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Was quoted $684 for a compression check during a PPI.
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Test 2.5 years later and i guess they were right

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To give you idea my ppi was $300 and the compression test was $300 and the dealer after doing ppi basically even told me save your money it's a good one no need for compression test 2.5 years later and I guess they were right.
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Was quoted $684 for a compression check during a PPI.
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To give you idea my ppi was $300 and the compression test was $300 and the dealer after doing ppi basically even told me save your money it's a good one no need for compression test 2.5 years later and I guess they were right.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Was quoted $684 for a compression check during a PPI. Since the car only has 24K miles, the tech suggested I save my money. I've agreed to purchase...mistake or not?

POST 2Original post

Seems steep. I've purchased two 996's over 60k miles, both modded and (knock on wood) no engine issues. However, I obviously can't speak on all of them. Is $684 worth the piece-of-mind and potential of saving you from a jacked engine? Probably. I've purchased cars without doing a proper PPI / compressor, and been screwed... twice. Figured I'd learn after the first time, I suppose i'm too trusting. If the car is in stock trim, you're probably fine. You can have them pull the misfire reports from the DME as well.

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For a low mileage, naturally aspirated engine I probably wouldn't bother paying for a compression check. If it was a turbocharged engine that someone may or may not have upped the boost on, I wouldn't buy without it.

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That does seem expensive! Given the mileage you shouldn't need it, MKI maybe but not a MKII.

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I was quoted $300.00 by Porsche dealer that did my ppi so that seems awfully high. Does that include the ppi or is that in addition to the ppi?

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

They wanted to block out 5 hours @ 114 per, then add the PPI @ 114 = 684...so I guess it was $570...my bad.

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Ouch... To give you idea my ppi was $300 and the compression test was $300 and the dealer after doing ppi basically even told me save your money it's a good one no need for compression test 2.5 years later and I guess they were right. I am probably gonna do one at 60k service since plugs will be out.

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