Porsche Cayenne Maintenance Schedule
2003 – 2010

Time or Mileage Based Service Intervals and
Maintenance Schedules for 955 – 957 Porsche Cayenne Models

Porsche Cayenne All Models 2003 – 2010
Maintenance Service Schedule 955 – 957

The factory recommended maintenance schedule for the Porsche Cayenne 955 and 957 models is shown below. Maintenance is due annually, with an intermediate service at 2 years or 20K miles and a major service at 4 years or 40K miles. We recommend that maintenance on 955 or 957 Cayenne models (2003-2010) is now based on physical inspection and elapsed time.

Porsche Cayenne 955 – 957 Maintenance Costs

Create a maintenance plan based on inspections. We recommend you budget $80 a month for routine service, covering annual, intermediate, and major maintenance over four years. Plan extra for tires and brakes based on mileage. Expert Porsche shops can save you 20% compared to dealers.

Cayenne 955 – 957 Maintenance Intervals

To keep your Porsche Cayenne healthy, we recommend you inspect the car and change the engine oil and filter annually or every 10K miles. The original Porsche Cayenne maintenance schedule calls for an intermediate service at 20K or two years, and a major service at 4 year or 40K mile intervals. Additional maintenance items are also required at the 6 year and 16 year interval.

Recommendations for Cayenne Maintenance

We recommend you ignore the 80K recommendation for the replacement of air filters and do this sooner! Also, given the number of transfer case issues on the Porsche Cayenne, we recommend you change the all-wheel-drive controller oil every 40K miles.

What’s Included at the Cayenne Service Interval

Many people become confused by Porsche maintenance schedules. The intervals and maintenance items are cumulative –  so for clarity, a 4 year service includes all the maintenance items recommended at the 4 year interval, plus all maintenance items from the 2 year and annual maintenance interval as well.

Safety and Maintenance Inspection

Every annual service should include a rigorous safety inspection. It’s essential this is carried out by a highly skilled and experience Porsche technician who knows the likely wear characteristics of your Porsche, and can identify issues of concern at an early stage. A thorough inspection will also reveal those maintenance items that have been influenced by local conditions.

Lifetime Maintenance Items

Some maintenance items are described as “lifetime,” such as coolant, for example. It’s important during the inspection to discover the health of these “lifetime” items. If you need cold weather protection from your coolant, you’ll find the “lifetime” is considerably shorter than you might expect! Identifying mechanical problems at an early stage allows planning and budgeting for the necessary work.

Your Cayenne Maintenance Questions Answered

If you have further questions or concerns about the maintenance requirements of you Cayenne, you may find answers that can help you further in our guide to Cayenne maintenance service questions.

Porsche Cayenne Local Maintenance Requirements

It’s also worth considering that environment and road conditions effect maintenance requirements on your Porsche Cayenne. Negative wind chill in the northern states means you need healthy cold weather protection from your “lifetime” coolant. On the other hand, the problems of a sand filled air filter in Arizona, are unlikely to show up in Boston! Seek the advice of an independent Porsche repair shop for local maintenance recommendations.

Annual Maintenance or Every 10K miles

• Vehicle Inspection
• Change engine oil and filter
• Clear roof drains
• Battery CCA test
• Reset maintenance service indicator
• Update or replace maintenance items based on inspection

Add the following maintenance items to the annual service, based on the time or mileage intervals shown below:

Additional Maintenance Every 20K or 2 Years

• Replace brake fluid
• Replace cabin pollen filter

Additional Maintenance Every 30K or 4 Years

• Replace spark plugs (Turbo)

Additional Maintenance Every 40K or 4 Years

• Replace spark plugs (V6)
• Replace engine air intake filter – our recommendation
• Replace tire sealant
• Adapt panorama roof control module

Additional Maintenance Every 60K or 4 Years

• Replace spark plugs (V8)

Additional Maintenance Every 60K or 6 years

• Replace drive belt
• Clean throttle body
• Replace PDCC fluid reservoir

Additional Maintenance Every 160K or 12 years

• Replace front differential oil
• Replace rear differential oil
• Replace transfer case oil
• Replace transmission fluid and filter

Original 955 Cayenne Factory Maintenance Schedule

Original 957 Cayenne Factory Maintenance Schedule