A woman has taken to TikTok to state that owning a Porsche isn’t as glamorous as it sounds, after she was quoted $400 to take it for an oil change. Given the high price, she decided the best thing to do was take it to Jiffy Lube.
Camille LeCrone (@camillelecrone) expressed her feelings in a TikTok video, stating that she drives her Porsche a lot but “not in a cool way”. She thinks she spends too much on the car and can’t afford to repair the crack in her front windshield.
She lists other issues, such as engine warning lights, but her biggest gripe was the oil change price. According to Camille, a Porsche dealership quoted her $00 to do the change. “Porsche wants $400, which I’m not paying,” she said.
That left her in a pickle. She didn’t want to pay $400, but her car did need an oil change. So, she decided to buy the parts needed for an oil change and then take it to Jiffy Lube to have it done. That way, she’d avoid spending $400.
LeCrone Did Not Want To Spend $400 on Her Oil Change
@camillelecroneShe’s full of character♬ original sound – Camillelecrone
LeCrone was determined not to spend a fortune on her car’s oil change. Some of that was down to how much she had put into the car already and its overall condition. “And the rims are scratched,” she added. However, she still seemed to have a soft spot for her Porsche. “She’s full of character,” LeCrone said in her video’s caption. So it wasn’t all bad news for her and her Porsche.
That despite the fact that the car also seems to have two engine-related warning lights on her dashboard, as well as the cracked rims and the cracked windshield. The amount of money she has spent on the car, and could spend in the future, meant she wanted to find a cheaper way to have it maintained. Paying $400 for an oil change does seem wild, but that is sometimes the reality of owning a car like a Porsche.
But is she right in thinking it doesn’t need to go to Porsche for an oil change? Well, the short answer is yes. Long answer: automakers can’t force their customers and owners of their cars to use a specific dealership or repair shop for maintenance such as an oil change. Independent mechanics or other shops can perform routine maintenance on cars without fear of voiding the warranty. So LeCrone is well within her rights to take the Porsche to Jiffy Lube.
Make Sure the Right Oil Goes Into the Car
One caveat, however, is that it can matter more that the oil specification is correct for the cars. This can vary from car to car, and model year to model year. As can the maintenance interval between oil changes. Porsche Greenfield states that most modern Porsche sports cars should have an oil change every 10,000 miles or at the end of 12 months, whichever comes first.
You could argue that by going directly to Porsche for an oil change, you are paying to ensure everything is correct. But Jiffy Lube states that it follows the manufacturer’s recommendations for oil changes and vehicle maintenance. So for LeCrone, there should be no problems taking her Porsche to them for an oil change. Sadly, we don’t get to find out in the video which Porsche LeCrone owned. However, she seemed pretty confident that Jiffy Lube would be able to look after her and get the oil changed correctly.