new front disks & pads. Under the extended warranty, I’d be obligated to use the OPC to do that. Would anyone like to hazard a guess at the difference in cost between OPC replacement vs sourcing identical parts from ECP/Design911 and having them fitted independently? Bear in mind, this is a job a child can do…

Royal Jelly said: Another example of saving outside the OPC network; I’m soon to be in need of new front disks & pads. Under the extended warranty, I’d be obligated to use the OPC to do that. If you buy genuine OE parts it wouldn't matter where you have it done if you cannot or don't fancy doing it yourself, they would never know. If you use cheaper parts then that is a different matter.

981Boxess said: f you buy genuine OE parts it wouldn't matter where you have it done if you cannot or don't fancy doing it yourself, they would never know. If you use cheaper parts then that is a different matter. I appreciate that, same as a sneaky oil change. However, it is ‘against the rules’. Most folks locked into the warranty/OPC don’t realise of course, and continue to throw their cash down the toilet.

Royal Jelly said: I appreciate that, same as a sneaky oil change. However, it is ‘against the rules’. Most folks locked into the warranty/OPC don’t realise of course, and continue to throw their cash down the toilet. Sneaky oil change Well if it's 'against the rules' I wouldn't want to do that, so to make sure I will have all my pads and discs changed twice the same week at the same OPC just to make sure they got me

You’re obviously being deliberately obtuse - I’ll allow it. The point I’m making, as you well know, is that (assuming you actually abide by the terms of the extended warranty) is that routine consumables are yet another point at which you get financially fingered by your friendly OPC. Alliteration not intended, but enjoyed.

I don't recall the extended warranty conditions prohibiting servicing elsewhere? Isn't that breaking block exemption rules? OPC Leicester advised I was quite at liberty to have OE discs fitted at indy GCR within the extended warranty terms. But then they did wrongly put the 2yr extended warranty on my car when they shouldn't have so may well have been talking out of their arse.

This is the problem with the opacity of it all. Some have heard different, but the consensus on here seems to be that the block exemption laws apply to the new car warranty but as the extended warranty is an insurance product, they can stipulate whatever terms they like in it. I’m happy to be corrected, but that’s the meat & potatoes of what I read on here. Who knows how it will work out if tested, someone who suffers something like a PASM failure but they used an Indy to do the brake discs. Ultimately if you’re paying for the warranty, you’re not likely to want to take the risk of scuppering it.

DJMC said: I don't recall the extended warranty conditions prohibiting servicing elsewhere? Isn't that breaking block exemption rules? Block exemption applies to manufacturer new car warranty. The extended 'warranty' is an insurance product sold by Porsche and underwritten by a third party. Block exemption stipulations entirely irrelevant. The wording of the extended warranty policy boils down to a warning that a claim may be denied should a given fault be deemed consequential to non-OPC maintenance work or repairs. Get the oil changed elsewhere and have an engine failure, would that be enough to have a claim denied? Doesn't seem reasonable or terribly likely, but then should it happen, you'd be in a horrible position of having to decide whether to spend possibly very significant money on legal fees pursuing your rights against a in finitely better resourced corporation. With the extended warranty, it makes sense to give the impression of playing by the rules. Get the serving boxes ticked by Porsche. Get other non-warranty work done elsewhere using the right parts (for instance, brake discs etc). The service intervals are huge, so it's hardly costly. It's also worth noting that if you get a non-OPC service, you won't be able to renew the warranty. Well, they'll make you have a major service before renewal. So, if you want to keep renewing, in effect you must service at OPC. It's their insurance product with their rules. If you don't like the rules, do something else. Trying to beat the rules doesn't make sense. Major benefit of the warranty is peace of mind, which you won't have if you break the rules and are then left wondering if they'll still pay out.

