[Miami Blue]

So my 2018 718 base (delivered April 2018) decided to flash the following message: "5200 miles or 25 days " to oil service. So it is not quite 2 year from the day it was put into service. When does the clock start? Also, does Porsche NA frown upon indie oil changes? Can i do this outside a dealership and not screw up the warranty? Any experience with that? Thank you!

The current mileage is 10300 miles.

I understand this price varies from dealership to dealership ..so i guess i am in the hole for $1K or so

 

[alfaguy]

No problem with an indie doing your service, as long as they document it!\
But ask around to find the better shops in your area! Rennlist may get you the best results for that.

 

[GTS18BGTS]

@Miami Blue What alfaguy said. Ask local PCA guys or on Rennlist for an indie local to you that knows their way around a Porsche. I did just that with the PCA and found a few good recommendations.

 

[nineball]

5,200 miles in 25 days is 208 miles a day. using rounded numbers and 30 days in a month you are averaging just over 21 miles a day ([10300 miles / 16 months] / 30 days). that sure seems like some weird calculations the car is doing.

 

[phroenips]

5,200 miles in 25 days is 208 miles a day. using rounded numbers and 30 days in a month you are averaging just over 21 miles a day ([10300 miles / 16 months] / 30 days). that sure seems like some weird calculations the car is doing.

Remember that service intervals that the car is working on is 10k miles or 1 year, whichever comes first. In this case, the 1 year came first (since it was last reset).

 

[nineball]

Remember that service intervals that the car is working on is 10k miles or 1 year, whichever comes first. In this case, the 1 year came first (since it was last reset).

i was going based off his info which did not indicate it had had any previous oil change, or service to be rest for that matter.

So my 2018 718 base (delivered April 2018) decided to flash the following message: "5200 miles or 25 days " to oil service. So it is not quite 2 year from the day it was put into service. When does the clock start? Also, does Porsche NA frown upon indie oil changes? Can i do this outside a dealership and not screw up the warranty? Any experience with that? Thank you!

The current mileage is 10300 miles.

so just flashing the message now of 5200 miles or 25 days after 16 months and over 10k miles is weird, and seems to negate the pre-programmed (if you will) 1 year/10k interval. if mileage played out it would be 15,500. it does support a 2 year interval as the op is nearing that point in the cars life.

who knows, maybe i'm wrong about everything

 

[phroenips]

The title says "Inspection 2," I took that to mean the first service was already done at some point. Educated guess points to approximately 11 months and 5 days ago.

 

[Miami Blue]

Thanks for the replies and input.

I reviewed the service records.

the 10K oil change was done at 5660 on 9/13/2018 (so this might be the 1 year trigger for the next one even though the mileage since the last one has not equalled to or surpassed 10K)


CAYMAN 10,000 MILE SERVICE
BCAM IPUCP PERFORMED CAYMAN OIL 1.50 231.00

AND FILTER SERVICE

Tech(s): 6726
9A2-107-225-00 1 OIL FILTER 28.31
900-123-106-30 1 ALUM SEAL RING 1.52
MOBIL1P 90 0-40 OIL 68.40
999-707-685-40 1 O-RING 5.61
Pts: 103.84 Lbr: 231.00 Other: 0.00 Total Line C: 334.84
Story: 5660 PERFORMED BOXSTER/CAYMAN 10,000 MILE SERVICE.
CHANGED OIL AND FILTER, TOPPED OFF ALL FLUIDS, RESET SERVICE
REMINDER. TECHNICIAN TOPPED OFF ALL FLUIDS, SET ALL TIRE
PRESSURES AND PERFORMED A MULTI POINT INSPECTION OF YOUR
VEHICLE. FRONT RADIATOR FACE HAS BEEN CLEANED WITH ALL
DEBRIS REMOVED. ROAD TESTED VEHICLE TO CONFIRM NORMAL
OPERATION OF ALL SYSTEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVICE YOUR
VEHICLE.