911 · 2009–2012
What owners spend on a 997.2
Based on 159 completed service records logged by 12 owners of the Porsche 997.2, converted to US dollars.
Median per record
$325
Median per year
$3,052
10 cars with multi-record history
Records
159
Documented spend
$255,389
Most logged jobs on the 997.2
| Job | Records | Median cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oil service | 21 | $183 |
| Tyres & alignment | 9 | $1,154 |
| Cooling system | 9 | $864 |
| Battery | 8 | $169 |
| Inspection & scheduled service | 7 | $1,205 |
| Brakes | 7 | $641 |
| Suspension | 5 | $252 |
| Filters | 3 | $128 |
| Paint & detailing | 3 | $32 |
| Exhaust | 3 | $763 |
Where the money goes
Share of the 50 997.2 records that have a category set.
Service & repair76% · median $391
Modification14% · median $540
Other10% · median $864
Known issues to budget for
Documented weak points for this generation, with reference repair costs from the Elferlog registry.
Bore Scoring (Less Common)
Oil consumption slightly above normal, scoring on borescope
Coolant Pipe Cracks
Coolant loss, overheating warning, visible leaks
Direct Injection Carbon Buildup
Rough idle, misfires, reduced power at low RPM
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: 997.2 variants, specs and documented cars.