Well I'm out of extended warrany anyway, since PGB advised OPC Leicester had wrongly extended it. I'm keeping away from OPCs in future. Too many mistakes, too much ignorance, and I don't want to fork out again for damage done whilst there.

esotericar said: It's their insurance product with their rules. If you don't like the rules, do something else. Trying to beat the rules doesn't make sense. Major benefit of the warranty is peace of mind, which you won't have if you break the rules and are then left wondering if they'll still pay out. Exactly this It's very simple, but there are always folks who think they can cheat the system. Never forget that the House always wins...

Same. After two years, savings using an indy major service & oil change a year earlier; plus front brakes & pads vs OPC prices and warranty is nigh-on £3000. Yes, perhaps I can shave 400 off an OPC service by ringing around, but I’ve got better things to do with my life than transport my car to OPC Benbecula.

Royal Jelly said: Same. After two years, savings using an indy major service & oil change a year earlier; plus front brakes & pads vs OPC prices and warranty is nigh-on £3000. Very unfair to add the purely optional warranty into that comparison, so the true difference is £1700-ish over a service and brake change? Were they genuine Porsche parts or alternatives? I use both an Indy and an OPC for work, depending on the job, so I've no axe to grind either way but throwing out a "£3k saving" figure is a bit disingenuous unless you're comparing apples with apples Edited by Twinfan on Sunday 27th March 20:34

Twinfan said: Very unfair to add the purely optional warranty into that comparison, so the true difference is £1700-ish over a service and brake change? Were they genuine Porsche parts or alternatives? I use both an Indy and an OPC for work, depending on the job, so I've no axe to grind either way but throwing out a "£3k saving" figure is a bit disingenuous unless you're comparing apples with apples Edited by Twinfan on Sunday 27th March 20:34 That’s a fair point, although I can’t for the life of me understand why you’d use an OPC unless you’re running with the warranty. YMMV of course.

Royal Jelly said: After two years, savings using an indy major service & oil change a year earlier; plus front brakes & pads vs OPC prices and warranty is nigh-on £3000. Yes, perhaps I can shave 400 off an OPC service by ringing around, but I’ve got better things to do with my life than transport my car to OPC Benbecula. Nothing wrong with wanting to do it a cheaper way once you have opted out of the warranty, the OPC route isn't for everyone. Porsche East London are so busy in their workshops that they now have to do night shifts, so it would seem there are lots of people who are not put off by what it costs to do it that way.

Royal Jelly said: That’s a fair point, although I can’t for the life of me understand why you’d use an OPC unless you’re running with the warranty. YMMV of course. I'm not going to be running the extended warranty because I have lightly modified my car, but I use my OPC for servicing because: they're very good my car is only two years old so they are arguably the best placed people to work on it it's an OPC, so they have all the latest software updates/recall info/service bulletins to check my car against I'm not planning on selling my car, but OPC stamps in the book could potentially increase my pool of buyers Back to the original topic of an 8yr service on a 981 series 2.7 Boxster, would I still use my OPC? If the car had full OPC stamps I probably would for the reasons above unless the difference in servicing price was massive. From what I've seen, on a like-for-like basis on a regular car it's not night and day different unless you start buying non-Porsche parts.

981Boxess said: Royal Jelly said: Another example of saving outside the OPC network; I’m soon to be in need of new front disks & pads. Under the extended warranty, I’d be obligated to use the OPC to do that. If you buy genuine OE parts it wouldn't matter where you have it done if you cannot or don't fancy doing it yourself, they would never know. If you use cheaper parts then that is a different matter. Indeed, just to slightly contradict what I said earlier, it's about appearing to follow the rules rather than actually following them. So, long as you use Porsche parts, not pattern parts, then no need to pay an OPC to fit them. They won't know who did the work. That would be paying extra for zero benefit, other than logistics should it be easier to get it done at an OPC for you, maybe they'll lend a car etc. Basically, don't give them any reason to deny a claim. They're not going to attempt to confirm every part fitted to the car was fitted at the factory or by an OPC. So long as the part is OEM and correctly fitted, it's extremely unlikely to cause a problem with the ext warranty.

rawenghey said: It seems ballpark then. I settled on £1200 and change after getting quotes from about 6 OPCs. 8 year service, brake fluid, plugs and drive belt check. Not sure if we're allowed to name them here, but two indies quoted over a grand. Very surprising. But that’s for a belt check. If they say the belt needs doing, then it needs doing, you’ll need to know the cost.

