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Monkey with a mouse
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SoCal
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Best San Diego Porsche Mechanic
I've been doing some preliminary research on a mechanic for my 2.7 powered 911T in San Diego and have come across a couple that look to be good shops: Black Forest and Dieter's.
Anybody have a recommendation for either of these or perhaps another shop that I should visit? I now have over 4,000 miles on my MM built 7R hotrod motor and it is running very well, but I still have a nagging oil leak at cylinder #3 either from the cam case/head or the crankcase/head surface. Kind of like getting a very tasty bowl of soup with a small insect inside. : ) After three or four trips to L.A. MM has yet to get this leak fixed. I also need to get corner balance, alignment, ride height, camber and caster adjustments. Any tips/suggestions for a San Diego shop? Thanks in advance. Regards, Kurt |
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08-21-2001, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Boone, IA US
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GO TO DIETER'S.......They are spendy, but good!
When your repairs are done; do me the favor of zipping through that S curve on the 5..Damn I miss that freeway!! |
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08-21-2001, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Boone, IA US
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As for the allignment, Dieter's takes ALL of their cars to Clarence Brown Allignment in Clairmont.. FACT. They are the best.
They also offer "on car" high speed balancing. Your wheels will be like glass up to circa 130MPH. |
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08-21-2001, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Jamul, Ca
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I used Black Forest for my PPI and was satisfied. However, I now take mine to Dieter's as it is much more convenient to home and work. I'm getting to know them a bit and like the group from owner to mechs. Steve G is considered quite knowledgeable in suspension mods and I'm taking mine in shortly for a bunch of upgrades, which after 27 years I think I and the car deserve.
------------------ Dan S. 1974 911 Targa |
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08-21-2001, 07:06 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SoCal
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Any other insights before I take my baby to Dieter's?
TIA, Kurt |
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08-22-2001, 09:14 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SoCal
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Any other insights before I take my baby to Dieter's?
TIA, Kurt |
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08-22-2001, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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I've been taking my cars to San Diego Porsche shops for 25 years, and I can offer some info. I've been to Dieter's, Black Forest, Personalized ********, Hoehn Porsche, and Pioneer Porsche. The dealerships are great for valve adjmts. I've not had any other service done there. The independents are all competent. Dieter's and BF are high volume shops, so they do a lot of work for a lot of people. Personalized is operated by Wayne Baker, ex-934 and 914 racer. They have vast race set-up experience. My only complaint with any of them is when I took my '85 Carrera to Dieter's for a rough running condition. When I got it back there were an additional 700 miles on the odometer. Road testing, I was told.
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08-24-2001, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Carlsbad,Ca.
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Well,I can't say Iv'e had work done by him,but he has been a bunch of help to me,hell mine doesn't even have an engine in it yet,but my nieghbors shop,European Motosports,
seems to be thriving quite nicely.They are closer,also, here in Vista.Talk  to Joe at 760-599-9307:  ------------------ 1967 912 "in progress" Now ,with a 2.0 T4 to play with!:d [This message has been edited by Steve F (edited 08-24-2001).] |
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08-24-2001, 08:34 AM
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