regular maintenance?

fogcity · 03-15-2003, 05:14 PM

Could someone tell me what the regular (and or irregular) real-world maintenance would be (as in, $$ - more or less) between a, say, '78cs and an '84 Carrara?

This board has been such a blessing in getting info on what to look for as I search out my first Porsche- you guys and gals have been great (I just don't hope I wear out my welcome!)

Thanks again.

Joe Bob · Joe Bob's Garage

3-5k on on oil and valve adjsutments.....or once a year. Plugs....10k ish....pull them on every other oil change and check gap.

Trans oil....depends, banged on all the time....once a year. Brake fluid once a year, flush entire system.....

Money wise in comparison to an SC and a Carrera....not much difference.

philfran · 03-15-2003, 05:27 PM

I am not sure about the Carrera.

On my SC I adjust the valves every 6 or 7 thou. 10,000 would be about the norm though. Do plugs and rotor at the same time.

Oil change every 3 or 4 thousand.

So far, knock on wood, I have performed all required maintenance on my own.

masraum · 03-15-2003, 06:14 PM

Hmm, are you asking what is done or how much it costs, the cost of on SC and Carrera will be similar on maintenance. I think I have heard people mention 1000-1500 per year, but I think that is for paying someone else to do the work. I don't think my Carrera is that much a year for "regular maintenance", now if you count unexpected costs then it probably avg about $800- 1200 a year. (tires, misc things going bad/breaking, etc...)

fogcity · 03-15-2003, 08:48 PM

Jesus, I read Mikez's answer and thought I'm making a terrible mistake: 3-5k for an oil and valve adjustment! (then I saw he's talking about miles and not $s.) What I was really asking is if it's likely to cost more to keep an '84 going smoothly as opposed to a '78 (sorry for the confusion)