Tag: Porsche

This 1999 Porsche 911 (996) experienced catastrophic engine failure from a bad bearing. We removed the old engine and replaced it with a low mileage unit from California. Luckily the new engine came with a brand new factory Porsche air oil separator installed, as well as new OEM spark plugs. The new clutch was installed over a…

This beautiful 2013 Porsche 991 Cabriolet came in for an oil change. The process for this car is a little more involved than earlier versions of the 911. First, the trunk is put into the service position, the fans are removed, the plastic cover is removed, the air filter is removed and then the oil…

This 2005 Porsche Boxster S came in for routine maintenance, but upon further inspection, we found the accessory belt tensioner had disintegrated. Amazingly, this did not disturb the belt and it was running quietly on the bearing from the tensioner pulley. Only goes to show it’s best to have your vehicle inspected regularly even if it seems…

This Porsche Panamera 4S came in for a 40k mile service, which includes replacing the engine air filter. The headlights and bumper must be removed on these vehicles to access the airbox, but this will ensure the vehicle is breathing properly for the next forty thousand miles.

This customer brought in their 1986 911 Carrera after tearing a rear sway bar mount at the track. The factory sway bar mounts are notoriously weak for any sort of spirited driving,and this car had already been repaired once, so the customer opted for investment cast Windrush Evolutions sway bar brackets. These cast pieces are…

This 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo came in with a catastrophic coolant leak. Anything poured in the reservoir came right back out the bottom of the vehicle. The newer generation of Cayenne did not suffer from the same plastic coolant tube failures of the earlier models, but we were able to find that a hose connection on the…

The Porsche 996 turbo is a great car that can be had at a very attractive price considering it is a true supercar that can be driven in everyday traffic picking up the kids, running to the grocers or have fun driving in the mountains.  Its weak point is the coolant tubes that are glued into castings…

As Porsche continues to come out with new hybrid and soon all-electric cars we are constantly training to keep on top of the latest technology.  We are also updating our diagnostic equipment and service information to handle these newer technologies.  Sal was factory trained at BMW to work with hybrid cars and is expanding that knowledge here…

DART auto owner Dave Banazek attended the 6th Porsche Rennsport reunion this September.  This is a giant festival of racing Porsches.  Almost every racing Porsche you have ever seen or read about in a book is there.  Either being displayed in concours condition or being raced on the world famous Laguna Seca track. There is…

This Porsche Boxster S came in with a brake pad lining light illuminated on the instrument panel. The pads had been severely worn from a session at the race track and the sensors had melted out of the brake pad backing plates. The brake pads were worn unevenly so it was decided the Brembo brake…