Servicing schedules in the real world....
Discussion
I bought my Cayman new at the end of July 2011. However, it appears that the OPC concerned did the PDI check in the previous March and the on-board computer thinks that I have to get the 2-year service done in March 2013 (reasonable for a computer to assume that).
However, as the car had 0.6miles on the clock when I bought it, I begrudge doing a full service that early.
What should I be concerned about if I intend to do an annual oil change (last July) and then hold out until July 2013 for the interim service. Thereafter, an annual then full service in 2015?
Yes, the car is a keeper so I am more concerned if this schedule will cause mechanical problems rather than resale-values issues.
However, as the car had 0.6miles on the clock when I bought it, I begrudge doing a full service that early.
What should I be concerned about if I intend to do an annual oil change (last July) and then hold out until July 2013 for the interim service. Thereafter, an annual then full service in 2015?
Yes, the car is a keeper so I am more concerned if this schedule will cause mechanical problems rather than resale-values issues.
I ask, genuinely, is there not a 12 month first service to be completed? I'm pretty sure (without looking right now) my service records show a service at 10500 odd followed by it's next major at 30,000.
I'm pretty sure there is a ten thousand mile service that comes first, I could be wrong, it has been known!
I'm pretty sure there is a ten thousand mile service that comes first, I could be wrong, it has been known!
gsewell said:
I bought my Cayman new at the end of July 2011. However, it appears that the OPC concerned did the PDI check in the previous March and the on-board computer thinks that I have to get the 2-year service done in March 2013 (reasonable for a computer to assume that).
However, as the car had 0.6miles on the clock when I bought it, I begrudge doing a full service that early.
What should I be concerned about if I intend to do an annual oil change (last July) and then hold out until July 2013 for the interim service. Thereafter, an annual then full service in 2015?
Yes, the car is a keeper so I am more concerned if this schedule will cause mechanical problems rather than resale-values issues.
What I did after I bought my new 08 Cayman S was the service light came on shortly after.. just a week or so. I had the dealer clear it which it did at no charge. Oh, the car only had a few miles on it, it was a new car. The trigger was the time, the many starts/lack of warmups. New/used cars get shuffled around the showroom/lot all the time but seldom get driven any distance.However, as the car had 0.6miles on the clock when I bought it, I begrudge doing a full service that early.
What should I be concerned about if I intend to do an annual oil change (last July) and then hold out until July 2013 for the interim service. Thereafter, an annual then full service in 2015?
Yes, the car is a keeper so I am more concerned if this schedule will cause mechanical problems rather than resale-values issues.
Anyhow, at 750 miles I changed the oil/filter, then again at around 1400 miles, then again at 2K miles (end of "break in").
If you want change the oil at 2K miles (end of "break in") then drive the car until the service light comes on. Or adapt your own oil/filter service schedule. With my Boxster, with its 15K mile oil services and 30K miles filter services, I did both at 5K mile intervals only taking the car to the dealer to have the "15K" mile service done.
It is worth considering having the car regularly serviced while under warranty to give the techs a chance to look over the car and spot signs of problems. (Had my Turbo in for an early tranny/diff fluid change and the tech after exposing the tranny spotted a selector shaft seal leak. Tranny replaced with a new/remanufactured one under (CPO) warranty.)
Happens to my friends 997 TT, and his is many more months in advance of the delivery date. It's a pain, and each time he has to get the OPC to re set it. Perhaps this is what the OP means by cast in stone, the OPC can only reset it on every occasion, for ever more the car thinks it's older than it is and needs a service.
majordad said:
Happens to my friends 997 TT, and his is many more months in advance of the delivery date. It's a pain, and each time he has to get the OPC to re set it. Perhaps this is what the OP means by cast in stone, the OPC can only reset it on every occasion, for ever more the car thinks it's older than it is and needs a service.
A TT is an Audi isn't, I thought Porsche only made a Turbo? 
TB993tt said:
Chrisp5782 said:
A TT is an Audi isn't, I thought Porsche only made a Turbo?
It is only an Audi to those who are arsed about Audis, people who have been into Pork for decades know that a TT/tt denotes twin turbo differentiating it from their previous single turbo Porks. 
supersport said:
TB993tt said:
Chrisp5782 said:
A TT is an Audi isn't, I thought Porsche only made a Turbo?
It is only an Audi to those who are arsed about Audis, people who have been into Pork for decades know that a TT/tt denotes twin turbo differentiating it from their previous single turbo Porks. supersport said:
TB993tt said:
Chrisp5782 said:
A TT is an Audi isn't, I thought Porsche only made a Turbo?
It is only an Audi to those who are arsed about Audis, people who have been into Pork for decades know that a TT/tt denotes twin turbo differentiating it from their previous single turbo Porks. Think I'll call my car a Cayman NT (for no turbo obviously!);)
supersport said:
But they never made a 997 single turbo
Really ?The tt moniker is part of Porsche history. Porsche brought turbocharging into spots cars in the 70s, the first tt built by Reinhold Schmirler for Ruf was breaking top speed records in the late 80s and then Porsche adopted the layout for the 993 in early 90s. Enthusiasts were so excited about the new layout that "tt" was used by most when talking about the new 993 turbo, it was a gound breaking think in its day and it has stuck for many old farts
For newbies the TT is an Audi.
Chrisp5782 said:
TB993tt said:
Chrisp5782 said:
There is no Porsche 996 TT only a 996 Turbo. It's not a designation ever used.;)
It is by enthusiasts 
You're into Audis, no shame in that.
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