Hey all,

I am looking for a name(s) of a very competent independant porsche mechanic that can do a PPI for me before I fly in to PA to buy a 930.

I was looking for said mechanic to do a full visual/driven inspection with leakdown/compression test.

Hopefully in the $100-$300 range?

I will be buying the car based on his report, so I don't want to proceed if he tells me it will need an engine rebuild or has a sordid history with a bondo man.

Thank you all very much for any input!

 

Where in Philadelphia is it? There are some very good indys here.

 

I lived in that area for 1.5 years. While there I used below. Did a great job for me.

Mike Tillson Motors
2097 North 63rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(215) 473-6400
(215) 473-0977 Fax

 

Thanks JROSS, I appreciate it.

It is prob about 45 min north of Philly near Valley Forge. Any indies out that way?

Thanks!

 

I'm not familiar with anything up that way....sorry, wish I could help.

 

20 Min south is Dougherty Automotive 610-692-6039 in West Chester. Is the car a private sale?

 

This should link you to a list of approved tech inspectors from PCA Reisentoter region. Performance automotive in Malvern has a good rep though I haven't used them. Don Galbraith is nearby me and Valley Forge. He's been around a long time and the work he's done for me has been good though it's been a while.

http://www.rtr-pca.org/50th-Annivers.../rtr-tech.html

Good Luck

 

In the Valley Forge area you could also call Don at Don Gailbraith Motors 610-964-0477. I have known Don for many years and he's worked on and PPI's just about every 911 I have owned. Dougerty's is also excellent as someone mentioned. Mike Tillson's shop is just a couple miles from me but I had a bad expereince so I wont use them anymore. A lot of people like their service and I assume it was an isoloated issue but I wont go back.