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Hi. Just had 2 quote for the first service on my Boxster. OPC Portsmouth £826!!!! OPC Chester £802!!! FFS!! Where the hell do they get their prices from!. The quotes include brake fluid. When I had a 981 it was a lot cheaper. What has anyone else paid?. Cheers.

When I had my 718 serviced last year, I got quotes from 3 dealers. Two had fixed pricing but my local OPC was the most expensive. When I told them I would be going elsewhere, they immediately price matched without asking what the other price was! I could have had a room and a meal in a nice hotel with the difference. I’m sure I paid around £600.

Hi, this was the schedule and prices under the old Participating Centres scheme to 31.12.19. and for comparison, the 981equivalent

Thanks for the replys guys. Will do more ringing around.

Some dude on here recently was quoted a ridiculous price on the 4 year by one of the Porsche owned dealerships, almost 2 grand as I recall so you haven't done too badly...

Wife just took hers in for service at 3 years (718s). The best one was "would you like the holes in the drilled discs cleared, it's only £80 per wheel". When asked what would happen if they weren't cleaned the reply was that the braking would be impaired! 'so you've sold me a car with a unsafe brake system? That sounds a bit like negligent design doesn't it?' "umm, no, ummm..." She's a 60 year old woman, not exactly doing track days but can recognise someone trying it on... Not blocked anyway, confidence in OPC very limited now

Going to see this a lot I think. Trying to claw back losses from cv 19. OP offer them £620 take it or leave it ?. I back traded by 981 spider (first service at Chester opc for less than £600 btw ) to 987.2 which goes nowhere near an opc to which I felt obligated with the spider for resale. Local garage does just fine thanks.

OPC now charge over £200 for labour !

tedblog said: OPC now charge over £200 for labour ! I think Aberdeen OPC is only £158 per hour lol.

tidfrance said: Hi. Just had 2 quote for the first service on my Boxster. OPC Portsmouth £826!!!! OPC Chester £802!!! FFS!! Where the hell do they get their prices from!. The quotes include brake fluid. When I had a 981 it was a lot cheaper. What has anyone else paid?. Cheers. There is always a deal to be had. Phone as many dealers as you can and get the best price. Let your preferred dealer know the price and say thats what I am happy to pay if you cam do it great if not I can take it here for the same price. No business likes to lose a customer as it is very hard and costly to get them back again or you could be like another piston head poster and say "it was a pleasure not to soil the air with a request for a discount." still makes me laugh that comment

Cheers Evo Sid. Will do.

They do seems to.pluck figures from the air though. Big differences between Reading, Swindon and Portsmouth. Reading are very abrubt and dont care if you take elsewhere as they are booking 2 months in advance. Unless you are "Special" and miraculously have availability and a loan car.

Hello again. Some may find this interesting. Had my wife's E Pace serviced on Wednesday. First service just like the 718..Just oil and filters etc etc. Both dealership s are owned by Rybrook Jag service £353 Porsche £802. Labour time roughly the same. Makes you think? Did some checking with independent Porsche specialists as well. Revolution Porsche in Batley Yorkshire £360!!

tidfrance said: Hi. Just had 2 quote for the first service on my Boxster. OPC Portsmouth £826!!!! OPC Chester £802!!! FFS!! Where the hell do they get their prices from!. The quotes include brake fluid. When I had a 981 it was a lot cheaper. What has anyone else paid?. Cheers. I had my 718 Boxster GTS service last March (week before 1st lockdown) OPC Bournmouth also its first £791

Bone Rat said: Wife just took hers in for service at 3 years (718s). The best one was "would you like the holes in the drilled discs cleared, it's only £80 per wheel". When asked what would happen if they weren't cleaned the reply was that the braking would be impaired! 'so you've sold me a car with a unsafe brake system? That sounds a bit like negligent design doesn't it?' "umm, no, ummm..." She's a 60 year old woman, not exactly doing track days but can recognise someone trying it on... Not blocked anyway, confidence in OPC very limited now Um the service schedule is 2 years/20000 ml , 3 Years ?

