Cayman gt4 servicing and tyres opc
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Hi all,
My cayman 981 gt4 is going in for servicing on Monday. Price is £1500 for a major service which is the going rate for maintaining the warranty so it is what it is
But I will need two rear tyres and they have quoted me £547 each for Michelin cup 2 tyres.. I have found them on black circles and other places for £340 fitted..
So what am I missing?
Also is the drain check really 4 hours labour?
Thanks
Pete
My cayman 981 gt4 is going in for servicing on Monday. Price is £1500 for a major service which is the going rate for maintaining the warranty so it is what it is
But I will need two rear tyres and they have quoted me £547 each for Michelin cup 2 tyres.. I have found them on black circles and other places for £340 fitted..
So what am I missing?
Also is the drain check really 4 hours labour?
Thanks
Pete
My OPC knocked £500 off my major 8 year service for a Cayman GTS.
Still did a poor job, and got fed nonsense when I enquired politely about some elements.
Costco for tyres. Joined for £22, going to be about £50 or so off Kwik Fit. OPC quoted me £386 for 265/35/20's rather than £267 less £25 from Costco when they have an offer on apparently.
Still did a poor job, and got fed nonsense when I enquired politely about some elements.
Costco for tyres. Joined for £22, going to be about £50 or so off Kwik Fit. OPC quoted me £386 for 265/35/20's rather than £267 less £25 from Costco when they have an offer on apparently.
Edited by andygo on Friday 10th May 21:09
My 981 GT4 had its 8 year OPC service back in March. Labour time was 3 hours 20 minutes for the whole of the service, including clearing drains.
Came out at just under £1400 all in. It only needs a big service every 4 years, so it seems pretty OK to me. Could have asked for discount I guess.
I tend to go elsewhere for tyres. Camskill, or MyTyres mail order, except local indie specialist Jasmine Porschalink can generally hunt down a similar price for a set. I always get them to fit them nowadays too. It helps that they are a 10 minute drive away from home.
I'm told by other customers of the OPC I always use that they will generally get a decent price on tyres if asked to. They did tell me my tyres are "out of date" at the last service, but were unsurprised when I told them there's no such thing in real life. Not very worn, no signs of perishing, no signs of cracks, staying on the car until any of this changes. (It seems I put all the wear on the high days and track day tyres, which are on a spare set of rims...)
Liam
Came out at just under £1400 all in. It only needs a big service every 4 years, so it seems pretty OK to me. Could have asked for discount I guess.
I tend to go elsewhere for tyres. Camskill, or MyTyres mail order, except local indie specialist Jasmine Porschalink can generally hunt down a similar price for a set. I always get them to fit them nowadays too. It helps that they are a 10 minute drive away from home.
I'm told by other customers of the OPC I always use that they will generally get a decent price on tyres if asked to. They did tell me my tyres are "out of date" at the last service, but were unsurprised when I told them there's no such thing in real life. Not very worn, no signs of perishing, no signs of cracks, staying on the car until any of this changes. (It seems I put all the wear on the high days and track day tyres, which are on a spare set of rims...)
Liam
LiamH66 said:
My 981 GT4 had its 8 year OPC service back in March. Labour time was 3 hours 20 minutes for the whole of the service, including clearing drains.
Came out at just under £1400 all in. It only needs a big service every 4 years, so it seems pretty OK to me. Could have asked for discount I guess.
I tend to go elsewhere for tyres. Camskill, or MyTyres mail order, except local indie specialist Jasmine Porschalink can generally hunt down a similar price for a set. I always get them to fit them nowadays too. It helps that they are a 10 minute drive away from home.
I'm told by other customers of the OPC I always use that they will generally get a decent price on tyres if asked to. They did tell me my tyres are "out of date" at the last service, but were unsurprised when I told them there's no such thing in real life. Not very worn, no signs of perishing, no signs of cracks, staying on the car until any of this changes. (It seems I put all the wear on the high days and track day tyres, which are on a spare set of rims...)
Liam
Just out of curiosity, what year is stamped on the tyres? I'm wondering what the OPC would consider to be too old. Came out at just under £1400 all in. It only needs a big service every 4 years, so it seems pretty OK to me. Could have asked for discount I guess.
I tend to go elsewhere for tyres. Camskill, or MyTyres mail order, except local indie specialist Jasmine Porschalink can generally hunt down a similar price for a set. I always get them to fit them nowadays too. It helps that they are a 10 minute drive away from home.
