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Old 08-20-2007, 10:18 PM
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The title said it all. But short story long, I have noticed a possible brake fluid leak, only one drop on the garage floor by the front driver's side wheel everytime after I drive it. This has happened ever since my last trip to the dealer. The visit was for a new battery (which they spilled one drop of acid on my fender) and a brake fluid flush I am obviously not going back to that dealer to put my car at risk again. And the couple other dealerships closest to me doesn't have a very reputable service dept that I have read in this forum...
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call Arling at Lucent....

http://www.lucentmotor.com/
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Where are you in LA???
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Thanks GT3Chuck. I think this Arling guy is very active on 6speed, right? I go on that forum too but had problems registering an account so I only lurk. Good to know they also do maintenance and they are very close by.

LiveNupe. I am in Weschester.
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yep...Arling has the best rep in the LA area and is very active on "that other forum"
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The guys at Lucent are great. No one comes close matching the customer service they provide. However, I always had the impression that they specialize in mods and maintenance, not repairs. I could be wrong but if you find that they're not able to help you, here's a list of the Porsche Owner's Club approved Tech Stations. Otto's is close to you (Venice) and does great work from what I hear. 911 Design is a bit of a hike for you, but Loren Beggs really knows his stuff. In reality, you can't go wrong with any of these shops:

911 Design
5235 State Street
Montclair, CA 91763
Loren Beggs (909) 627-1276
loren@nine11design.com

AASE Motors
2017 W. Commonwealth Unit G
Fullerton, Ca 92833
Jeff Erickson (714) 992-2283
aasemotors@aol.com

Haus of Performance
3198-L Airport Loop Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Frank Hanrahan (714) 545-2755
frank@hausofperformance.com

RPM
10050 6th St. #E
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Randy Beck (909) 948-3468
beckgt1@netzero.net

AIR Power Racing
5860 Harrison Blvd.
S. Ogden, UT 84403
Les Long (801) 475-9380
les@airpowerracing.com

Hergesheimer Motorsports
20612 Canada Road
Lake Forest, Cal. 92630
Mark Hergesheimer (949) 458-7223
motorsport@hergesheimer.com

S-CAR-GO
533 Irwin Street
San Raphael, CA 94901
Rob King (415) 485-6026
robking@scargoracing.com

Ball Motorsports
Rick Lewis (619) 474-6431
by appointment only
jball@ballauto.com

John Dayton Enterprises
2765 Rose Ave
Signal Hill, CA 90806
John Dayton (562) 424-0024
johndaytonent@aol.com

Scotts Porsche
705 Civic Center Dr.
National City, Ca. 91950
Ken Rumbaugh (619) 474-5588
scottsporsche@***.net

Black Forest
8066 Engineer Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
John Rickard (619) 292-1192
blackforestauto@sbcglobal.net

John Tunnicliffe
1991 Stagecoach Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
John Tunnicliffe (805) 712-8730
jatunny@sbcglobal.net

Stuttgart Automobile Service
19841 Valley Blvd.
Walnut, CA 91789
Carlos Granados (909) 595-1936
stuttgartsvc@earthlink.net

Callas Rennsport
19080 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Tony Callas (310) 370-7038
tony@callasrennsport.com

Mind Over Motorsports
8494 Commerce Ave. #B
San Diego, CA 92121
PH: (858) 693-9911
info@mindovermotorsport.com

Steve's Independent Porsche
120 W. Lincoln Ave.
Orange, CA 92665
Steve Avens (714) 637-1234
steve556@aol.com

Carl's Place
3043 Meade Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Carl Young (702) 876-7982
carlinc@intermind.net

Mirage International
8448 Miracrest Place Ste. F
San Diego, CA 92121
Jae Lee (858) 581-1101
jae@mirageintl.com

Suspension Specialties
19056 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
Steve Alarcon (310) 991-3930
suspspec3@aol.com

European Motorsports
2588 Progress St. #11
Vista, Cal. 92083
Joe Vampola (858) 599-9307
emsports@earthlink.net

NARW
7355 Canby Avenue
Reseda, CA91335
Klaus Holthaus (818) 881-1222
info@narw.com

Tech Trix Motorsports
Anaheim, CA, 92802
By appointment only
Michael Essa (310) 901-6522
michael@techtrixmotorsports.com

Factory Werks
15631 Graham St. Unit C
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Gary Topal (714) 373-4828
gary@factorywerks.com

Otto's
707 Hampton Drive
Venice, CA 90291
John Williamson (310) 399-3221
otto@ottosvenice.com

TRE Automotive
11046 Chandler
N . Hollywood, CA 91601
Dave Bouzaglou (818) 509-0257
info@tremotorsports.com

Game-Face Motorsports
601 East Lambert Rd.
La Habra Cal. 90631
Sergio Nardi (562) 694-3880
pocracr@verizon.net

Overseas Auto Works
5789 Quiroz Dr.
Riverside, Ca. 92509
James Johnston (909) 685-8626
apples4deb@aol.com

Vision Motorsports Inc.
22681 Granite Way
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Dwain DeMent (949) 770-2888
dwain@visionmotorsports.com

GAS - German Auto Specialties
1830 W. 11th St. Unit G
Upland, CA 91786
Kevin Roush (909) 985-2909
kroush2001@aol.com

Precision Motion/Kravig Eng.
1177 Ardmore St.
Riverside, CA 92507
Don Kravig (909) 784-0425
precisionmotion@sbcglobal.net

Werks II
918 Chestnut St.
Burbank, Cal. 91506
Galen Bieker (818) 845-2530
sales@werks2.com

G. D. Racing
1172 Montgomery Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066
Gary Dielacher (415) 742-9322
inquiries@gdracing.com

Precision Motor Werks
930 E. Orangethorpe Suite F
Anaheim, CA 92801
Greg Brown (714) 879-9072
gregbbrd@aol.com



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