I cannot say enough great things about Ernesto and HD Motorwerks!! We brought our first ever Porsche, a 2006 997.1, to him back in 2023 for a pre-purchase inspection, and it was immediately clear we were in the right hands. Ernesto did an incredibly thorough evaluation of the car. He performed a full bore scope to check for common 997.1 issues, including bore scoring and any carbon buildup, and then gave us a detailed 30-bullet assessment of the entire vehicle. What stood out the most was how he took the time to walk us through everything, explain what he was seeing, and make sure we understood what really mattered. It gave us so much confidence going into the purchase. Since that initial visit, Ernesto has been our go to for every oil change and maintenance need. He is honest, responsive, and genuinely cares about both the car and the people who bring them in. Every time we stop by, he treats our 997 like it's his own, and that level of care means a lot to us. Owning a Porsche can feel intimidating, especially your first one, but Ernesto has made the entire experience easy and stress free. We trust him completely and would take any future Porsche to him without hesitation!! If you have a Porsche, I truly cannot recommend Ernesto enough!! read more

HD Motorwerks - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

I have been taking my car to Ernesto for years now. He's honest, straightforward, and doesn't try to nickel and dime you like many other mechanics. He knows his craft with Porsches and does great work. 5/5 read more

I'm always impressed with Ernesto's thoroughness and attention to detail. He understands that I, like most of his clients, care more about the job being done 100% correctly. He identifies the problems, comminicates them clearly, proposes options for plans of action, and bills a reasonable rate. He's been trained by the best at Porsche and brings a personal attention to detail that I've never had at a dealer, or any other shop. I have no reservations about recommending HD MOTORWERKS for the care of your Porsche. read more

Unfortunately I haven't been back since with any of my other Porsches. I keep wanting to use Ernesto, but he's definitely raised his prices beyond his competitors. read more

I highly recommend HD Motorwerks. Ernesto is very informative, especially when it comes to regular maintenance stuff - oil changes, brake jobs, the works. He's always happy to explain things, and you can tell he really cares. I've been consistently happy with the service, and I'd recommend them to any P car owner looking for a reliable and knowledgeable shop. read more

The best and most reliable and affordable service for Porsches. Dod wonders on my 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo. Dives like new. Call Ernesto the owner and he'll do you Justice. read more

HD Motorwerks - Fixing Oxygen sensor and misfire of 6th cylinder. - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

10 Stars if yelp allows me! I took a car here for a second opinion on a PPI that was done at another shop (not naming the other shop but they have 3 locations in the LA area), and let's just say that I am glad that I did. If you need to make a sound decision in purchasing a used Porsche, take it to HD Motorwerks for a PPI. Ernesto is hands down a master mechanic when it comes to looking at every detail, and he took his time to walk me through the car I was interested in. He recommended things that needs to be addressed immediately, and things that can be done at a later time. Also noted some things like light scoring on the cylinder that probably needed more test and educated me by comparing to other cars he worked on. Very, very thorough, and well explained. He is easily accessible by phone during off hours to address my concerns. You have earned my business and all Porsche owners around the area should check out this hidden gem (Probably not hidden anymore!) read more

Been bringing my Porsche for an oil change here for the past two years and incredibly happy with the service! Ernesto is extremely kind and honest! read more

I came to Ernesto to help perform a PPI service and left extremely satisfied with Ernesto's performance. He helped settle any concerns I had for my 400mi drive up North to the Bay Area. He was detailed and personable, and was accommodating to questions during the test drives. He spent the time to educate me on topics I did not know or understand. I highly recommend Ernesto and crew at HD Motorwerks for your automotive needs. read more

Ernesto and team are amazing, and the best mechanics I've come to in 15 years in LA. I brought my Macan S in for an oil change and new brakes today and felt completely taken care of front start to finish. Honest, upbeat, fast, professional, and reasonably priced. Really can't say enough good things about them! read more

My Porsche Boxster S broke down on my way to the hospital yesterday. I heard a chugging sound, smoke was coming out of the side vents, and then the power steering shut off. I was stuck, stranded at a dangerous intersection. If that wasn't worrisome enough, other drivers start yelling at you like it's your fault, or you blocked traffic on purpose. Others are distracted on their cell phones, nearly hit you, and then yell and scream at you. The irony did not escape me, "She died trying to get to the hospital." Fortunately, Ernesto was available and said, sure, have AAA tow the car here. Not only is he attentive, knowledgeable, personable, he is respectful and honest. He does not try to take advantage of how rattled you are by piling on or scaring you into unnecessary repairs. He also repaired my car in a day which is awesome. When I picked up the car the next morning, it was nicely detailed, clean. While he does repair other models, his specialty is Porsche. So happy to find Ernesto, and you'll be glad too. HD Motorwerks is right across from Golden Road Brewery. It's a little hidden from the road. There's a LED light shop sign on that corner. read more

Was recommended to this shop by a good friend; couldn't be happier with the quality of the work on my air-cooled 911. Ernesto is fair, knowledgeable, & transparent. I would recommend him highly to anyone needing Porsche services as I will definitely be a repeat client. read more

