Local p-car dealer quoted me a price of $850 for 30K service on an 04 car.
Is it above/below average? Sounds a bit steep for what basically amounts to the oil/spark plug change.

 

Champion Porsche charged me $699.00.

 

I believe I paid $1200 and change on my 35k service (for C4S).... I think 30K is considered as a major service.... I may be wrong... $850 is low IMHO.

 

Hmm, there is quite a bit of range from $700 to $850 to $1200. Could the service be more expensive on the 4S?

 

No same service and dealers charge what the market bears.....I did 30k on my car at $599, but got quotes on everything from 600 to 1500.....I got my dealer to match the price from a northern cali dealer at 599....here in socal all the dealers were 899 and up....

 

Newport Porsche charged me 1200, I learned my lesson

 

indie $450...its really not that major, spark plugs, filters, oil, fluids (not coolant), mine is out of warranty. unless youre really starting to show wear and tear, the labor adds up. the rest is just visual inspections.

 

Hey Newport...I am in LA too...and I am creeping on 24.5K miles so I will be looking to do my 30K soon. Do you think your service guy will give me the same deal? $599 sounds A LOT better.

I am willing to drive down to have it done to save a few hundred bucks.

 

I am sure they will....what you need to do is call all over california and ask for the 30k service prices...get the lowest one and ask them to match it....it was at McKenna Porsche...but I dont endorse them....i actually had the last of my warranty work done at Newport because they were such *******s....I had a coolant tank replacement goodwilled from PCNA, they told McKenna, then they switched service managers,...when i called to schedule it, they told me they could not verify this, would not call tham until a manager returned the following week and my car would sit there until then, no loaner, and that was it...if i wanted something different I had to call PCNA, and then have them call McKenna. I thought it was crazy that they couldnt call PCNA and verify. I took it to Newport Beach, all was done, they gave my car a free inspection as i MENTIONED i would be driving to Arizona....so they gave the car a complete going over while it was there. I vowed never to return to mcKenna....wrote them a letter and sent an email and was never responded to...so they dont want my business....I think the low price was in NorCal...in burlingame?

 

What does the 30K service include? I may need one by the end of the summer.

 

From what I've been told it is not much more than spark plugs/oil change + visual inspection

 

PeterK and AI,
Check with Scientific Automotive in Pasadena. I used to take my 78 911 there and recently had my 02 serviced. I think I paid 600.00.

 

In all fairness to McKenna, Dom is a personal friend of mine (ex-service manager) as he was very understanding to the customer needs. It's really hard to verify and honor things as the new service manager when one leaves.

Major change in the 30K is the plugs, anyone who knows how to perform this job knows and understands why dealers charge upwards of $600 + for this job. Trust me, it's not the easiest job in the world, it usually takes me a minimum of 2 hours to complete but sometimes will take up to 3 hours. Good Luck in your quest. . . .

-Eli

 

We shall talk once I see yo butt! I want some more info my friend!

 

Well, I could only wished that I lived near Pasadena