Chris's German Auto Service

Chris and Tyler have been great to work with. I took a prospective 996 TT to them to perform a PPI. I was very impressed with their process and they are also helping me ship the car to my home in another state. I have nothing but good things to say about my experience here.

Know these cars so very well. Just call and before describing what’s happening they know cause and how to fix. Been taking great care of my 911 since I purchased it. Highly recommend.

I have been bringing my 1990 911/964 C4 Cabriolet to Chris and team for years now. While doing an amazing job, Chris has also had a lookout for wallet, saving me money by occasionally using used OEM parts where possible which have worked out great! Recently, Chris and Mark teamed-up and rebuilt my tired engine, and along with a few premium upgrades, I have more horsepower and the engine sounds great! If you want the best, rely on Chris and his staff to keep your car running like it just came off the assembly line...or in my case, even better!

Chris's German knows all Porsches inside and out. They recently solved a weird issue on my 1971 911 front brakes that only deep knowledge and experience could solve. Chris and his crew are always open to being an involved Porsche owner. Highly recommended.

I came to Chris’s German Auto with an easy lay up for them to be heroes and they proved right away to be experts at their craft. I purchased a Porsche out of town and before driving a single mile I had a very well known independent Porsche shop in the Phoenix, AZ area (that’s been in business for 50 years) do preventative maintenance just so that I was starting off fresh with this new vehicle. The shop in Phoenix did an IMS upgrade, RMS, new clutch, spark plugs and chain rail pads and a pre-purchase inspection. We all know what that final bill looked like $$,$$$.
Well they botched the job. The vehicle had small oil leaks at every single touch point. 5 leaks total. Upon getting the vehicle up here to the Seattle area, Chris’s German Auto was recommended to me by a local Porsche expert. They quickly got my vehicle in and redid all the work that was done at the Phoenix shop. (the parts were not replaced as they were new but of course they had to take everything apart again to reseal everything properly so it was in essence a complete redo of the job)
Chris’s shared their findings with me on why the leaks had occurred and sadly it was simply sloppy work like not inserting seals properly. They politely shared their findings with me and also sent a note to the previous shop with a polite suggestion that the other shop should help out with the cost of the work having to be redone (which I did not expect or ask them to do. That was a very nice gesture)
The problem has been resolved and I have had my Porsche in at Chris’s German Auto for a few other items like motor mount replacement and a few other small things and have all been perfect experiences. Chris’s is an established shop that does great work at a reasonable price. They are very laid back and easy to talk to, extremely knowledgeable, and the work is done right the first time. They are not going to push repairs on you but rather just let you know how things are looking and if something is wearing but not broken yet they let you know and they keep an eye on it at each service and only recommend replacement when it’s the appropriate wear level when it should be replaced. I live an hour away from their shop and I’m happy to make the drive knowing they are certainly one of the best options for Porsche maintenance in the Seattle area.
Oh, and I don’t want to leave you hanging on what happened with the other shop. Unfortunately I did not receive a single penny of reimbursement from the Phoenix shop. But I won’t have to worry about that anymore with a shop like Chris’s German Auto taking care of my Porsche moving forward.

Chris's German Auto Service
Redmond ,Washington State

Re: Recommendation to anyone looking for a quality mechanic

To: Chris,

I would like to commend Chris's German Auto Service, Inc. for an outstanding job on the 99.3 purchase project. In my experience, Chris's German Auto Service has proven to be an excellent mechanic.
On this inspection, I worked closely with Chris and Troy who inspected my new purchase. Chris and Tylor attention to detail has raised the bar to a new level of excellence. The “PPI” was performed without issues. Write-up was produced quickly and
completely, repairs were priced competitively and executed quickly, and requisitions were obtained on time and without revision or added expense.
From manpower to materials, the schedule was managed perfectly; throughout, the “PPI” and as a result the car was delivered on time and within budget. Chris and Troy brought a teamwork approach to the job and proactively sought prompt and effective solutions to minor issues. The mechanic at the shop worked safely and produced quality work with minimal extras. In closing, I am confident that given the opportunity, Chris's German Auto Service would be a valuable asset to any new purchase “PPI”
or repair required.

Sincerely,

Steve Scherner

I was very happy with my experience at Chris’s German Auto when they handled the annual service for my 2015 Macan S. This was the first time I used them, and I will definitely be back. Five stars!

Impeccable service! Knowledgeable technicians, friendly office staff, and timely service completed on my car. Far better than service I’ve received at the dealership. Wouldn’t go anywhere besides Chris’ German Auto.

For 10+ years now, Chris's German has been my go to dependable shop for my 1999 Carrera Cabriolet. Excellent service for everything from standard oil changes to fixing convertible top hydraulic issues and emergency repairs on a failed water pump. Things go wrong on 20+ year old Porsches. I can always count on Chris's German diagnosing what's wrong and getting me back on the road.

After more than 20 years of beinng No Longer Available (NLA) Porsche finally produced a batch of 38 new "early" dashes for the 924/944 cars.
Chris's was the only local shop willing or able to do an entire dash swap on my 1988 924S.
A couple months ago, Chris's also repaired some major fuel tank issues, door handle issues, and some other irritating issues that has been bothering me about this car for a long time. As always, they did a great job.
Always a pleasure to work with Chris's German.

Pre-purchase inspection on Porsche Panamera. Thorough inspection, detailed checklist, helpful in guiding my decision. Thank you, Chris!

Awesome service on both our Panamera and Cayenne Super nice to deal with great value great quality . Thank you.

Experts in everything Porsche for a reasonable cost. Car was also exactly the way it was afterwards (no shoe scuffs or hand prints, etc)!

They always do a great job on my car and keep it running smoothly. Always a pleasure working with them.

Great team you can trust to take care of your vintage or modern Porsche. They did everything from routine maintenance to a full engine replacement on my 987.1 and I'd trust them to do it again. The shop is like a museum there are so many awesome cars at any given point, so even the experience of dropping the car off is enjoyable.

There were a lot of delays with parts and sick mechanics but this was still one of the best experiences I've ever had with a mechanic. They've made a customer for life. I brought it in for preventative maintenance and asked them what else needed to be done. They provided me with a detailed itemized list and I told them to do all of it. They actually ended up doing and charging me less than originally quoted because they realized some of the things they thought needed to be done wasn't actually needed on closer inspection. Who does that? I feel like most mechanics would have done it anyway to get the extra cash. They also offered to swap winter tires on for me while I was picking it up and we quickly realized I bought wheels with the wrong spacing. They never made me feels stupid, they sent me to a shop nearby that sells spacers and got it sorted. And while we were waiting for them to mount the tires Tyler, the manager there, was giving my son advice on tuning his GTI. All in all a great experience.

Chris’s is the best indie Porsche shop around. Hands down!!!

Recently had them serviced my car. Chris and Tyler were super helpful and knowledgeable.

We have had several Porches over the years. Chris's is absolutely the best indie Porsche service team in the Seattle area. If you want a great job done on your car, at half the price and in half the time, with twice the level of care as the local dealer, go to Chris.

Best Porsche service in the PNW. They expertly removed replaced old IMS bearing with new LN engineering bearing, RMS, clutch, air/oil exchange and fixed exhaust rattle by quick tack (no charge). Trustworthy and honest will always be my go to Porsche service. BTW Chris and Ken are great guys to work with and talk Porsche.