Update: the recall completed all brake and hose servicing.

[Flying ace]

You're
Your CPO warranty is probably void now, anyway, if you skipped a service.

Your CPO warranty can not be voided by skipping a scheduled service. A warranty claim can only be denied if Porsche (or any dealer) can prove that a missed service directly resulted in that specific component failure. In this case not changing brake fluid would have zero impact on a warranty claim for electrical issues, motors, air conditioning, etc. only something related to the brakes. You can also have it done at an independent Porsche mechanic but as others have noted, I would go to the dealer to take advantage of all updates being checked that they are up to date. You can look up the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. My brake fluid change/4 year service was due about 3 months ago and I'll take it to the dealer when it's convenient but I'm not loosing any sleep over it.

just FYI, from what I gathered, consumer law effecting manufacturer warranty rules appears to be more strict in Europe than US.

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Welcome to the Porsche tax, my friend.

Yup, that's why I got rid of my 911 and cayenne turbo when their extended warranty ran out. Couldn't stomach the possibility of a 20k repair bill. The Cayenne already had over 20k of repair under warranty.

 

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just FYI, from what I gathered, consumer law effecting manufacturer warranty rules appears to be more strict in Europe than US.

US law also says you can do the service yourself. Since the vast majority of the service is visual inspection, then just document that you visually inspected the area listed on the checklist. Have any competent mechanic change the brake fluids.

Or you can take it to your dealership for any recall or get check for any concerning noise, and they will always do a thorough inspection hoping to find some warranty repair work.

 

[W1NGE]

The best advice is don't buy a Porsche unless you can afford to feed and water it.....other brands are available.

 

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The best advice is don't buy a Porsche unless you can afford to feed and water it.....other brands are available.

That's quite elitist. I think a lot of us can afford it, but at the same time don't like being taken advantage of. We all have a sense of what's a fair price for service.

 

[W1NGE]

That's quite elitist. I think a lot of us can afford it, but at the same time don't like being taken advantage of. We all have a sense of what's a fair price for service.

It costs more to service a base Macan (UK) ICE than either a Taycan or Macan EV by as much as 50% on the same 2 year schedule.. I paid £750 for my Taycan's first scheduled service and £1200 for my wife's Macan T. Pretty sure if I had chosen the Audi equivalent vehicles it would have been materially cheaper.

I chose therefore to go premium and all that that entails.

Elitist? I don’t think so,

No one is being taken advantage of IMHO and is a matter of researching typical running costs before making the purchase.

There is a misconception that EV servicing should be cheap due primarily to the lack of moving and therefore serviceable parts. Fancy Porsche dealerships have high overheads just like any other business. Logically, this takes considerable cash flow to sustain in a brand where labour rates are extremely high and consumables are cost+.

There is a choice. Reputable Indies can provide an alternative path at much lower cost for routine tasks and some will be authorised to ensure the Porsche held maintenance record is kept up to date.

 

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just FYI, from what I gathered, consumer law effecting manufacturer warranty rules appears to be more strict in Europe than US.

Yes and no.
We have statutory protection for private customers for 2 years regardless of any warranties.
We also have laws governing service and making it illegal to force the customer to service the car at the manufacturer only.
The statutory protection is very strong - if any failure occurs within a year (even buying a used car B2C) it is automatically assumed that the defect was present during handover and the business selling the product has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that this was not the case to reject a claim. Otherwise they have to repair, exchange or if failing to remedy within a reasonable time the customer has the right to void the contract, which means returning the product for a full refund.

However, in Europe the Porsche Approved "warranty" is cleverly not an actual "warranty", but in fact an insurance product.
And the insurance product can have all kinds of terms, because it's not a "warranty" in the legal sense nor do statutory rights apply to it.

So yes, they can absolutely void your Porsche Approved in the EU if you don't service the car there - Porsche will not "approve" a car that has had skipped services and was not maintained according to spec either. Or if it had even a single repair at a non-Porsche approved body shop.

Do you have to do the servicing at the official dealer? Absolutely not. You can also use an independent workshop that has PPN access and can put all the servicing in the system. It does not say that the car has to be serviced, it actually says "if the issue is due to the car not being serviced...", but good luck proving/arguing that if you skipped scheduled services or they were not completed to the manufacturer's specification.

Hence, if you just skip a service it's not going to go well for you. Again, in the EU "Porsche Approved" is an insurance product, and it's not illegal to refuse to sell insurance or waive the cover if the client does not abide by the terms of the insurance contract.

Thus if anyone is asking from the EU, please don't tell them that dealer can't void etc, we don't have a Magnuson-Moss act here and any kind of "warranty" can be voided at will by the manufacturer.
However, this does not apply to the statutory rights that a private consumer receives (up to 2 years from new) on any product sold in the EU. If you're a business, you're shit out of luck though, there is no statutory protection at all, all the law says about that is "the product has to be as described" and "any disagreement shall be resolved in court".

 

[69Mach390]

It costs more to service a base Macan (UK) ICE than either a Taycan or Macan EV by as much as 50% on the same 2 year schedule.. I paid £750 for my Taycan's first scheduled service and £1200 for my wife's Macan T. Pretty sure if I had chosen the Audi equivalent vehicles it would have been materially cheaper.

I chose therefore to go premium and all that that entails.

Elitist? I don’t think so,

No one is being taken advantage of IMHO and is a matter of researching typical running costs before making the purchase.

There is a misconception that EV servicing should be cheap due primarily to the lack of moving and therefore serviceable parts. Fancy Porsche dealerships have high overheads just like any other business. Logically, this takes considerable cash flow to sustain in a brand where labour rates are extremely high and consumables are cost+.

There is a choice. Reputable Indies can provide an alternative path at much lower cost for routine tasks and some will be authorised to ensure the Porsche held maintenance record is kept up to date.

EV servicing is cheap, especially for the stuff we are talking about here……. At other brand’s service centers.

Porsche just bends you over because they seem to be able to get away with it.

Sorry but there is nothing special about having a visual inspection and an air filter swap at a Porsche dealership that justifies the price.

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