You were ONLY quoted $1500 because you have an '01. $700 of the $1500 is for the plugs. Porsche recommends that you change the plugs on the '01 @ 30k and the '01 only. The reason is that the '01s came with Beru F5 plugs and the '02s and above came with Beru F6 plugs The F5 plugs need to be changed out as they were part of a TSB if I remember correctly. Normal plug changes happen at 60k (according to Porsche).

If you do your own plugs (like I did), your 30k will be in the $650 area.

 

Yea 30k is over 1k, more like what you said.. And at 30k you def. need a maf sensor cleaning and spark plug change

 

I just looked it up and it was $ 875. I just remeber being astnoished how cheap it was compared to one my my Italins I had just serviced.

 

Really, i could have sworn my dealer also said it was over 1k

 

totally agree!!

 

It's ONLY over $1k for '01 models because it includes a spark plug change. '02-'05 do not list the spark plug change as part of the 30k.

The only reason why the '01s require a plug change at 30k is because of the stock plugs. The plugs were switched out to a better heat rating in the '02s-'05s.

 

Ahh it all comes together by the great Ruiner, thanks man

 

I'm glad that I could help. I have the maintenance schedule somewhere. Go to your local Porsche dealer and ask them for a copy of it. It will show you exactly what will be changed at what mileage. You will also see that it says "Only on 2001 turbos" in the 30k section when it refers to plugs. The 60k includes plug changes for the '01-'05 turbos and says to exclude the '01 turbo if the change was peformed at the 30k per their suggestion. I'm only recalling from memory, but it was something along those lines.

 

Ahh ok man, thanks again for the info, i'll check it out

 

My $ 875.00 service included a plug change. I had a discussion with the dealer about the plug change. The service manager told me the reason it was so expensive was becuase one or two of the plugs were very hard to get to.

 

I paid $700 using an indy on my '01

 

I have my service book in front of me. The 2004 TT requires a major service and an oil change every 30,000 miles.

Only the Boxster, Boxter S, and 911 Carrera have 60,000 intervals for the plug change.

The 911TT, GT2 and GT3 requires a plug change every 30,000 miles.

My 30,000 mile service was done on 12-12-05 at 29,982 miles. It cost $ 875.00 and included both a major maintenance and a plug change.

The car ran like a banshee after the plug change. I would porbably do it every 15,000 miles if you drive it hard.


Minor Service:

My minor service done was done on 01-26-05 at 13,464 miles and costs be a whopping $ 185.00.

All in all, cheap as hell. I paid $ 9k for my 2001 Diablo when I took it in for a service.

 

Maybe my dealer has different rate structure or maybe the 30k on 2001s have gone up over the the lst couple of years.

 

so what would you recommend changing at 22k miles for a smoother , better ride? plugs, MAF, diverter valve?

 

Dock and myself sat down and did my plug change as well as his. It wasn't "that" hard in all honesty. It would have been even easier had we had a lift. I think that $650-700 is a bit steep given the work...