TTmonkey said: rawenghey said: It seems ballpark then. I settled on £1200 and change after getting quotes from about 6 OPCs. 8 year service, brake fluid, plugs and drive belt check. Not sure if we're allowed to name them here, but two indies quoted over a grand. Very surprising. But that’s for a belt check. If they say the belt needs doing, then it needs doing, you’ll need to know the cost. Ah, apologies, I got an update saying it was done in 2021 as scheduled.

TTmonkey said: If they say the belt needs doing, then it needs doing, you’ll need to know the cost. I had a belt change at Year 6 because there was no mention of it and it was cheap to do. Fitting was lumped in with the brake fluid change at £225 + the belt at £37 so a new belt is not going to break the bank. @Milnsey - who gave you the quote at £950 for the 8yr service?

Teesside gave me the quote for 950. Preston also do the reduced labour rate for 7 years + cars. Hope I’ve been quoted correctly but I have it in writing

Milnsey said: Teesside gave me the quote for 950. Preston also do the reduced labour rate for 7 years + cars. Hope I’ve been quoted correctly but I have it in writing Cheers, Preston is not too far for me so it's one to consider and play off against Stockport/Wilmslow/Bolton when I need one in July

So I found something really interesting this week, Porsche offer service plans that are fixed price and can be paid for up front or interest free over 24 months. The cost for my Macan is £56 a month and covers 2 MOTs, 1 Major service and 1 Minor service and includes the brake fluid change as well. The cost for our 981 Cayman is £66 a month for the same package. Based on what we've paid for the last 2 services this represents a saving of more than £600 on each car so in my mind is a bit of a bargain. The plan doesn't cover every model for every year but it's well worth doing in my opinion especially if you're keeping a Porsche warranty. I'm hoping they'll add my B25 to the list this year as the first service is due in October Link here - https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/p...

Voodoo Blue said: Link here - https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/p... Just tried that. GT4 excluded

Armitage.Shanks said: Just tried that. GT4 excluded 718 or 981? My 981 Spyder is covered for either £69 or £96/month over 2 years (same price as paying all up front so effectively interest free) for either major and minor service plus MOTs or same but with 2 oil changes for the more expensive option. Seems to cover most things - brake fluid change each time and plugs if needed, but not air filters and belt change at 6/12 years if that’s applicable. I think I’ll go for it as I’ve got an extended warranty so still use my OPC and given that there’s no cost to paying monthly it’s a good way to lock in what appear to be ever increasing service costs for the next 4 years

elisered said: Seems to cover most things - brake fluid change each time and plugs if needed, but not air filters and belt change at 6/12 years if that’s applicable. Belt, ok, largish job, but surely air filters must be included if plugs are, otherwise what kind of a service plan is that? I assume pad/discs are off the list too?

981Boxess said: elt, ok, largish job, but surely air filters must be included if plugs are, otherwise what kind of a service plan is that? I assume pad/discs are off the list too? Filters are included if part of standard service scope, the exclusions are written for idiots, basically you are paying for just a major and a minor or a major and a minor with interim annual oil changes in-between.... it doesnt include a/c repairs, belts, tyres, fuel or oil top ups, dpf issues etc - its not a warranty, nor does it cover wear and tear. Looks like a bargain however...

