 Who is your go-to mechanic?, San Fernando Valley, CA |
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| drmitch |
 Dec 6 2024, 01:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 7-October 13 From: So California Member No.: 16,485 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hey all,
I live in a gated community with an HOA. My garage is packed with "stuff" and working on cars at the curb isn't allowed. Truth be told, I'm not much of a wrencher anyway. I'm looking for someone reasonably close to the west San Fernando Valley area who really knows their way around these cars and their mechanicals. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking that a shop that is expert in vintage air-cooled Volkswagens would be just as good, if not better, than an indy Porsche shop that's used to working on 911 flat sixes, so I'm open to that as well. I've got the original 1.7L Typ 4. I've been in to one indy Porsche shop so far and while they were super friendly, informative, and they had at least two dozen vintage Porsches on site, they overlooked an obvious little detail on the work they did for me that, for the money spent, left me dissatisfied. Thank you! |
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| Robarabian |
Dec 8 2024, 09:36 AM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California 
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Mitch,
The SFV used to have so many great options for these cars, now, not so much. I know this group have great resources in the OC and San Diego.... I know, its a schlep but the car is "exotic" at this point... Maybe someone will chime in. QUOTE(drmitch @ Dec 6 2024, 11:48 AM)  Hey all, I live in a gated community with an HOA. My garage is packed with "stuff" and working on cars at the curb isn't allowed. Truth be told, I'm not much of a wrencher anyway. I'm looking for someone reasonably close to the west San Fernando Valley area who really knows their way around these cars and their mechanicals. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking that a shop that is expert in vintage air-cooled Volkswagens would be just as good, if not better, than an indy Porsche shop that's used to working on 911 flat sixes, so I'm open to that as well. I've got the original 1.7L Typ 4. I've been in to one indy Porsche shop so far and while they were super friendly, informative, and they had at least two dozen vintage Porsches on site, they overlooked an obvious little detail on the work they did for me that, for the money spent, left me dissatisfied. Thank you! |
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| brant |
Dec 8 2024, 09:38 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,824 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Not a lot of old school talent left
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| worn |
Dec 8 2024, 10:14 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,373 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(brant @ Dec 8 2024, 08:38 AM) Not a lot of old school talent left I spent $1k at a reputed specialist shop to end up with no improvement on my 911 years back. Even then. So, I learned about how fuel injection works. Not always an option for folks. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Dec 8 2024, 01:18 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,781 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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For most of us, we are our own best mechanics. 914s are not that difficult to maintain, and learning their nuances can be satisfying.
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| Maltese Falcon |
Dec 8 2024, 02:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,894 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Just over the hill in Culver City, Precision Tech>>Alex Wong, my go to mechanic and 914 specialist. He also worked/raced with (the late) JW over at Otto's.
You will get an A+ job done well over there ! 310.822.4566  |
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| drmitch |
Dec 8 2024, 05:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 7-October 13 From: So California Member No.: 16,485 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Dec 8 2024, 01:21 PM) Just over the hill in Culver City, Precision Tech>>Alex Wong, my go to mechanic and 914 specialist. He also worked/raced with (the late) JW over at Otto's. You will get an A+ job done well over there ! 310.822.4566 Thank you. I've gotten a referral to a shop in Canoga Park. If they don't work out, I'll give Alex a try. |
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