GT3 Surpasses 10,000 Kilometers

The 911 GT3 was delivered last May. In just a year and a half, it has already exceeded 10,000 kilometers (currently 10,605 km). Even though my husband often goes touring with other cars, the fact that the GT3 has passed 10,000 km really shows how much he loves driving.

Recently, my husband mentioned something about the GT3:

The feel of the GT3’s steering wheel has changed a bit. It used to have a rougher leather texture, but lately it feels like the leather’s roughness has softened just a little. As a car racks up mileage, the interior shows signs of wear, but I feel the steering wheel reflects that most noticeably.

Also, the chrome part of the shift knob was starting to come loose, so he had the dealer check it during the oil change. It was replaced under warranty. When you drive this much, it’s natural that little things start to catch your attention.

Recently, my husband took the GT3 on a long-distance tour (I plan to write an article about that soon), and right after, he was scheduled to drive the GT3 at Suzuka Circuit. So before that, he decided to get an oil change at the dealer.

Since we’ve been having a string of oil changes and inspections for our cars lately, my husband sighed,

I just had the oil changed on the 911 Cabriolet (992 model), and now it’s the GT3’s turn… Porsche really does cost a lot to maintain…

He said this with a wry smile. Maybe I should calculate the maintenance costs for all our cars sometime…

Cost of Oil Change for Porsche 911 GT3

The oil change for the GT3 took about an hour, and the cost was:

・Engine oil change (6.4L)
・Sealing ring
・Total (including labor): 32,067 yen (tax included)

I couldn’t help but think again how different this is from the BMW 320i I used to own. (Well, of course.) The GT3 is only a year and a half old, so there’s no wear or parts replacement needed yet, but I wonder how expensive inspections will get after five years. If something like a PCCB replacement comes up, that would be a serious expense…

Cars really are expensive.

By the way, I’ve previously written about the 12-month statutory inspection details and costs, so please feel free to check it out:

ポルシェ911 GT3のディーラーでの１年点検｜費用は？PCCBの減りは？