flyingdoc93 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hi everyone, hope every mile is still making you smile! Took my 987S to Cavendish near Nottingham for its first service since I’ve owned it (Major). I also based on the owners book and common sense asked them to do the manual gearbox oil change (cost around £90) as the car is now 12 years old. I have to say it’s made the world of difference and well worth doing. Before the gear shifts were sometimes quite stiff (esp when cold) and now it’s like silk. I also had the coolant changed + flushed (another £90) as again common sense says you should if it hasn’t ever been done and 6 new coil packs as mine were all cracked to bits. All in with spark plugs and brake fluid as well it was £950 but worth it don’t tell the mrs Highly recommend Cavendish as well. Great service and extremely knowledgeable. OPC quoted £1860 no jokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 OPC only double the price? Must have had a special offer on🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 That’s a good bit of work and parts needed would have cost i guess a third or more.Sadly no one like cavendish near me.Gearbox oil change is something I’d be tempted to pay someone else to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc93 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 I think the Gearbox oil change is actually relatively easy to DIY looking on YouTube but I needed other stuff doing anyway and so made sense for them to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, flyingdoc93 said: I think the Gearbox oil change is actually relatively easy to DIY looking on YouTube but I needed other stuff doing anyway and so made sense for them to do it! Yeah looks easy enough.I think I’m just getting lazier.Used to like rolling around under cars but the getting back of the ground is not so easy.and the dirt gets in my beard 🧔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911S Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Just bought myself a manual fluid transfer pump of the Bay. Best £7 I’ve spent as it allows a non mess making fill up on both Boxster and 911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc93 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Cool. Fill up of what the gearbox fluid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 6 hours ago, 911S said: Just bought myself a manual fluid transfer pump of the Bay. Best £7 I’ve spent as it allows a non mess making fill up on both Boxster and 911. Have you got a link? I need to buy one for when I change the gearbox fluid on my Cayman next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911S Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Hi,just saw you message. Just put in,hand oil transfer pump. About £6.49 at mo. Good luck. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sa utah Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 The best thing you can buy is they type of pump which screws directly onto the bottle containing the gearbox / diff fluid or whatever Thats what I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 3 hours ago, sa utah said: The best thing you can buy is they type of pump which screws directly onto the bottle containing the gearbox / diff fluid or whatever Thats what I use Completely agree with you and @911S did the gearbox oil on my manky old Celica (sprint / track car now sold after a fun first season..). Pump (that screws onto the gearbox fluid) made the job very easy - tube even hooked into the box. The change afterwards was literally night and day / I couldn’t believe the improvement (probably not done in 140,000 miles mind...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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