They do seem to do mostly older cars. Might just give them a call to find out tho.

 

Out of interest what is Porsche dealer actually charging for this work?

Was 3000 USD the actual quote you received from them?

 

Honestly I don't know. I had read online that it was around $3000 USD. I have a call into the dealership I have used for all the other things when it was still under warranty to find out. But my guess is if Stuttgart wan't $2300 for the job it wont be less than that. I will be sure to post once I find out.

 

Prime Porsche of Westood comes in at $2300 as well. 9 hours of labor at $120 and then the clutch kit. Don't think that includes tax.

 

Ok so that is starting to make that first quote you got seem like a good deal

 

I wonder how much it would cost to go over the border to Connecticut, they have several well known shops with Great Reputations.

Musante Motorsports and Hairy Dog Garage are 2 of them, I would give them a call. If nothing else it will give you an idea of if the price in Natick is good.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Both look fantastic but I am a bit far away for them. Plus if I blow up my clutch on the way there I could be in far worse shape. Musante looks particularly good. If only I was in Hartford

 

The local shop who I had high hopes would come in cheap quoted me $2900. I said to him the dealership quoted $2300 and he said "do it". So it looks like EPE is the way to go. Just need to call to confirm prices and availability.

I do have a call into Musante Motorsports just to get another price point.

 

I recommend EPE. They do excellent work and are very experienced.

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Thanks for the second recommendation on them. Good to know others think the same about their quality.

 

So I have chosen to go with EPE. They have the best price and really seem to know what they are doing. How could they not though, all they do is Porsche!

I will bring it in tomorrow and they said they should be able to get it back early next week.

I am also having them look at my brakes (which I was told would need to be replaced soon), what I recall is the 75,000 mile check in, a weird clunk from the front right strut that no one seems to be able to figure out, a parking brake issue...and anything else that annoys me that needs to be fixed. Hoping for a discount to do a bunch of work rather than spreading it out over time. But if the cost is too high I will just do the clutch for now.

 

Funny but I don't think too much of EPE. They are not very accommodating in my opinion and experience. Would never go there agin. I have been taking both of my Porsches to Eurotech in Framingham for the last 7 years. Ask for Bill, it's his shop. VERY accommodating, straight shooter and does high quality work. It's a pure Porsche shop. best around

Matt

 

I've been using Marc Feinstein at GPS in Brighton for a few years. Very knowledgable.

 

I've used Herb Chambers Porsche Boston when the car was still on warranty and then switched to EPE after my car was ~ 2 years old. EPE's reputation in the PCNA is excellent. The Herb Chambers team also did fine work.

I've used EPE since 2008 and have always been happy with the service. In my mind, the reason you want to use an independent is so you can develop a relationship with an individual or small group of top mechanics - something you can't do with the dealer or if you shop around for every service.

I deal with 3 mechanics at EPE; Jerry the owner, Bill and Matt. All have hands on experience with my car, seem very knowledgeable and I trust them. Jerry's the Chief DE instructor for the local chapter of the PCNA which highlights his skills. He's also classy enough to say good things about Eurotech which is right down the street in Framingham.

I've got a TPC turbo on my car and wanted them to give it a close look and regularly advise on maintenance and/or performance enhancements.

If you don't think you'll hold onto your car for a while, then maybe it's worth shopping around on every service, but if you're holding onto your car for a while then building a relationship seems very helpful.

 

Gloves, are you the black C2S Cab that I see from time to time on the road?