It’s built around a 4 year cycle of a major and a minor (that everyone would need in that timeframe) so it’s not possible to accommodate the 6 yearly or 12 yearly items. Seems like a good deal to me, it’s clear what is in and what is out, allows for a monthly payment at no premium - albeit you’ll have loaned some of that money to Porsche for a while once you’ve paid your 24 months of instalments. Biggest benefit seems to fixing the cost today for the next 4 years. Checked with my OPC and they don’t operate their own Service plan - would presume if there was a significant take up they would look at doing this as the Porsche scheme will effectively limit what they can charge for service work, a similar approach as to warranty work.

elisered said: It’s built around a 4 year cycle of a major and a minor (that everyone would need in that timeframe) so it’s not possible to accommodate the 6 yearly or 12 yearly items. Seems like a good deal to me, it’s clear what is in and what is out, allows for a monthly payment at no premium - albeit you’ll have loaned some of that money to Porsche for a while once you’ve paid your 24 months of instalments. Biggest benefit seems to fixing the cost today for the next 4 years. Checked with my OPC and they don’t operate their own Service plan - would presume if there was a significant take up they would look at doing this as the Porsche scheme will effectively limit what they can charge for service work, a similar approach as to warranty work. Yep exactly my thoughts so have signed up for 2 of our cars and that combined with the warranties will hopefully mean no further expense other than tax and consumables for upto 4 years. Having read the preceding debate on this thread I can't see why anyone wouldn't do this unless they really are anti OPC. The fact that you can buy the plan and get the car booked into an OPC for a service 48 hours later makes it really flexible as well.

Voodoo Blue said: So I found something really interesting this week, Porsche offer service plans that are fixed price and can be paid for up front or interest free over 24 months. The cost for my Macan is £56 a month and covers 2 MOTs, 1 Major service and 1 Minor service and includes the brake fluid change as well. The cost for our 981 Cayman is £66 a month for the same package. Based on what we've paid for the last 2 services this represents a saving of more than £600 on each car so in my mind is a bit of a bargain. The plan doesn't cover every model for every year but it's well worth doing in my opinion especially if you're keeping a Porsche warranty. I'm hoping they'll add my B25 to the list this year as the first service is due in October Link here - https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/p... That does seem decent value. I wish I’d know about it a couple of months ago. Belfast OPC was £760 for my minor service and brake fluid change. £1,656 for both a major and a minor seems very good…

bennno said: 981Boxess said: Belt, ok, largish job, but surely air filters must be included if plugs are, otherwise what kind of a service plan is that? I assume pad/discs are off the list too? Filters are included if part of standard service scope, the exclusions are written for idiots.............. I thought I would cut out the middle man and ring an OPC up to find out exactly how this works - rang two OPCs on the list, they have not got a clue, they should know in a few weeks time "when it goes live".

£99 a month for 24 months for mine( 2015 GTS) , so 2376 for major then minor plus MOTs Yet only £56 a month for our Macan, hence 1344 , doesn’t quite add up to me Just checked, last bill for Macan was Nov 22, 6 year service, including plugs and transmission oil was £1552 Edited by Milnsey on Friday 10th March 16:32 Edited by Milnsey on Friday 10th March 17:24 Edited by Milnsey on Friday 10th March 17:25

elisered said: Armitage.Shanks said: Just tried that. GT4 excluded 718 or 981? My 981 Spyder is covered for either £69 or £96/month over 2 years (same price as paying all up front so effectively interest free) for either major and minor service plus MOTs or same but with 2 oil changes for the more expensive option. 981GT4. When I put the reg number in, computer said no.

Looks like a god deal although unfortunately very few OPC's in the South covered, and none from Porsche Retail Group. Looks like a good deal if you're based up North. Curious whether this service plan is refundable or transferrable to other owners.

Just checking a few OPC websites and it seems some mention fixed price servicing and some actually have this scheme shown in detail. Being in the South East I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't be able to get our cars serviced locally but as Porsche Swindon have the details on their website that's good enough for me. Perhaps the others will catch up at some point Link for reference - https://www.porscheswindon.co.uk/owner-services/se...

