Porsche and European Car Guides

What to check before your first track day: brakes, fluids, tires, alignment and safety. A preparation guide from a Calgary shop that goes to the track too.

How Calgary's altitude and temperature swings affect engine power, what an ECU calibration changes, and how to tune a car that still works as a daily driver.

Quoted a major repair on your European car? What to ask for, how a second opinion works, and what a verified diagnosis looks like at our Calgary shop.

How to tell when brake pads, rotors and fluid need replacing on a European car, what the warning light means, and how brakes are measured at our Calgary shop.

When a performance car needs an alignment, what camber, caster and toe do, and why the right settings depend on how you drive. From our Calgary shop.

Winter tires grip better than all-seasons below about 7°C, snow or not. When to switch in Calgary, how to size a winter set, and how to store the other one.

What goes into a proper Porsche oil change: the right approval code, the factory interval for your car, and what else gets checked at our Calgary shop.

IMS bearing failure and bore scoring are the two engine faults Porsche buyers ask about most. Which cars are affected, the signs, and how each is checked.

A checklist for buying a used Porsche in Calgary: known model faults, service history, what to look for on a test drive, and when to book an inspection.

A full service record shows every scheduled service a car has had. What counts, how to read one, and what to do when a used car has gaps in its…

Where to start with performance upgrades in Calgary: forced induction at altitude, intake and exhaust, coilovers, and the order that makes a car quicker.

Check engine light on in your Porsche, BMW or Audi? What the light means, when to stop driving, and how a proper diagnosis works at our Calgary shop.

Road force balancing measures a wheel and tire under load to find vibrations a normal balance misses. How it works and when you need it in Calgary.

How an independent Porsche specialist differs from a dealer, what it means for your warranty, and what to look for in a shop. From our Calgary shop.

When an engine fails, should you rebuild it or replace it? What decides the answer, how a proper rebuild works, and what to expect from our Calgary shop.

What a Porsche factory maintenance schedule covers, why it is tied to your VIN, and how an independent Calgary shop can follow it with your warranty intact.

PDK is Porsche's dual-clutch transmission. Here is how it works, why sealed for life is a myth, and what a proper PDK service involves at our Calgary shop.

A pre-purchase inspection (PPI) is an independent check of a used car before you buy. See what it covers, how ours works in Calgary and how to use the report.