30k service for $1,300?

I have my 1999 C2 in the shop as we speak for a 30k service. Without giving the name of the shop (indy, highly recommended with Porsche racing history, and a hell of a nice guy) do you think that $1,300 plus tax is reasonble. In addition he quoted me $312 to install a B&M short shifter and $200 to install some aluminium pedals. I'm located in Los Angeles, CA.. What do you think?

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Ouch. That seems a bit high to me. I just had a 60K service done and it was substantially less. And as I understand it, the 60K is the "big" one... Came with belts, plugs, air filter, and some other goodies. And the price wasn't near $1300. That actually sounds like dealer pricing to me -td

I paid 850 for a 60K......and that is supposed to be a big one. install your own pedals....it isn't that hard.

Depends on what they are doing. Did you get an itemized breakdown? That will tell us if you are getting bent over. As of now it looks that way and dear God, $312 to install the SSK? I hope that includes the part. You can pick them up for $200 and install is less than 1 hour if you know what you are doing.

I just got done doing Maxspeed aluminum pedals a week ago. I was a bit nervous in the drill job but it turned out to be easier than I thought, once I got past the minor mental block. I read all the install posts on this site before starting. I even took an additional step in bolting on the aluminim pedal once my first hole was done so my second pilot hole would be perfect. Meassure/mark twice, take your time and I am sure you can do it in one hour. Sounds like this service tech uses lube, nice guy.

Shop around. I just had my 90,000 mile service done for $600. A different dealer quoted about $1200 to do the same service. There are those that gouge and those that don't.

Does K-Y jelly come in 55 gallon drums? If so, buy some so you can relax while the service manager bends you over his desk. That price should also include a "reach around." Get another quote somewhere else. Install the SSK and the pedals yourself. If you can turn a screwdriver and operate a rachet set you can install the SSK in under 2 hours. Pedals should take less than an hour.

I recently had the 60K done by a dealer for less than a grand and they trailered the car 70 miles there and 70 miles back to my house.

try BBI in Huntington Beach. Newer shop but the guys are very good. Both came from ALMS race teams. [C] [phone removed] Ask for Joey.

Make sure they use automatic transmission fluid instead of gear oil, thinner lube is better in this "situation".

That is the most absurd amount for a 30K I have ever heard. I did my own with $100 in parts and completed it in ~1hr. 30 only calls for: oil and filter change air filter change cabin air filter change inspection possibly a brake fluid change if it has been 2years Service manual DOES NOT call for: serpentine belt spark plugs transmission fluid change SSK install, your price listed if it does not include the part is ridiculous! Part is $200, labor should be no more than 1 hour. Pedal set install, again does that include parts? Install should be no more than 1 hour. Sounds like you are getting bent over. Look somewhere else. Check the quotation, if they are charging you for muffler bearings or blinker fluid, run!

I paid $1200 for my service mainly because I wanted to have Porsche check the car over, I never had a PPI performed. So here was my itemized list: Oil filter Alum Seal Ring Mobil 1 oil Cabin Air Filter Spark Plugs Air Cleaner Cartridge Wiper blades LMA brake Fluid MOC Fuel System Flush z32 Z-Max 32 oz Bottle Labor was $517 Total after tax: $1202.00 They said the car was is great shape so I guess I paid for reassurance.

I'm actually going to pick up the car later on today, but here is a list of what's included in the 30k service (this is the breakdown on the estimate): Change Oil & filter, electronic systems diagnosis, replace air filter, check polyrib drive belt, replace fuel filter, replace passenger compartment pollen filter, change gearbox oil, replace spark plugs, perform compression test. Labor $812.50, parts $361.00, tax $30.00, hazardous waste/supplies $15.00, Total $1,218.00. I'll let you guys know what the final invoice is after I pick it up

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The '99 maintenance booklet that came with the owner's manual does spec plugs at 30K. It's listed on page 4, ahead of the "major maintenance" list.

Thanks Doug. Tim, you crack me up.

yikes good thing your brakes are ok...that would have brought it another 1000.00 - 1500.00 "Porsche Dealer Service = bend over and squeal like a pig"

Well, I changed my own plugs ($50+ in parts) and had to order a new boot ($22). I started on 12-23-07 and finished 1-1-08. So figure $100/hr labor, and 8 working hrs./day, thats 56 hrs. or $5600 I would have had to charge. That's doesn't include band aids and all the TLC and encourgement I needed from Rennlist folks. Good thing I'm not a mechanic. Actually, if I do it again, I think I could do it in about 3-4 hours. Those little bugars are hard to get to!! Air Filter $65 and 20 minutes. Check Polyrib belt, 30 seconds. Cabin air filter, 15 minutes. Change oil/filter, 45 minutes. Rennlist has more than paid for the contribution I made 10 times over in the DYI's!!

30k service for $1,300?

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You are correct. I was going on '02+ specs. '02+ have 60K spark plugs and no service interval on fuel filters.

Wow, so all these years I was getting railed and didn't even know it. I assumed $1200+ was normal for this kind of thing. Now I know for next time. I had my services done at Brandywine.

Reminds me of when I got a bill got $1562.43 from Carlsen Porsche in Palo Alto, CA (before their move to Redwood City) for a 15K maintenance on my 94 Speedster (car had 8K on the odometer, btw). I just did ANOTHER 15K maintenance during the summer of '06 at the local PCar dealer in Utah and the bill was $623.43. Nice, eh? It pays to shop around... -Blake

I called Newport Beach Porche (where I bought my car) and they wanted $1300 for the 30K service and another $300 for transmission fluid change. I called McKenna (sp?) and they wanted $1300 including the tranny fluid change. Both dealers included the service manuals 30K items + spark plug change. They said that they always do the spark plug change at 30K plus all the filters. After reading various posts on this site, I ended up deciding that I'll try it myself. I hope I can get around to it this weekend.

My 30K service was done at Rusniak Porsche in Pasadena for $901.60 (Parts=$361.60, Labor=$540) when the car was still in CA last yr. They did replaced all the filters, spark plugs and the oil but a lot of other things are just "check". Looks like the plugs were the hardest job, so if you can do that, you can do all DIY. GL.

vrinner Good luck! The filter changes are pretty straight forward. As far as the spark plugs, they are accessible, believe it or not. I think the key to that job is don't put a time limit on it. Remember to inspect the boots closely (I had 1 split) and no anti-sieze on the plugs!