Can anyone that has an '08
Cayman
/
Cayman S
post the differences between the 2008 Maintenance Schedule vs. the 2006-2007?
I heard it's "more frequent", but what is it exactly?
it has been changed to once a year instead of every two years.
I would never service any car once every 2 years but
porsche
thought it would be ok. We have found that people who own porsches who dont look at small things like tire pressures, wear conditions , brakes ect. When only bringing the car to dealer were driving unsafe cars
A example would be tire pressures 20 pds off
2008 Maintenance Schedule
There are 3 scheduled maintenance groupings- First Minor, Second Minor, and Major:
1. First minor are done at 12,000, 48,000, 84,000, 120,000 miles etc. If the mileage is not reached then it must be done after 1,4,7.....years, at the latest.
2.Second minor are done at 24,000, 60,000, 96,000, 132,000 miles etc. If the mileage is not reached, it must be done after 2,5,8 years at the latest.
3. Major maintenance are done at 36,000, 72,000, 108,000, 144,000 miles etc. If the mileaged is not reached, it must be done after 3, 6, 9 years at the latest.
So the way I look at it, with my pea brain, it appears as if the car should go in for maintenance every 12,000 miles- 12,000, 24,000, 36,000, 48,000, 60,000 etc. If you don't reach the mileage than it should go in every year. At least that is how I read the above.
There are some additional scheduled maintenance also. For example- replace spark plugs every 36,000 miles, but no later than every 4 years.
I hope this helps for 2008 cars. I will let someone else give info on 2006/2007cars.
Doobydarby
Additionally, the brake fluid needs to be flushed/changed/bled a minimum of every two years.
Also, a search would have turned up this very recent thread on this topic
http://www.planet-9.com/cayman-tech/13922-first-service-cayman-s.html
brad
It is always search, search, search. After a while I get tired of reading it. The question was about 2008 versus 2007 maintenance schedules. I doubt very seriously that there has been much about 2008 maintenance schedules any place on the forum that is so specific. I tried to help out someone and be specific for 2008. I doubt if many on this forum have seen the 2008 maintenance schedule. The initial post was very reasonable and certainly has not been answered completley, I would think, anywhere in this forum. If I am wrong, so what? I have much more time than most to do searches and have probably read 1000 or more posts doing such. But after a while, I do get annoyed by alwyas reading about searching. Where may I ask is maintenance info (specific) on any other thread than here? My post was specifically addressing 2008 which was specifically asked about.
So where is the info please that I gave?????
Doobydarby
The search thing can get a little tiresome, but one of the biggest reasons we ask to do a search first is that it reduces the number of threads you have to read in order to find the answers to your questions. If there were 100+ different threads on the "break in" period and suggestions on that, you'd spend weeks trying to go through all of them rather than just have to read through a couple of threads with some solid content in them.
You're right that 2008 topics are going to be pretty thin at this point, but in this thread you will see that on the first post talks about the maintenance changes between the 2007 and 2008 models.
http://www.planet-9.com/cayman-chat/12520-my08-equipment-color-changes.html
At least you're doing a search and I for one thank you. If you don't see what you're looking for, start a new thread, but at least you are actively trying to find the answers to your questions rather than bogging down the site with repetitive topics.
beez and TX-CaymanS
Both of you do a wonderful job in moderating and in helping with location of threads and in posting great content and insight.
Searching takes time and not everyone has as much time to do it as others, especially if they are seeking an answer to a specific question. The likelihood of finding very much on 2008 maintenance is slim as the cars just came out and Porsche kept info on the 2008 cars at a minimum.
So let's take the position that the initial poster did a search and read every single possible thread and post relating to 2008 and 2007 maintenance schedules. So he or she would have been finished, I guess, per the search methodology, unless he then tacked his or her question onto one of the existing threads. Now the question comes is who would read his question buried way down in the thread? How many responses would he or she get relative to real info for a car that just came out, few have seen yet, and fewer probably have even seen the 2008 maintenance schedule?
To get fresh info on a fresh topic sometimes a new thread is more than justified, at least in my eyes. Moderators always push do a search, but a search is not always the most viable or efficient method.
I once had some very specific questions about the roof rack and the road bicycle carrier, so I started a new thread. I read most of the previous threads on the subject prior anyway, but even if had not, I would have asked the questions on the new thread as the likelihood of the questions having been answered before would have been quite slim at best.
I guess I found myself trying to help someone who asked a question and I spent my time trying to give an updated answer and the initial poster was basically told to search. I wonder what kind of responses or info he would have gotten from the search and burying his new question after all of the other posts.
I just think that searches are sometimes overdone here- They have their limitations. I think that it chases new people away to some degree and is not always the most efficient way of getting a question answered- questionable time efficiency and answer the question efficiency.
No need to apologize to me. I guess I just got annoyed too easily. All I was trying to do was to help someone. I owe you guys an apology---Sorry!!
DoobyDarby
DoobyDarby, no need to apologize, like beez said you do quite a bit of searching and it is noticed and appreciated. But thanks just the same.
I think you're right that sometimes a fresh perspective is needed, but on basic items, like break-in (as an example) a search should always be the first step.
With all the information that is going to be flooding in on the 2008 models I believe that there is going to be plenty of fresh ideas to keep us all reading. And since you are probably the first member to receive a 2008 CS, we will mostly likely look to you on some insight into the new model year.
