Cost of Air Oil Separator replacement at dealer

[mdrips]

Hi gang:

Living in Houston now, where the Porsche dealers charge even more for things than the California dealers! How about $220 for a Boxster oil change versus $140 in California?

Anyway my check engine light went on and after a few days a LOT of smoke would come out of the Boxster, so I took it to a dealer.

Air Oil Separator: $170.79
Labor $725.95

Sigh.

Well at least they washed the Porsche, which it badly needed.

[randy_k]

Originally Posted by mdrips

Hi gang:

Air Oil Separator: $170.79
Labor $725.95

Sigh.

Well at least they washed the Porsche, which it badly needed.

The AOS was a PITA when I changed mine myself. But a $725.00 pain?

[dghii]

Ouch! Not an unheard of price from the dealership though. You might consider trying to get recommendations on indy shops in your are by posting on this and other forums.

Best of luck!

[gilmanco]

It's an easy part to change if your at all mechanically inclined took me only an hour start to finish,795.00 labor is ridiculous!

[bar10dah]

Okay, anyone else have an AOS go out, pay for my gas/lunch and I'll come out and help you fix it yourself. It'll be a LOT cheaper than $795.

In fact, you'll even save money on the part, as it's only $130 from the sponsor of our forum.

[BYprodriver]

Hopefully the labor included removing intake manifold for cleaning the oil out of it since it was bad enough to lite the CEL.

[trace2race]

Originally Posted by mdrips

Hi gang:

Living in Houston now, where the Porsche dealers charge even more for things than the California dealers! How about $220 for a Boxster oil change versus $140 in California?

Anyway my check engine light went on and after a few days a LOT of smoke would come out of the Boxster, so I took it to a dealer.

Air Oil Separator: $170.79
Labor $725.95

Sigh.

Well at least they washed the Porsche, which it badly needed.

Wow!!!!!!! What a wash job!!! Maybe Im in the wrong business. I run a detail and vinyl graphics shop. It takes me 15 min. to wash mine and dry it. Ok maybe 25 washing the insides of the wheels too. I think I will stick with fixing my own AOS thank you. LOL

[howe00]

Originally Posted by bar10dah

Okay, anyone else have an AOS go out, pay for my gas/lunch and I'll come out and help you fix it yourself. It'll be a LOT cheaper than $795.

In fact, you'll even save money on the part, as it's only $130 from the sponsor of our forum.

Does that offer stretch to OZ ?

[bar10dah]

Paying for the gas part. Not the "it'll be cheaper than $795," part.

[Clu]

My AOS was replaced twice now, $550 at the dealer and same price at an Indy. I'm in Alameda Ca.