My Panamera is on a vessel bound for the states! It is dark blue metallic with luxor beige interior, with bose, heated/ventilated seats, 19'' turbo wheels with colored crest, servotronic, 14 way seats, dimming mirrors. I have never owned a Porsche, and have always wanted one. Its a lot more than I have ever spent on a car, but since it will be my DD and can still fit my whole family in it, I could justify to the wife! I am so excited, I can't even find the words. So as a new owner of such a fantastic performance vehicle, I thought I would pose a few questions to the many knowledgeable posters on this forum. Any responses are greatly appreciated from this rookie enthusiast.

1. I thought break in periods were a thing of the past in the auto industry. Why is this different? And what is the true skinny on breaking in this car?

2. How do you all recommend cleaning the outside and leather? Between doing it myself, or at a carwash, what are all of your recommendations?

3. My dealer says the car should be serviced every 10K miles, and this is also how often the car should have its oil changed. Im not much of a do it your self guy when it comes to cars, so what do you all think about his service suggestion?

Any other rookies that have good questions I thought could post them in this thread as Im sure people like me could benefit from them.

 

Follow the "break in" instructions not worth the risk at these price points.

Some people change the oil after the 1st 1,000 miles. Which I favor but isn't necessary. You only have to get it changed every 10k. I'm told it can be a "do-it-yourself" project but can be challenging to some.

Enjoy the car!!!

 

welcome to the club! i'm sure you'll love your car! that blue is a great, eye catching color. my thoughts.
- lots of different ideas on break in out there. I would follow the Porsche's recommendations. I think you can drive it and have fun just don't go crazy.
- Regarding service, just follow the manuel. Technology has advanced over the years and almost all cars now have longer service intervals. Don't sweat it.
- Keep in mind you're talking to Porsche enthusiasts in this forum so we tend to be a little over the top. I never take my car to a car wash (grant it I live in SF where the weather is nice year round) as it will damage your paint. I wash it by hand with high quality sponge in big bucket of water, rinsing often, work from the top of the car down, dry it with a high quality chamois, detail it myself, etc....check out Groitsgarage.com for some high quality cleaning products.
- make sure you're putting a high quality wax on the car every few months. don't let bird crap stay on the car as it will leave marks. soak the bird poop with water on a soft cloth and gently "lift" it off.
- you may want to consider getting the 3M clear bra on parts of the car (front bumper, hood, mirrors, etc...) to protect the finish. make sure you use the recommended cleaner and protectant for the clear bra.
- lexol makes some nice cleaners and protectants for the interior leather. personally i would enjoy the new car smell for a while.

have fun in our new Porsche!!!

 

I broke my car in according to Porsche and am happy with the results, low oil consumption, etc. My dash told me an oil change was due at 6,000 miles which is not mentioned in the literature. While having the oil changed, I had a sample taken and did an oil analysis on it to establish a baseline measurement. I use oil analysis on all my cars and boat to monitor conditions including additives depletion and keep ahead of problems.
Incidentally, Porsche recommends Mobil1 0W-40 and if you check it's additives package you'll find that it's different than other grades. So my advice is to stick with Porsche's recommendation.

 

Welcome to Porsche.
All good advices. I would also buy Microfiber cloth if you're going to wash your car. Otherwise you will see swirly marks over time. Especially on a dark color car.

 

I take mine to the dealer to get detailed.