Cayman · 2013–2016
What owners spend on a 981C
Based on 114 completed service records logged by 11 owners of the Porsche 981C 981 Cayman, converted to US dollars.
Median per record
$235
Median per year
$2,515
10 cars with multi-record history
Records
114
Documented spend
$68,938
Most logged jobs on the 981C
| Job | Records | Median cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oil service | 22 | $300 |
| Filters | 12 | $105 |
| Tyres & alignment | 9 | $700 |
| Ignition | 4 | $570 |
| Cooling system | 3 | $82 |
| Transmission | 3 | $450 |
Where the money goes
Share of the 44 981C records that have a category set.
Known issues to budget for
Documented weak points for this generation, with reference repair costs from the Elferlog registry.
Bore Scoring (DFI Engines)
Ticking noise, increased oil consumption
Coolant Pipe Leak
Coolant leak at rear of engine, overheating, sweet smell
Electric Steering Rack
Steering vibration, clunking, warning light
GT4 Valve Guide Wear
Oil consumption increases with hard driving, blue smoke on overrun
How these numbers are made
- Every figure comes from service records Porsche owners logged on Elferlog for their own cars. This is what this group of owners paid — not a market average, and not a manufacturer estimate.
- Only completed work with a recorded cost is counted. Planned work, AI suggestions and fuel fill-ups are excluded.
- Owners log in their own currency. Amounts are converted to US dollars with a fixed reference rate table, so the numbers stay stable between visits rather than moving with the FX market.
- Medians are used everywhere, not averages — one engine rebuild should not decide what an oil service costs.
- A figure is only published when at least 5 records from at least 3 different cars support it. Anything thinner is shown as “not enough data yet”.
- Categories are shown as a share of records that have a category set, not of every record.
- No personal data, no individual car and no owner is identifiable from this page.
More on this generation: 981C variants, specs and documented cars.