It has been a while since I last updated my review and I'm now driving a 997 turbo. I just took it in for a major service because the car was feeling a little sluggish. It not only turned out that my plugs needed replacing but also several of my ignition coils had cracks. I also had a boost leak that I did not know about. Ernesto showed me everything. He's really a genius when it comes to working on these cars and takes the time to explain things. The guy knows everything and he's so meticulous. I've been going to him for a decade and he's got to be one of the best around. He uses all factory parts and his work is warrantied. He definitely has the best prices of anyone. I would highly recommend checking him out if you own a Porsche. read more

Been here for a couple of times for my Porsche Macan's oil change and routine maintenance. Professional and very knowledgeable. HD Motorwerks is highly recommended if you want things done correctly and save money. Thank you Ernesto. read more

I have been here a few times since I moved to Los Angeles with my older 911 Ernesto was very thorough and attentive to the needs of the car and far more reasonable in pricing than shops in the area. Over time he has taken my car from a decent car to an excellent example of what the quality of the brand is known for. If you have a porsche in this area and you're in need of any kind of maintenance or repair, this is your guy. read more

HD Motorwerks - Porsche 911 - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

Ernesto is simply the best--I really can't sing his praises enough! We've been coming here for years and he ALWAYS does a great job. The work is incredibly thorough, consistent, and you can tell he cares and pays deep attention to detail. My 2008 Beetle is still kicking (and looks SO good!) thanks to Ernesto and his team! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Ernesto and his team are fantastic. The prices are fair, and he is honest, responsive and a pleasure to deal with. Will always go to him instead of my dealership from now on. read more

Satisfied! My experience with HD is 100% pleased. Ernesto is a knowledgable and skillfull mechanic willing to go to anything length to solve and fix your vehicle needs. He loves what he does and for sure he will treat your car and you with the highest respect. I will not take my Porsche any where else. read more

HD Motorwerks - My 2002 Boxster S , getting the HD Motorwerks Pro treatment. - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

HD Motorwerks performed oil change service on my 2018 Porsche Carrera. Part of the oil service was an inspection of the vehicle by Ernesto, who is a certified Porsche mechanic who I met when he worked at Rusnak Porsche Pasadena, with written suggestions on the back of the invoice for items that might need immediate attention. Very satisfied with the attention to detail and the $250 charge for the oil change is half the cost of what Porsche dealerships charge. read more

My Carrera GTS was in need of the major service at 30,000 miles. I have always serviced at that Rusnak Pasadena But since the warranty on the vehicle was over I didn't want to pay close to $3000 for that service at the dealership. So I started my search on Yelp Or certified Porsche service shop and I hadn't heard about the coupleShops near Pasadena that my friends had taken the car still but after comparing the prices HD Motorwerks Price was the lowest and of course the numerous positive reviews also helped my decision Visit Ernsesto at Hd Motorwerks . Service was quick, the vehicle what was inspected overall, and it was washed at the end as well. Will definitely be back in the future And will definitely recommend it to friends. Thanks very much for your service Ernesto! read more

HD Motorwerks - Carrera Gts - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

This place is GEM! Had mostly bad experience with rusnak porsche since 2015 when we had our first porsche, the dealership is too small and too busy, and so they always run out of loaners and repair schedules were always delayed. Whenever we raised an issue their first response is always that the customers are paranoid and didnt know how porsches work..and cars always come back filthy and uncared for. Over the years we started adding boxster, 911s, gt3 etc. so we started to try a few indy shops around town. Places like House Automotive provided great service but the price is the same as the dealer, which is probably as high as you can get. Others are so busy everything's by appointment, no followups and they expect you to just drop off your car sitting in the sun and gathering dust (which i hate, being OCD). Often times you cant even reach the mechanic himself, but all conversations are handled by a receptionist who cant answer any questions. And I am sure we all ran into mechanics who dont really care about your business and they sound like you owe them money.... That led me to HD Motorwerks, saw them on yelp and called. Went over the issues I had on the phone and they had availability to look at it in the next 2 hours. They gave an initial estimate which was lower than others, and with the faster response, decided to give them a try. Arrived at the shop a few hours later. The shop was pretty clean which was a very nice sight. They had quite a number of cars blocking the bays, and yet they remember that I called earlier and without hesitation started moving cars out of the way and got my car on the lift to start the diagnosis. Long story short, we thought it's something simple but we spent about 3 hours diagnosing the issue together until closing time and eventually decided we had a faulty part and has to come back another day. What impressed me is Ernesto's attitude and positive energy, he's always smiley-faced and despite the difficulties we had in the diagnosis he kept trying different ways to approach the issue and giving off a very positive vibe. His assistant has an extremely nice personality as well, always offering water etc. and is very careful around the cars. I dont see that at all in other mechanics, at least they certainly dont spend 3 hours doing that with me right next to him. With half a dozen sports cars of all different brands, I have seen quite a spectrum of them. In the end, the diagnosis he charged me is more than fair and at least we got to the root of the problem. At that point I know I have found my porsche guy (for the 911s and GT cars), someone who's honest, trustworthy, knows what he's talking about and yet doesnt have an attitude about it like a Mr Know-it-all, is respectful, positive and pay attention to details. I returned a week later with a warranty and had him take care of all the other issues I had with the car. I told him about my OCD and what to look out for, he took notes and actually paid attention to my request. The repair took about 2 weeks, with the warranty inspection and waiting for parts etc.,all the meanwhile Ernesto kept me updated about the progress. Before I pick up my car, Ernesto offered to wash it, I asked if they do it in house and they said yes (many places send cars to other places for quick car wash and sometimes end up with scratches or blemishes that's hard to trace due to different locations and personnel handling the car, with inconsistent quality). I let them do it and when I picked up the car, it was spotless! the interior was clean and dust free and had no odor. No hand prints on the steering wheel or leathers. Dealerships and other mechanics have lots to learn from this place. I highly recommend HD motorwerks as my go-to porsche guy, and more importantly, I hope they keep this up. With their customer service and performance I am sure they will get way busy soon. read more

