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Originally Posted by johnnythunderr
I'm fairly handy with a wrench. I've historically done all the maintenance on my and my wife's vehicles and have rebuilt a few vintage Honda motorcycle engines. That said, I have zero confidence in my ability to overhaul a Porsche 3.2L. Based on second shop's opinions, I'm already planning to try and tackle the suspension, brakes and transmission mounts myself. But given that our garage space is no longer conducive to mechanic work (thanks, kids), I'll probably have to spread that work out as I can get access to a 2-post lift to rent.
I've comprised the following list of local places to get second opinions in my region, but I'm not entirely sure which will strike to best balance of budget, honesty and quality: - Steve's Imports
- Matrix Integrated
- A&P Specialties
- Marque Motors
If anyone else has suggestions for other shops or has positive experiences with any of the above, please do chime in! I'll take any help I can get right now. |
Before I got my two 911s I had never done any car maintenance. There is so much information out there, including YouTube videos - You can definitely do the suspension, brakes, and mounts. I did all of those with a Quickjack and have dropped engines three times now.
Plus you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you can do it!