OPC replacement brake costs? [981]
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Twinfan said:
I think jimbo761 is saying the base 718 gained the brakes from the previous 981 S/GTS which is my undretsanding too. The 718 S/GTS/4.0 got the brakes from the 981 Spyder I think.
Yes, I believe the 718S brakes came from the 911 Carrera -Porsche-718-Press-release-April-25-2016 said:
On account of the car’s greater driving performance capabilities, stronger brake systems are now in use with 330-millimetre brake discs in front and 299-millimetre discs at the rear. The 718 Cayman now has the brake system that was previously used in the 981 Cayman S. The 718 Cayman S, on the other hand, uses the four-piston callipers of the 911 Carrera combined with six-millimetre thicker brake discs
Not sure about the 4.0.Even if you can't DIY its still better to by the genuine/OEM parts and get a local garage to fit them at less than a third of OPC labour rates.
Check OPC brake part prices first before you purchase from elsewhere as it has been know for Porsche to be cheaper for some parts than going to a third party!
Check OPC brake part prices first before you purchase from elsewhere as it has been know for Porsche to be cheaper for some parts than going to a third party!
Fatherdougal said:
I got quoted £1100 for front discs and pads from my OPC for my Cayman 981 GTS.
I didn't go with them and a good indy did them for £850. Still felt expensive but - hey - Porsche tax etc.
I did 4 discs and pads on mine for about £400. Super easy.I didn't go with them and a good indy did them for £850. Still felt expensive but - hey - Porsche tax etc.
Re Porsche tax, I also bought a new oilf ilter for my 981 C GTS from Porsche. It was as expected £16. What I wasnt expecting was the £11.20 for a new O ring that sits in the plastic oil filter housing. The one that never leaks in the lifetime of a car and has always come in the oill filter box in the last 40 years of me buying oil filters.
The parts guy said to me,Yes, it's funny, I dont know why Porsche do it that way...
Well I do. Porsche super tax for the mugs on this planet.
As others have said, Porsche brakes are pretty easy to work on. Worth being aware the caliper bolts are stretch bolts and should be replaced when removed. Wear sensors, if not triggered, can often be re-used if you are very delicate removing them... on which note, remember to reconnect them. I speak as someone who forgot to once.
Re parts, I find design911 a tad expensive. My OPC was cheaper for genuine parts and for the discs I bought mine from a motor factor - same brand as make them for Porsche and when I compared them to the discs that came off the car (genuine Porsche), they had the same numbers stamped on them and were, other than wear, identical. The difference was they were 1/3 of the cost. Bolts and pads I got from my OPC with the latter being £25 less (for rears) than the aforementioned website.
If you don't want to do them yourself, get the bits and get any compotent mechanic to do them - I'm sure you'll find one that charges less than the OPC labour rate.
Re parts, I find design911 a tad expensive. My OPC was cheaper for genuine parts and for the discs I bought mine from a motor factor - same brand as make them for Porsche and when I compared them to the discs that came off the car (genuine Porsche), they had the same numbers stamped on them and were, other than wear, identical. The difference was they were 1/3 of the cost. Bolts and pads I got from my OPC with the latter being £25 less (for rears) than the aforementioned website.
If you don't want to do them yourself, get the bits and get any compotent mechanic to do them - I'm sure you'll find one that charges less than the OPC labour rate.
Fatherdougal said:
I got quoted £1100 for front discs and pads from my OPC for my Cayman 981 GTS.
I didn't go with them and a good indy did them for £850. Still felt expensive but - hey - Porsche tax etc.
That sounds worryingly close to me...maybe the Indy's or that Indy is expensive too now?I didn't go with them and a good indy did them for £850. Still felt expensive but - hey - Porsche tax etc.
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