Hergesheimer MotorSports

Absolutely phenomenal experience! Was not able to get my 2002 Porsche Carrera to pass a smog test (failed 3 times). Wasted countless hours going to numerous places and got bad advice and misdiagnosis of issues/​problem. Was told I had a problem with catalytic converter and would cost between $ 1,500 — $ 4,000 to remedy the problem. I read the online positive reviews for Hergesheimer MotorSports and decided to give them a call. I spoke with Laura and explained my problem. She called me back a few hours later after researching the issue and told me that they could fix it. I brought the car in the following afternoon and much to my amazement the problem was fixed in 15 short minutes! Turns out it was a computer code related issue and not a bad catalytic converter after all. Drove to an authorized smog center and my vehicle passed immediately. Saved me thousands of dollars. Honest, knowledgeable and professional, I highly recommend Hergesheim Motorsports. Thank you Laura!

Awesome place and great personal service. They fixed my car’s water pump when it busted from normal wear and tear. These guys love Porsches and it truly shows through their passion and craftsmanship.

To me, the true test of a business is how they treat the customer when something goes wrong. Any business can have good customer service when all is well and they are making money.
Due to issues beyond their control there was a big delay in the work on my son’s Boxster. Both Eric and Mark were professional, helpful and concerned about making it right.
Their actions tell me the customer really is the most important.
I will not hesitate to use them again.

After bringing my Cayenne S and 997S to Hergesheimer, I’ve come to trust them for honest recommendations, expert service and fair pricing. They pay attention to the details and are friendly and accommodating. A solid, trustworthy experience and will continue to bring my cars here.

Having owned several Porsches over the years, I am no stranger to Porsche mechanics and shops both on the east coast and west coast. Hergesheimer is by far, one of the finest I have encountered. From the welcoming reception by Laura, Mark and Eric to the impeccable work they performed on my car, I was quite impressed. Based on their knowledgable recommendations, my car now performs better than ever, and I can rest easy knowing that it is in good shape. I showed up without an appointment, and they took me right away and got my car completed sooner than expected. If you need a shop to care for your Porsche, look no further, Hergesheimer is THE BEST!

A little background– I’ve tried just about every Porsche shop in Orange County through the years, and hands down, NO ONE gives better service and reliable maintenance than my friends at Hergesheimers! I have a great 2004 Anniversary Edition 911 (996) that Mark and Laura’s team has been servicing since 2007, and it’s still running great, thanks to them. Prices are fair, and the work is impeccable! I couldn’t ask for a better team to work on my baby!
5 Stars all the way around! I know you’ll agree!

hired hergesheimer to conduct a ppi on a california porsche to be exported. honest, thorough and communicative. they saved me a small fortune. they stopped their inspection when they found so much wrong that it didn’t make sense to continue. they sent photos and phoned me to ask what i wanted them to do. i am so impressed by the quality of their service. they charged me only for the shop time it took. what’s more, even though the selling dealership was late dropping off the car, hergesheimer was very understanding and didn’t charge for the lost time while a rack sat empty. seriously, if you need a ppi hire this team. they were also very affordable.

I went in for an oil change and hoping if they could fix a minor squeaking noise coming from the back of passenger seat. I was greeted by Bobby and he assigned Eric to work on my car short after my arrival. No waiting like other places, I liked this place already!
I drove my car with Eric to warm up the oil and trouble shoot the noise source and he identified the noise right away so he knew exactly what I was talking about. Confirming customer issues to reduce communication problems, a very nice approach! I know some places won’t even bother to ride with you or listen to your complains.
I got my car back at promised time and Eric explained to me what he did to address the noise issue. I didn’t expect this issue could be completely resolved since we all know how hard it could be for a soft top. However, the frequency of noise was reduced to a much more acceptable level so I really appreciated his help.
At the end, I just paid the cost of oil change, what can you ask for more?

Having the folks at Hergesheimer care for my Porsche has been a pleasant surprise in the enjoyment of my car. They are friendly, responsive, competent, passionate about what they do, and recommend maintenance and repairs that are timely and reasonable. I highly recommend them.

Best Porsche mechanics anywhere! I drive from out of town to take my cars here because I would not trust anyone else. They are all knowledgeable, personable and very ethical. My family and I have been going to Hergesheimer for years without one negative experience. I have read the few negative reviews and am shocked. Definitely not my experience. Must have been a miscommunication or a very difficult customer…

I wish I could give them 0 stars. I started replacing the Air Filters on my Cayenne Turbo on my own last night with some DIY information from the major Porsche forums. Seemed easy enough and no more than 45 mins as described and I had the driver side done in 10 minutes or less. Got a little caught up on the passenger side with a vacuum hose and decided rather than attempt to push it let a pro handle the job. Went into the shop and they told me «these are very difficult to replace» and would take at least an hour and a half? For what I said, I could have done it in 30 mins on my own and i’m not a Porsche mechanic. Well the guy in the front went to the shop then I heard him talk to someone in a back office who would not even come out and speak to me just said nope 1 ½ hours $ 180. Unreal, I even offered to pay for an hour to respect their time, nope $ 180. Left and went to Vision Motorsports down the street, took the car back changed them in about 15 – 20 minutes and charged me for the time accordingly. So much for reading the reviews only to have a company try and take advantage of me for a simple job.

WOW. These guys are the nicest, most knowledgable Porsche people I know. I went in worried about a new car and some IMS issues and they ALL took turns listening to the IMS with the scope to get multiple opinions.
The pricing is more than good, and you know they’re going to do it right the first time so it will save you money there.
I will be taking my car (01 Boxster) here for everything, even though I live 250 miles away. Best customer service I’ve ever experienced with a shop. Go there and you won’t regret it.

