GTPSPEC

I would like to have a 98 "dentist owned" C2S 41k non freeway daily driver, checked out next week(19th-23rd) before the Holidays. Thanks in advance for recommendations.

911CabSteve

Scientific Automotive -

1727 E Walnut St
Pasadena, CA
626) 795-7018

No affiliation. Have a buddy that has taken his SC there for years and really likes them.

993polarsilver

Try Glenn Yee Motorsports in San Dimas. This is about 15 minutes down the 210. Glenn is a great guy and the shop does very good and throrough work. Good luck, hope the PPI is clean!

24FPS

may even ring mike barcelona @ rusnak porsche (pasadena) off colorado.

most likely they serviced it if it's a local p-car.

bol

FGL28

I would walk over razor blades before using Rusnak.

My family has used Scientific since the late 60's. Jack will give it to you straight.

They saved us from buying a 993 that would have been good to them because of the hidden issues.
No affiliation.

24FPS

eeek. sorry 2 hear that... mike has given me great service there. even 'righted' a job redline s.m. had really screwed me on. funny never heard of scientific b4 & I think I drive by it a few days a week. - thx

PDX Tim

I take my car to Scientific also. Jack seems to know these 993 very well.

Martin S.

I am certain that Scientific is great, maybe Rusnak as well. But what I do know is that if you want a 993 checked out thoroughly, you should consider a shop that has the Porsche factory computer for checking out the OBD II system. Some sneaky sellers have been know to disconnect the CEL light to get around a CEL fault...it will show up at the SMOG station, so you'll find out sooner or later.

I know that Hergesheomer Motorsports in Lake Forest had the Porsche factory computer. The paid about $12,000 for this little $1,500 computer with proprieatary Porsche software. Good luck with the prospective 993...what an incredible car.

Best regards,

WJV

you should consider a shop that has the Porsche factory computer for checking out the OBD II system.

Are you saying that otherwise a shop is not able to determine whether the light has been disconnected? Can the SAI issue be evaluated by a shop without the factory computer?

Martin S.

not a mechanic. All I know is that if I were doing a PPI for a 993 OBD II car, I would want the brain scanned for any faults. Hergesheimer does a great job and they also check out flow in the secondary air injection using a dowsing rod, or some other such contraption.

All lights should come on when you first turn the ignition on. If the CEL were NOT on that would be a clue....I am away from my car so I cant really check...but that makes sense to me, but then again, so do a lot of things that turn out to be false such as the Easter Bunny, Santa, etc....

FGL28

Martin,

Scientific has the Porsche factory computer. Hergesheimer is legendary and if I lived in the OC I would take my car there but it is over an hour from Pasadena.