I'm told by other customers of the OPC I always use that they will generally get a decent price on tyres if asked to. They did tell me my tyres are "out of date" at the last service, but were unsurprised when I told them there's no such thing in real life. Not very worn, no signs of perishing, no signs of cracks, staying on the car until any of this changes. (It seems I put all the wear on the high days and track day tyres, which are on a spare set of rims...)
Liam
It’s supposed to be five years old max for used sale and six years old at inspection. Tyre age isn’t IIRC a warranty fail item just an advisory.
This doesn’t mean you’ll get six years out of a set mind as depending on when the manufacturer made the tyres and general demand tyres could be couple of years old at fitting.
This doesn’t mean you’ll get six years out of a set mind as depending on when the manufacturer made the tyres and general demand tyres could be couple of years old at fitting.
Don't forget that if you're a PCGB member you'll get discount on servicing and possibly tyres however I agree with others and go elsewhere for tyres.
Also, they will charge you for the top up oil and bag which is c.£55 so unless you want that then tell them not to do it.
I's also ask for a breakdown of work, unless you already have it. Most likely, brake fluid, oil and filter change, cabin filters, spark plugs and drains. Maybe a belt change as well?
Try and find a tyre fitter that doesn't use tyre irons. They will beat the crap out of your alloys and check if they use coated/coloured wheel weights rather than the horrible zinc ones that rust in 5 minutes (OCD kicking in).
Also, they will charge you for the top up oil and bag which is c.£55 so unless you want that then tell them not to do it.
I's also ask for a breakdown of work, unless you already have it. Most likely, brake fluid, oil and filter change, cabin filters, spark plugs and drains. Maybe a belt change as well?
Try and find a tyre fitter that doesn't use tyre irons. They will beat the crap out of your alloys and check if they use coated/coloured wheel weights rather than the horrible zinc ones that rust in 5 minutes (OCD kicking in).
My 991 had its 8 year service at an OPC in March. I asked if there was a Porsche Club GB discount and they knocked 10% off.
12 months ago I wanted a new set of tyres, they knocked 15% off on that occasion and were cheaper than the usual suspects (I had looked them up beforehand).
You need to ask.
12 months ago I wanted a new set of tyres, they knocked 15% off on that occasion and were cheaper than the usual suspects (I had looked them up beforehand).
You need to ask.
DarkVeil said:
Just out of curiosity, what year is stamped on the tyres? I'm wondering what the OPC would consider to be too old.
I hadn't looked, but have now, and was surprised. The older pair on the car are 4918. The newer pair 1219. So not even 5 1/2 years old for older ones. Given they are the "road" tyres, they are kept in a cool dark garage most of the time, so are of course in excellent condition. Track tyres are younger, but condition not that great... Weren't on the car when it went in for service, so a moot point.
So they were either trying to be very cautious with my safety, or not being very cautious with my money.
Liam
LiamH66 said:
DarkVeil said:
Just out of curiosity, what year is stamped on the tyres? I'm wondering what the OPC would consider to be too old.
I hadn't looked, but have now, and was surprised. The older pair on the car are 4918. The newer pair 1219. So not even 5 1/2 years old for older ones. Given they are the "road" tyres, they are kept in a cool dark garage most of the time, so are of course in excellent condition. Track tyres are younger, but condition not that great... Weren't on the car when it went in for service, so a moot point.
So they were either trying to be very cautious with my safety, or not being very cautious with my money.
Liam
Car passed with no issues even the tyres were fine. 11k on the original tyres and 3mm tred left isn’t bad
One question was the ctek. I wired that to the front battery so I could use the connectors quickly but Porsche say it needs to be wired to the battery control unit.
Any ideas what that is and where it is?
One question was the ctek. I wired that to the front battery so I could use the connectors quickly but Porsche say it needs to be wired to the battery control unit.
Any ideas what that is and where it is?
KOKSRACING said:
Car passed with no issues even the tyres were fine. 11k on the original tyres and 3mm tred left isn’t bad
One question was the ctek. I wired that to the front battery so I could use the connectors quickly but Porsche say it needs to be wired to the battery control unit.
Any ideas what that is and where it is?
One question was the ctek. I wired that to the front battery so I could use the connectors quickly but Porsche say it needs to be wired to the battery control unit.
Any ideas what that is and where it is?
Live to the +ve battery, negative to the spare bolt hole on the suspension post. The battery control unit is then in-play.
Bringing connector through the cover keeps it all tidy and convenient.
Edited by HighwayStar on Monday 13th May 22:17
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