Hergeheimes is a family owned and operated business. They are specialized in servicing Porsches. Hergeheimes staff is very detail oriented, and keep the customer satisfaction as their priority. If you own a Porsche and not satisfied with the service your receive for your dealer stop by at Hergesheimes and experience the excellent service.

Hergesheimer is co distantly the best deal and the best service bar none. After a bad experience with an overpriced independent I found them and have since done oil changes with them, relaxed my clutch and had them do a ppi on a porsche I was thinking of buying.
First of all, they have a great honest attitude. When my clutch went out due to a Valets carelessness they were able to diagnose the exact issue with what was wrong. When I picked up the car they showed me my old part and explained what had happened. Their coat was the same as what the porsche dealer wanted to charge me JUST to drop and inspect the tranny, not even kidding!
As far as oils change: you cant go wrong with an under $ 150 oils change for a modern carrera. Just the parts is neatly 80% of that cost.
If you have a vintage porsche or a new one this is the place to go.

I took my 997 here for the first time to get a set of Fabspeed aftermarket cats installed. Eric quoted me over the internet with a very fair price so I decided to give them a try based on what i’ve read online. Got my car in at 10:30 am and they got started on the car as soon as it cooled down. The cats ended up needing some extra work that took an unforseen extra hour of work over what was originally quoted. Needless to say I was frustrated over Fabspeed’s failure to build parts that fit as advertised and was ready to dig deeper into my pockets to pay them for their extra time. To my pleasant surprise, Hergesheimer kept their word on the quoted price and I paid only what I was quoted over email. My past experiences has always led to me paying over the originally quoted price due to unforseen circumstances but Hergesheimer did not put me through that today. They have won me over as a repeat customer and I will definitely be returning to them in the near future to install my clutch and lightweight flywheel as well as let them handle all my maintenance needs from here on out.

I have had nothing but amazing experiences here. I have threw Porsches including a full race car and they do all the work on all three from maintenance to track prep and full track support. I saw a negative review about Mark that was written my Mike N who ever that guy is has Mark pegged completely wrong. U wanna talk about a guy who’s heart and soul is Porsche, that’s Mark! Not to mention before I was hardly even a customer they were helping me with advise at the track. Everyone at this company are top notch and when I’m going 160 on the track it’s them I trust to tighten every nut and bolt. No one else compares.

I had a good experience with the son over the phone (eric). However, once I got to the shop the attitude of the owner, mark, was not a positive one. See erik had given me a lot of good advice on what to do with the car, but since the shop was over 60 miles away it just was not practical for me to drive down there for the work. short story long, i went there to reprogram the ecu in order to complete the mods that i had done. mark was not only rude with his body language, as i was talking to him he would sigh and asked «what’s going on with this car, it’s out of wack». there were a few things that needed to be done to the car and i knew this. when i got the call the next morning for the things that were needed to be done they wanted to charge me fifteen hours of labor to do what??? not only did they say that my turbos that had 2k miles on them we not acceptable for the car, they told me that the hoses i had bought for the car had been cut. WTF? i had the car towed to BBI where i have had nothing but good experience with. BBI had refereed me to Hergesheimer saying «they been in the game a long time, they know their stuff». but when i was asked where i got the used turbos, hergesheimer responded with,” BBI who knows what they did with these turbo’s in a very negative way. to conclude this when i paid them to reattach the boost hose that were NEVER cut, they did not clamp it down knowing that it would blow off again. i paid BBI 3 hours for work to get may car running like the rocket it is now. and for that 3 hours, BBI, reattach the hose that are new, not cut, data logged the car to make sure the car was running safe, adjust the waste-​gates to the proper level, and reset the codes. Hergesheimer charged me 2 hours for work that I had to do again. What a bad experience I had that day. If I didn’t know better I would have got ripped off for about $ 2000. That $ 2000 is now going to BBI for my new clutch that needs to be put in. REALLY 2k for 3 hours of work… in conclusion, they claim to only use stock parts, but when i was there i overheard someone on the phone making an order for after market gaskets because the dealer was always out of them. and only stock means no revo flash!!! i have to say, the reason they were trying to rip me off is because i over heard mark say, «we are making no $$ on this re-​flash». I’m not stupid!!! Eric and the mom are really nice, mark needs to retire. The car business is not the same as it was 25 years ago. Hello, internet!!!

Hergesheimer is a family ran business that provides service and upgrades for all Porsches, from Cayennes to GT3 Cup cars. They have been open for over 30 years and offer a family-​run environment and a great depth of knowledge.
I had them do some recent work including engine maintenance, suspension tuning, and brake work. Everything was completed the same day and the services were performed were top notch and diligently executed. In addition, the prices were very competitive, especially considering their experience and expertise with these vehicles.

Took my ’02 986 to have the right rear wheel bearings replaced along with the CV boots on all 4 axles were torn so they had to be replaced and the axle’s inspected.
Didn’t call around to to man places, but they were cheaper in everything than the place I took my care the week before for its 60K service. (Expensive 2 weeks. almost could have bought a nice used car).
This is a mom and pop shop, with Dad having worked on Porsches for over 30 years, not sure how much more he does, cause his son Eric now seems like he’s running the show.
These guys are very knowledgeable on all aspects of Porsche’s, Eric showed me the shop, his spec boxster, etc. Was nice cause they were very up front as far as work done and also about the «future mod wish list» and what would get me the most bang for the buck.
Wanted to see the Dyno, but they don’t have that installed in the new shop yet.
They were very timely, could have had the car done in 1 day, but since I was out of town for the weekend, they kept it. They took me to work and picked me up and my convince. The dad took me work, so it was nice as we talked about Porsche’s and mod’s and autocross points, etc.
Overall very satisfied, when I pay off the latest work, plan on going back for PSS9 suspension work…