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Originally Posted by javadog
Yeah, that's not a "typical" 30k service.
It's a 30k service, plus a water pump, a fuel pump, all the coolant hoses, a clutch job, front brakes, an A/C service, yada, yada, yada.
There's no doubting that the parts are usually more money. But, sometimes Porsche bends you over for something, too.
JR
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It's typical for an owner to agree to the 'while we've got the engine out' items.
Hey, JUST do the timing belt and related seals and valve adjustment.
Skip the coolant hoses (even though they are known to burst -- many upgrade to silicone)
Skip the clutch or throw out bearing (even though 5-25K miles is end-life)
Skip the water pump (even though low mile pumps fail often)
Don't recharge the air conditioning (although you can't drop the engine without breaking the system)
Failure of any of the above items requires engine removal again. It's your call.
But you're right, there was $360 in rotors and a $56 power mirror switch in there. The tech might have charged $300 in labor for brakes and switch.
So you're right, a $11,900 bill would have been so much better as to refute the point being made.