SV_WDC said: Looks like a god deal although unfortunately very few OPC's in the South covered, and none from Porsche Retail Group. Looks like a good deal if you're based up North. Curious whether this service plan is refundable or transferrable to other owners. Given Porsche retail group sites are owned by Porsche then they re the minimum ones I’d expect to be honouring this scheme.

Seems inconsistent; Swindon link says Boxster & Cayman GTS excluded as is GT4 but the Porsche site quoted for my Spyder and another posted seemed to have prices for his GTS?

Interesting that Nottingham is the Midlands but Leicester is in the North? Presumably if the MOT has already been done you get the next 2 done as part of the deal regardless?

bennno said: SV_WDC said: Looks like a good deal although unfortunately very few OPC's in the South covered, and none from Porsche Retail Group. Looks like a good deal if you're based up North. Curious whether this service plan is refundable or transferrable to other owners. Given Porsche retail group sites are owned by Porsche then they re the minimum ones I’d expect to be honouring this scheme. So would I but they are not according to the Service Department at Hatfield. For the record I think Porsche have made a right mess of this service plan launch, sign up whoever is going to be on it, tell them all how it works, make sure the service advisors are up to speed, put it on the website, sit back and wait for the punters to roll in - in that order ffs.

My 981 GTS is excluded. Why on earth woul that be? It’s just an expensive Boxster S. This would be a challenge….. which comes first…?

TTmonkey said: My 981 GTS is excluded. Why on earth woul that be? It’s just an expensive Boxster S. This would be a challenge….. which comes first…? Website says GTS excluded yes but click on link from a couple of pages ago and it has quoted me for CGTS and Macan GTS. £99 and £56 respectively. All a bit of a mess

My local OPC said they wouldnt be participating. (Dick Lovett).

Voodoo Blue said: So I found something really interesting this week, Porsche offer service plans that are fixed price and can be paid for up front or interest free over 24 months. The cost for my Macan is £56 a month and covers 2 MOTs, 1 Major service and 1 Minor service and includes the brake fluid change as well. The cost for our 981 Cayman is £66 a month for the same package. Based on what we've paid for the last 2 services this represents a saving of more than £600 on each car so in my mind is a bit of a bargain. The plan doesn't cover every model for every year but it's well worth doing in my opinion especially if you're keeping a Porsche warranty. I'm hoping they'll add my B25 to the list this year as the first service is due in October Link here - https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/p... For the 981 at least they’ve taken away the £69 a month option leaning just the £99 option which included the two oil changes on top of the minor and major service. I regret not just going for it now at £69. Couldn’t see anything on the site about transferring it to a new owner if I sold it. Contacted Porsche and they took about 2 weeks to reply back with ‘ask your OPC’, and now I see the website does have a bit about it being able to be transferred on. Dammit.

kharma45 said: For the 981 at least they’ve taken away the £69 a month option leaning just the £99 option which included the two oil changes on top of the minor and major service. I regret not just going for it now at £69. Couldn’t see anything on the site about transferring it to a new owner if I sold it. Contacted Porsche and they took about 2 weeks to reply back with ‘ask your OPC’, and now I see the website does have a bit about it being able to be transferred on. Dammit. So £720 for two oil changes - bargain. It would seem Porsche owners are seen more as marks than customers.

981Boxess said: So £720 for two oil changes - bargain. It would seem Porsche owners are seen more as marks than customers. They've now dropped the 2x oil changes from the £99 a month option. Every time I check the site they make it a worse deal.

kharma45 said: 981Boxess said: So £720 for two oil changes - bargain. It would seem Porsche owners are seen more as marks than customers. They've now dropped the 2x oil changes from the £99 a month option. Every time I check the site they make it a worse deal. So it’s now the £69 pm plan for £99 pm?

981Boxess said: So it’s now the £69 pm plan for £99 pm? Yep.

kharma45 said: 981Boxess said: So it’s now the £69 pm plan for £99 pm? Yep. Other than Land Rover I cannot think of any other car maker who could get away with this level of incompetence without it affecting their business.