Hi Can anybody advise of link that shows cost of Porsche warranty extension cost and breakdown cover cost. Looking for both 1 year and 2 year costs . Thanks

ClubsportStr said: Hi Can anybody advise of link that shows cost of Porsche warranty extension cost and breakdown cover cost. Looking for both 1 year and 2 year costs . Thanks Don't have a link but I think the prices are fixed. Here's what I paid last year: 111 point check - £252.00 Inc. VAT (not sure if needed?) 12 months Porsche Approved Warranty - £660.00 24 months Porsche Approved Warranty - £1,190.00 12 months Porsche Assistance - £175.00 24 months Porsche Assistance - £285.00

As above - that's what I paid in October - was booked for the 111 point check but when I arrived was told it wasn't needed - you can do it over the phone.

Thanks both . Is the breakdown assist worth it or a third party better value . I won’t be leaving the uk in the car

Schmed said: Don't have a link but I think the prices are fixed. Here's what I paid last year: 111 point check - £252.00 Inc. VAT (not sure if needed?) 12 months Porsche Approved Warranty - £660.00 24 months Porsche Approved Warranty - £1,190.00 12 months Porsche Assistance - £175.00 24 months Porsche Assistance - £285.00 That what I paid last week. I declined the Porsche Assistance as I have AA cover so it made no sense to me . I believe Porsche assistance gives you a courtesy car plus trackside recovery which my regular cover may not do

EvoSid said: That what I paid last week. I declined the Porsche Assistance as I have AA cover so it made no sense to me . I believe Porsche assistance gives you a courtesy car plus trackside recovery which my regular cover may not do Yes the give something like a merc ,bmw. AA do the porsche roadside assistance anyway, just dont get a yellow van and posher overalls.

They are able to be a bit flexible with their pricing if my experience is anything to go by. My 2016 981 is due a minor service next month. I enquired about the cost a few months ago and was quoted £681.09 inc brake fluid. I called yesterday to book it in to be advised the cost of the service is £747 plus brake fluid. I queried it and told them what I'd been quoted and they said they'd honour it. Also need to renew two year warranty which they tried to charge £1,470. Again referring to their earlier quotation I'd been expecting £1,190. They agreed to honour the quotation. TBF, I think they'd included the 111 check which isn't necessary as it's being serviced by them. Anyway, towards the end of the call they further reduced the cost of the service inc brake fluid to £650 as an apology for faffing about. If I'd not queried anything it would've been £2,217 +brake fluid. I'm now paying £1,840. Still expensive but rather less than it could've been.

They do three years now and as said above, no 111 point check if already in warranty, original or extended.

996Targa said: They do three years now and as said above, no 111 point check if already in warranty, original or extended. Three year warranty? What price for a 981? Thanks.

I have the price for my 991but not for 981/ 982. For a 991.2 it goes 1020/ 1840/ 2750 plus roadside assistance of 169/ 275/ 385.

Does anyone have a comparison in the 4 year service? I've been quoted £1512 and £1350 by different OPC's - that's for service, brake fluid change and spark plugs. Have been quoted half that from a specialist - I have the extended warranty which I think service at a specialist will invalidate.

Paid around £900 for 4 year service on my 981 Spyder last year in the Midlands. Based on feedback from 4 or 5 other Spyder owners on another thread this was about par. There do seem to be regular examples of large numbers being quoted/paid - I guess like many things these days you have to shop around to avoid being exploited.

Was quoted £1,674 by a Porsche owned dealership for the 4 year. Naturally I took it to another for £875 (incl fluid/plugs,etc.)

tedblog said: Yes the give something like a merc ,bmw. AA do the porsche roadside assistance anyway, just dont get a yellow van and posher overalls. Does the Porsche warranty cover you in Europe as well?

EvoSid said: Does the Porsche warranty cover you in Europe as well? Yes it does. I presume nothing has changed since Jan 1st

Paid around £1200 for the 4 year service on my 718 Cayman S, which was service, brake fluid and plugs. Did get much higher quotes from other OPCs too. Service at Portsmouth was absolutely brilliant and very Covid safe.

Well i’ve had quotes from 4 opc’s for the 4 year - cheapest under a grand and a £600 spread. So well worth picking up the phone.

You could always supply your own oil to save a few quid. Tbh £1200 is alot of money for a service and you cant even use the coffee macine or eat the pastries. What did they charge for the spark plugs?

