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Originally Posted by s0sl0w
Porsche maintenance is stupid expensive...
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This is a myth. Of the 15 Porsches I've owned, I wouldn't call any of them stupid expensive. More than most cars? Sure. But stupid expensive? No.
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Originally Posted by s0sl0w
The parts cost more...
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Mostly true. But oil and filters aren't unique. Neither are the plugs. ..or brake fluid. Really general maintenance isn't bad at all.
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..you need more special tools..
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Very rarely, actually. I've never needed any special tools. (Admittedly, I haven't done
all the maintenance on my Porsches.)
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Originally Posted by s0sl0w
...and they require more frequent maintenance than most other cars.
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Modern Porsches (including the 986/987 Boxster / Cayman) have 15k service intervals. Most owners change the oil once a year or 7500 miles. I change the oil in
all my cars at 5k intervals. Since I don't put a lot of miles on the Porsches, they fall into the once a year category.
Older Porsches might have more maintenance, but that's typical of any older car. It's simply the difference in buying a new car v and old car. But, as old cars go, the 911s I've owned (save for one I "bought cheap") have been incredibly reliable and have cost very little to maintain.
