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Old 12-20-2014, 04:15 PM
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RMG has been my shop for years and they stand behind their work ... http://www.realmeangarage.com/
Attention to detail counts and it is Our Motto.
Yes, attention to detail is what we specialize in, but to be more specific we are an independent Porsche Service & Repair facility.
Specializing in most Porsche models including 997, 996, Cayman, Boxster, 993, 993 Turbo, 911 Turbo, 964, 911, 914, 912, and of-course the 356.

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Old 12-21-2014, 05:24 PM
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You will not find a better - or more honest - Porsche shop than RMG.

I have found this to be the case - without exception - for the almost 8 years I have taken my car there.

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Old 12-26-2014, 01:23 PM
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Anybody have experiences with Junipero Serra Porsche? in Daly City?

They are EZ for us folks who live on the West Side of SF to get to (as opposed to The Stable, which is a 30min drive cross town).

I'm genuinely interested in what others think of JSP --- I've used them several times for routine maintenance / plugs / pressing out front control arm bushings / etc. and have been quite pleased with them, but have never had them do major work like engine-out type stuff...

Thanks.
Old 12-26-2014, 08:51 PM
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Half an hour drive with a wife or friend in a chase car is inconsequential when doing work that requires yanking the engine.
Old 12-26-2014, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jlaa
Anybody have experiences with Junipero Serra Porsche? in Daly City?

They are EZ for us folks who live on the West Side of SF to get to (as opposed to The Stable, which is a 30min drive cross town).

I'm genuinely interested in what others think of JSP --- I've used them several times for routine maintenance / plugs / pressing out front control arm bushings / etc. and have been quite pleased with them, but have never had them do major work like engine-out type stuff...

Thanks.
Not a chance I ever let that shop touch my car ever again. I had a tune up performed there on my 964 a few years ago. Upon checking my oil level a few days later I came to find out that the mounting bolts for my A/C compressor were not tightened. I was just a stroke of luck that I found the loose hardware and the square nuts that had already fallen off.

Had the work been as meticulous and thorough as I had heard I may still be using them. One bit of bragging that the owner did when I dropped off my car was to tell me how good they are to the extent that he loved my car more than I do. Not sure how he could draw that conclusion. This was my own experience and I am sure that others have fared much better, but they are far from the only game in town so I choose to let what I feel is a more responsible mechanic work on my car when the need arises.
Old 12-30-2014, 02:51 AM
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Sokol @ Euro Motor Cars is legit. He is the shop owner and a Porsche Master Tech. They are also one of few shops authorized to work on the Carrera GT. If you are in SF proper, I'd recommend them.
Old 12-30-2014, 07:54 AM
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I've been known to mass commute all the way back from RMG via cal train and last oil change I took bart to Pittsburg/Bay Point then a Tri-Delta bus to Brentwood to get my car from Darin at FD Motorsport. I highly recommend him too.
Old 12-31-2014, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by PiB993
last oil change I took bart to Pittsburg/Bay Point then a Tri-Delta bus to Brentwood to get my car from Darin at FD Motorsport. I highly recommend him too.
That's dedication. FDM are great but a little remote from the Peninsula for an oil change IMHO. I've used FDM (like) RMG (like) and Rector (like, but I have a good long relationship with my SA and it was years before I'd let them touch the 993).
Old 01-01-2015, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Spyder_Man
+1 for the Stable in SF

Also I've had good experience with Flintworks in Campbell. It's a small shop and Alden, the owner, is a Porsche trained tech that formerly worked as a tech at a dealer. I've only had him work on my 986 Boxster though, so hard to say about air-cooled knowledge.
I took my 993 twice to Flintworks for oil change and filter and both times they left the small filter loose. I saw lot of oil on the garage floor and took the car to my trusted Indy and he found the oil filter loose. This has happened twice. Others on Yelp have also reported this problem.
Old 01-01-2015, 06:51 PM
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I had Mark at Ken's Sportech in Campbell (408) 377 8055 replace the evaporator on my 993. He did a good job and his price was almost half of what others wanted. I found Mark to be very honest and knowledgeable.

If you are looking for a real low priced but excellent Porsche factory trained mechanic, I highly recommend Josh in Petaluma (480) 287-3517. Josh works out of his home on weekends only. He did full 60K service plus all fluids on my car and I was very happy with his work. And you can't beat his price.
Old 01-02-2015, 12:25 AM
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Anyone know if Hollerans in Pinole is still in business?
Old 03-21-2017, 12:24 AM
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Apologies for resurrecting an older thread. RMG has been servicing a turbo I'm looking at purchasing. Should I still try them for ppi or someone unbiased like rennshop or heyer? Located in Los Altos. Thanks
Old 03-21-2017, 12:29 AM
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Always pick a shop other than the one who's been servicing it, even if it's a good shop like RMG.
Old 03-21-2017, 03:23 PM
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Heyer and bob (rmg) are good friends.
i wouldnt go to heyer for a ppi for a car that rmg serviced.

you may or may not care for rob at scargo but if i was buying a 993tt id have rob do the ppi..he knows 993tt's very well.



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