I’ve been quoted £736 and £695 for a first 2 year service on a gts. Also had a low offer on a px against a 911. This may be my last Porsche as the depreciation is getting silly.

undred orse said: Also had a low offer on a px against a 911. An OPC will bid you in the balls. Try WBAC if you are serious about selling it.

Reading the threads and with my 718 S going in next week for its 4 yr service phoned to see what price and what was covered. Service, fluids and spark plugs all for £995 inc VAT. I am happy with that and in line with average what I pay to get the TVR serviced.

Spd6aha said: Reading the threads and with my 718 S going in next week for its 4 yr service phoned to see what price and what was covered. Service, fluids and spark plugs all for £995 inc VAT. I am happy with that and in line with average what I pay to get the TVR serviced. Its still alot of money for basic servicing?

undred orse said: I’ve been quoted £736 and £695 for a first 2 year service on a gts. Also had a low offer on a px against a 911. This may be my last Porsche as the depreciation is getting silly. I'm getting my 2 year service carried out at porsche Sutton Coldfield for £650. Porsche Solihull wanted £695, which is a bit rich considering we've had about 450k's worth of cars from them in the past 12 months. Finally, I get the two year intervals, so £650 is reasonable in comparison to other cars. But, I don't get why a filter change, fluid change and check over can total £650? I was told working on the 4cyl 718's is a bit of a pig, maybe thats it!?

tedblog said: Spd6aha said: Reading the threads and with my 718 S going in next week for its 4 yr service phoned to see what price and what was covered. Service, fluids and spark plugs all for £995 inc VAT. I am happy with that and in line with average what I pay to get the TVR serviced. Its still alot of money for basic servicing? Your right in the sense of the basic raw materials - oil, filters, spark plugs etc. The real cost is the labour rate, prob £100-150ph. That's not just the mechanic 's salary its also covering all the plush showroom costs, local rates, admin staff, any Porsche GB head office costs pushed out to dealerships etc. Hence why indies are so much cheaper. It shouldn't make a difference as it will still use OEM parts, depends on how you feel whilst under warranty. Mines got 2 years left and will use OPC whereas when my M3s were out of warranty I used indies.

It is getting ridiculous - the Porsche owned centers not charging the online advertised prices on the Porsche website - even if those were still a joke; not approving the warranty if the tyres are not N rated or the tyre goo out of date. I'm now specialists all the way and put money in the bank rather than pay for the warranty - but, with the costs as the cars get more complicated I can't fault folks keeping with the brand.

Hi. Quick update. Booked my 718 for its first service at OPC Sutton Coldfield. £475. Oil supplied by me. Managed to get 10lts of Mobil 1for £60. Phoned OPC Chester quoted them what S Coldfield are charging. Said £790!. Not interested in any negotiation Cheers.

tidfrance said: Hi. Quick update. Booked my 718 for its first service at OPC Sutton Coldfield. £475. Oil supplied by me. Managed to get 10lts of Mobil 1for £60. Phoned OPC Chester quoted them what S Coldfield are charging. Said £790!. Not interested in any negotiation Cheers. Big fan of Sutton Coldfield! Harry and the service team are very passionate about the cars. They have my 718 in for warranty work on Tuesday.

I was quoted via email, £600 inc brake fluid for the 981GTS first service. I politely declined the ‘Full AC’ service for an additional £200, as I knew this was not required, or on any Porsche schedules. Upon completion, the bill was over £800 anyway. Several visits back stage to ‘see the manager’ were required, to wrangle the bill down to as quoted online and via emails! Service person was clearly very stressed and quite cross, that we wanted to pay the agreed price. First service on the 718GTS, we went to another OPC. They were still using the online menu which showed £625 inc brake fluid. I called and they accidentally added on £250 for brake fluid, but immediately withdrew this, when I mentioned I’d called based on their menu pricing. Upon collection the bill was again way too high and they made me sit there for ages, while I could see them bickering behind the glass office doors. Then the fella managed to get the bill down to quoted figure, as a special deal, by discounting labour by ‘over 30%’ He kept going on and on about fighting our corner to make sure we were happy etc! So my experience is of underhand tactics to brazenly over charge, with presumed closures and time pressure tactics applied when queried. Always get quotes in emails, as they will tell you that you are mistaken and stare you down