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I have had my car just over a month now and it is due a major service.ihave read a lot of posts on people working on there own cars putting 3rd rads on or ltt's or scavenger pumps or brakes which I'm happy doing and looking forward to doing this work on my car as I enjoy doing this as much as driving the car.my main thought is will doing the servicing on my car count against me when I come to sell it do I need the stamp in the book or can I just fill it in myself and keep all of the receipts for the parts. My car is a 2006 c4s cab so it's not under warranty
Thanx for your thoughts on this
 
I know what you mean, if a job is worth doing its worth doing yourself, but I think the big problem is that you would restrict your audience when you come to sell it, I think most people (and dealers) would prefer to see service stamps from OPC or specialists against the official schedule.

However, that servicing is only required every two years so getting the stamps for those but doing an interim service in the years in between plus the other maintenance that crops up would leave you plenty of scope to get those spanners out.
 
Yeah think you are right there think I will play it safe and get it booked in.
Thanx
 
Wise decision. I wouldn't go near a DIY maintained car with the proverbial barge pole. I am sure I would not be alone. There will be others who will snap it up on price alone because they will do DIY maintenance.
 
I see your point. It's just past dealings with bmw bumping my car while in for service then point blank refusing to take the blame for it and ford losing the engine cover off my wife's car makes u wonder who you are dealing with once the car is out of site.but if the buyers market needs it's stamps then will have to how it goes ok. Would you say that you get better face to face service from the smaller indys rather than porsche themselves? ? :dont know:
 
Rightly or wrongly, anyone in the know wouldn't touch an M97 engine that didn't have a FSH with a good indy or an OPC. I think it would severely restrict the resale options (not to mention price!) when you come to trade it on.

You can still do work on it - I did with mine - just as long as the stamps are in the book.
 
Since I've had my 996 it has had an OPC service but I've done the rest myself, well before it was required and have marked this in the book, this also corresponds with the receipts for oil and filters etc in my history file. It has been maintained better than any workshop but I know doing my own servicing will hurt it's value slightly. I'm looking to get another service at OPC soon to prove I don't mind spending the money for a service but I'm only paying for the stamp in the book in reality.
A stamp in the book at resale time is always best though, as any potential buyer only has this to go on, although I've heard of plenty of people stamping with fake stamps to make it look like its had a pampered life.
 
rodgerbrown said:
I see your point. It's just past dealings with bmw bumping my car while in for service then point blank refusing to take the blame for it and ford losing the engine cover off my wife's car makes u wonder who you are dealing with once the car is out of site.but if the buyers market needs it's stamps then will have to how it goes ok. Would you say that you get better face to face service from the smaller indys rather than porsche themselves? ? :dont know:
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Seems to me that it's always about the people who run and work in the workshop rather than a general rule applying to OPCs or indie specialists. I guess there is less risk going to an OPC as you'd hope they all reach a decent standard, but a top indie who gets great feedback year after year is hard to beat.
 
The situation is much more involved than "would not touch with a barge pole' IMO.

If I put my overalls on and look around a car, I will form an opinion and know how well and meticulous the care has been. There are good OPC's and not so good ones -n likewise for Indy's. Both of each will happily work on a car and stamp the books

I would be happy to consider a car that had a wad of receipts for parts and the book stamped. A decent Indy will work with you and do the stuff you cannot and provide evidence of their involvement.
 
I chose OPC for my major service.
My car had been under Porsche warranty until its 10 birthday so every stamp in the book was OPC.
The fixed price major service for mine worked out at £322 plus vat (I didn't need plugs this time) which sounded reasonable to me.
My first time dealing with an OPC so I did ask them to investigate a noise under the car. Wish I hadnt. They charged 42.50 labour and were, frankly, clueless. I took it to a good Indy in the end (9 Exellence) who fixed it.

So for me I think it will be OPC for the service, inspection & stamp and then back to 9E if it needs work.
 
I do everything myself!

Its more convenient - it would take me far longer to drive to an OPC or specialist than it would to change the oil.

I know its been done right - I always cut the old oil filter up looking for particles.

Its far cheaper.

I will do anything that needs doing immediately and never put things off to escape a big bill.

I keep meticulous records.

It might have an impact on the value of my car at resale, but as I plan to keep it a long time (and do a highish mileage) I doubt that difference will add up to more than I've saved.

OPC service = £300+, my service= £50
 
Whilst I pretty much do everything so I know it's done right, I did once see somebody post the similar and they had the view that at the point of putting it up for sale they would put the car through a Hartech Gold Service to give the buyer a reference point that everything was tip-top.
 
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