That's a aggregator pickup of a Yahoo.com / Motor1.com piece that was linked to yesterday in another thread that I can't find right now. The article smacks of cross-promotion between Yahoo and RepairPal.com -- but that doesn't make the article any less heinous in terms of what it insinuates without stating the methodology of the list anywhere -- not even on RepairPal.com
And those who don't understand the difference between a Cayman and a 911 -- which is the vast majority of everyone who sees this on MSN/Yahoo -- won't understand why that's an anomaly. That's the problem with pieces like this that don't state methodology or context like a 'legit' car-focused outlet such as, say, edmunds.com or Consumer Reports would.
Porsche can't force you to use dealerships for maintenance. As long as the maintenance of one's car is done to the schedule required by Porsche, there's nothing wrong with finding a reputable independent. I paid $400 for the 10,000 mile service at the dealership ( included a free rental car). But the 20,000 mile service is really expensive ( oil change and brake fluid flush). If they want $1200, I am going indy.
I have a couple of reputable independents that specialize in Porsche near me, but I saw a post somewhere that someone had an oil change done at an independent and they removed his axle to facilitate removing the oil filter. That gives me pause.
I've spent so much time fretting over this car I can't imagine not keeping it for a long time.
Where are you located? If in the U.S., Porsche N.A. had no legal basis to deny a claim on the carbon buildup because you used an indie service center. As long as you used the recommended grade oil, you can do it yourself and Porsche can't say anything about it. Was there another reason it cited to deny the claim?Porsche's are insanely expensive to upkeep. I had a 2013 Boxster S and oil changes at the dealer were in the $300-400 range. I chose to get oil changes at an Indy for 1/2 the price, as well as brakes and other services. My car then had carbon buildup in the engine causing the check engine light to come on. It was a $4,000 repair to get the carbon out of the engine. The car had only 34,000 miles. I complained to corporate who simply said, you didnt get your oil changes at the dealship, so sucks for you. My indy put in high quality synthetic european oil and always used premium fuel. I had about $15,000 worth of repairs in the 5th year of ownership, including defective cam shafts, carbon buildup and convertible top failure. I can attest, repairing a Boxster is VERY expensive! Buyer beware. So I sold my Boxster as I was tired of throwing money into it...and of course...I am waiting on a 718 to be built for me on June 1
