Not sure I understand the logic on that but OK...

I negociated(sp) my first oil change into the original price of the car. I didn't know the price prior to taking it in for the change...They quoted $250. for an oil change... I'll be taking it to an independent or doing it myself from now on. I knew in advance that service was expensive but I didn't think it was ridiculous.. I can't imagine what kind of a feeling it would have been if I was quoted $400+ for the service.
Fortunately I enjoy working on my cars and it will be fun doing it myself.
Doing it myself will allow me to save money to spend on the really serious problems with the car.. Hopefully there won't be anything "serious".

 

What do you guys do with your used oil? I used to take it back to the dealer where I buy the oil from. If I get it online or walmart where is the best place to drop them off?

 

That is what the warranty is for. Get them done as soon as you see problems since sometimes it take a couple of tries for dealers to get the repairs done correctly. That is why I did the oil change at the dealer, same opportunity to get warranty work done. But at $400, I guess I will have to make separate trips...

 

Service due to the service light and oil change are not the same thing - or they shouldn't be.

$405 for 1st yr service doesn't seem too bad (relatively speaking )

 

jiffy lube or valvoline or I think any instant oil change station takes back used oil for free. i bring it to local valvoline station we have in natick.

i use this pan:
http://www.amazon.com/Wedco-12-1-Qua...=pd_sbs_auto_1

it is crazy convinient - no spills, it lies flat under car and fits fine with no lift needed. 45 min deal if you like to wait for all oil to drip back.

now with ln engineering filter adapter it will be even faster.

oil gets from here:
http://store.avlube.com/mobil15w50.html

and add STP oil treatment, 1 blue bottle, simplest to get it from local autozone.

 

Unfortunately it is not the service light. My error, it was the oil service indication with the days and miles left. I study the invoice closely yesterday and it was only for the oil and filter change hence I quoted the labor on a previous post with the straight labor charge for the oil change...

Trust me, I liked the dealer, I wanted to make all kinds of excuses for them but it seems rather conclusive that they are over priced.

 

Thanks for all the links.

So the pan is big enough for the 10 liters without having to stop?
Do you just bring the pan and empty it out at the lube station?

Please enlighten me on the difference between the LN Filter mod vs the standard filter. I have a 09, from some of the quick reading, the filter has been relocated to an easier location already?

 

The LN allows you to use a standard filter found at any auto parts house. Its a very simple thread on filter rather than the porsche filter. Go to
http://www.lnengineering.com/spinonfilteradapter.html

There is a pretty good description of the product. The magnetic drain plug is a good idea as well. I recently bought the whole kit to make DIY changes easier. I don't have a dealer in the area and can't see paying $150 for an oil change, much less than $400.

Im wondering if they did the 1 yr service and just didn't note in in the statement. That could be where all the labor charges came in as its just a mechanic giving the car a thorough check, i.e. time.

 

holy cow ! for changing a filter and draining some oil ??

i also got the LN kit and plan on doing my own oil change from now on.

Last time, i took it to a sponsored vendor here, RSS/Stuttgard Performance, for an oil change and Bryan just comped it ! I feel even luckier now.. $400+ is excessive !!

 

I too decided to let the dealer do my 1st oil change. I knew it would be expensive, but since this was brand new P-car dealer, I decided to see what their "service" was like.

Well - $315.95! (1.5 hrs - $187.50); Oil - $69.03; Alum Seal Ring - $1.61; Oil-filter insert - $30.10; O-ring - $10.39 + tax $17.92.

I also had some other MOD stuff installed (Sport Mode Software Control Kit and the Multi Function Steering Wheel). They also overcharged me about 1.5 - 2.0 hours labor for this also!

Last time I have this dealer, or probably any dealer do my oil changes. From now on - DYI.

 

That's how I felt! I wanted to baby my car for its first oil change.

 

$185.00 here too. Next time I'll ask for the PCA discount. Thanks Adias.

 

Am jacking the thread but... any issues with the LN conversion ? Have looked at doing the same but am curious how those who have done it feel about the product. Have heard that the spin on filters are superior to the standard Porsche refills. Any thoughts ?

 

$250 for first service oil and filter change at independent shop. Quoted $480 CDN at dealership.

 

After I did it myself the first time, I couldn't believe why everyone doesn't DIY. No brainer.

One best practice that I recommend: when you change the oil and filter, take the filter apart: cut the top and bottom ends (they are white and round) off, and slice down one of the splines. Unroll the filter- it'll be several feet long, like an accordion all stretched out. You are looking for any metallic flakes, slivers, splinters, etc. These are bad signs. If you see anything at all like this, take a sample of your waste oil in for analysis.

Full spectrum analysis can reveal what metals are present in the oil, and that can tell you what may be about to fail: bearing, valve, ring, etc.
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