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#51 of 589 Re: Great Buying Experience [blckislandguy] by highender Jan 04, 2005 (9:43 am)
Replying to: blckislandguy (Jan 01, 2005 6:59 pm) congrats on your cayenne...   1- front end film , is the way to go, IMO. It protects the paint without destroying the looks/ style of the vehicle. I had mine done for $500 including labor...with double layer on the headlights. He also did the door ends that swings out and may get chipped on mailboxes and trees, and the two side view mirrors. Forgot which brand he used....   2- there are a few protective shrouds that are easily removed to get to the drain plug. Yes, the first recommended oil change is at 15,000 miles....though I changed mine at 9000 due to the same concerns that you raised. At 3000 the oil still looked new. Maybe the oil filter does most of the cleaning of the oil. I changed the oil again at 15000 miles. It only has 16000 now.   I read in the cayenne book (yes, they have a hard bound book) that the engine is hand assembled using the closest tolerances . After the engine is assembled, it is bench tested for horsepower....something other car makers do NOT do.   3- so maybe the engine components are well acquainted with each other , so that a more lubricating oil is good enough.. ..... In fact, that syn oil may extend the life of your hand assembled engine.   I think AMG of Mercedes also hand assembles their engines ......
#52 of 589 Oil.. by kyfdx HOST Jan 07, 2005 (8:12 am)
blckislandguy..   I think your concerns about oil changes, break-in oil, synthetic in new engines, etc... are a little out of date..   The new engines come ready to go, right out of the box (so to speak)..   However, I grew up (probably as you did) with 3K oil changes being the bible of car maintenance.. My current car also calls for 15K changes of synthetic motor oil... Since I can't completely disregard my upbringing, I compromise by changing every 7500 miles..   No good reason.. just makes me feel better, and since we put about 15K per year on the car, it only runs me about $90/yr. extra to do it..   regards, kyfdx
#53 of 589 Loaded Up V-6s by ctom Jan 14, 2005 (9:57 am)
Blckislandguy is right - the V-6s I looked at have on average another $10k worth of stuff loaded on to them (as opposed to the $3-4k worth I wanted), the dealers are just greedy. Had the same buying experience when I looked at Boxsters and consequently bought something else.
#54 of 589 Cayenne seat quality by emersongs Jan 19, 2005 (7:42 pm)
I need a great orthopedic seat. How is the driver seat in the V6? I'm considering the XC90 because the Swedes seem to put a lot of time into their seat design and build. Thanks, Roger Replies to this message: blckislandguy (Jan 20, 2005 7:15 pm)
#55 of 589 Re: Cayenne seat quality [emersongs] by blckislandguy Jan 20, 2005 (7:15 pm)
Replying to: emersongs (Jan 19, 2005 7:42 pm) Regrettably, the Volvo seats are a little bit better. We have a XV70 and the seats are superior to the Cay V6 but only marginally so. The headrests are much better though. The distance from the base of the driver's head to the headrest is closer on the Volvo. Much closer. This I think will minimize whip lash. The Porsche head rest is not as sculpted as the Volvo or the Saab and I think that the driver's head could travel 6" to 8" before making contact and then dribble back and forth.
#56 of 589 Re: Just picked up 05 Cayenne V6 [kaipingma] by jc1063 Jan 27, 2005 (2:50 am)
Replying to: kaipingma (Dec 31, 2004 8:00 pm) Electronic fee was bogus! Finance mgr usually adds it on at last minute when it's not enough to back out on.   You still did good I only got 4000 off msrp...wife got caught up in emotion.
#57 of 589 Oil Change Sugguestions by mailbox222 Jan 27, 2005 (10:53 am)
my cayenne has about 11K miles and i am due for a oil change. The dealers around my area wants to charge me anywhere from $250-$325 for oil/air filter change. Should I change the oil myself? What oil is recommended? Anyone done this themselve? thanks! Replies to this message: kirstie_h (Jan 27, 2005 12:50 pm) highender (Jan 27, 2005 10:19 pm)
#58 of 589 Re: Oil Change Sugguestions [mailbox222] by kirstie_h HOST Jan 27, 2005 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: mailbox222 (Jan 27, 2005 10:53 am) Since this is the pricing discussion, you'll get more feedback in our regular Porsche Cayenne discussion. Other owners can tell you whether they've done it themselves, and recommend an oil (this should also be in your owner's manual).   kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions
#59 of 589 Re: Oil Change Sugguestions [mailbox222] by highender Jan 27, 2005 (10:19 pm)
Replying to: mailbox222 (Jan 27, 2005 10:53 am) OK,.,.,prices paid for dealer oil change that I got at 15000 miles was $250....including the Mobil 1 synthetic oil...   I also went to the local oil change shop...and brought my own Mobil 1 oil....and they changed the oil for only $39.99 including a free handwash...so the oil cost about $30 ..total less than $70.00...but they did not change the oil filter....which is a special order item...   I would just go online and buy your own filters, and have the local oil changers do the job...but tell them to be careful, and slowly remove the protective sheath that covers the undersides of the engine...

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