Looked at a 991 today

[M5guy]

Local dealer had an unveiling party for the 991 today. Good food.

Like a Cayman, you can no longer see the engine. It has a rear service area for adding oil and water.

An oil change requires the removal of the giant plastic rear bumper cover. Service guy said an oil change would take 3 hours.

$US111,000

[craigyirush]

$111,000 is a lot for an oil change.

[Hodgey]

soooooo.......$300+ just for labour, and then god knows what for the oil and filter.....hmmmmmmm hope there are plenty of rich folks out there to buy one so the 997's come down in price really quickly.........

[mclmk8d]

Next week, I'm taking Veronica up to the Trump Intl. Golf Club. I got invited by Braman Porsche in Palm Beach to help them introduce the 2012 911. They will be parked together. They sent a guy down to take photos and videotape the car and interview me. Should be fun; it was supposed to be last evening, but it got postponed due to the rain. I had even put a tie on!

[Wiese]

So bumper has to come off to change the oil and filter... but wait wasn't it to be a lifetime filling? Just kidding.

[BernieP]

Our PCA region had an unveiling last week at a dealership. I really liked the car but I won't live long enough for the used price to be affordable to me. Remove the rear bumper cover to change the oil???? What happened to form follows function?

BernieP

[porwolf]

Just how often does the oil have to be changed?

[Emery G.]

the bumper does not have to be removed it has covers next to the oil fill that can be removed to access the oil filter.

[Nick Triesch]

I think they are talking about the air filter

[Datura]

Any thoughts on pros/cons of the Porsche pre paid maintenance schedule? $2850 for scheduled maintenance for 5 yrs/50K miles.