HD Motorwerks - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

This place is really amazing price was half of the dealer for the same thing even better.. gave me free carwash for being a first time client. Thank you read more

HD Motorwerks - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

I'm from Iowa and bought a Porsche 911 turbo sight unseen. I had another dealer perform the PPI and was dismayed when they gave the report I paid for to the seller and proceeded to tell him they have several buyers for his car if my deal falls through. Talk about trying to take advantage of an out of state buyer. I won't say which service shop, but you can find my honest review of them from my profile. Ernesto dropped the engine and pinned the cooling lines per the sharkwerks method, which he was familiar with. He changed the hydraulic clutch, a window regulator, both intercooler radiators, and changed all the fluids... He sent me pictures of the work he did... Took great care of me and I never met him in person. I arranged for the trucking company to pickup the car from his shop and ship it to me in Iowa... He ensured that it was loaded properly and even sent me a couple of pictures... My car runs like a beast... The only thing I've had to do is change the coil packs and plugs...I would have saved some money if I had him do those when the engine was out of the car. None the less, he took great care of someone he's never met and lives over 1500 miles away. I highly recommend his shop. The 5 star reviews speak for themselves. Thank you, Ernesto. read more

HD Motorwerks - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

Wanted to get my newly purchased 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S looked at for any issues and had read about Ernesto and HD Motorwerks. They had my car for a day and called to explain all of the issues they found. After going through everything, we decided what should be taken care of right away and what others that could wait that were less critical. Ernesto did all the work we agreed on and listed the other items we didn't complete on my invoice that needed to be completed in order of criticality. He got all the work done in a timely manner and for much less than the dealer would have charged. He definitely knows Porsches. read more

Awesome. Very knowledgeable and professional ! arnesto is a true enthusiast not like most cons that just tell you BS.. he took 4 hours on a PPI incredible thank you for the thorough job read more

Ernesto has a huge heart and such a nice guy! Helped me install my new exhaust and oil change on my car for a really good price. Awesome job and same day service. Thank you so much again for taking care of my GT3. The new gmg racing exhaust sounds beast! I can't wait to get back to the track. I will be back for more Maintenace and upgrades on my car. read more

HD Motorwerks - Auto Repair Near Me - Glendale, California

I'm glad I found HD Motorwerks! Other Porsche mechanics I've tried in the area act tend to act like they're gracing you with their presence whenever they correspond with you, but Ernesto has been nothing but friendly, professional, and (most importantly) an all-around excellent mechanic. If you have a Porsche, get it serviced here. read more

(writing a review under my wife's yelp account) I've owned a few air cooled Porsches and been to a few local independent Porsche shops around town. Ernie is the most down to earth Porsche Mechanic I've met. He is very meticulous/GREAT at his craft. Other shops expect you to come in with an open check book and have a very snobby attitude. HD motorwerks is very reasonable and competitive with their pricing. Ernie takes time to explain the process and updates you along the way. I had Ernie completely rebuild my 3.6 motor on my 911 c4. He did a great job with a very reasonable price. I continue to come here for maintenance and Ernie will forever be my go-to Porsche mechanic. I live 1hr and 30mins away and still come here for honest work. -Jared read more

Very impressed! Ernesto was Friendly, very knowledgeable, extremely thorough and professional the brake job and the oil change on my Porsche was on time and was $500 less than the dealer, he took the time to explain the things that needed to be done on my car, and what was urgent. He knows it all don't even think twice! I'm so happy to have found him, great customer service, Highly recommended. read more

We were initially referred to Ernesto through our last mechanic who moved their shop to the next county; he was great, and we trusted his referral and met Ernesto. Now, about 5 years or so later, we couldn't imagine going anywhere else. It's very hard to find a mechanic you can TRUST to not just fix your car's issues, but effectively and honestly distinguish what absolutely needs to be fixed, what should be fixed soon, and what can wait. Why? Because it's in their best interest to milk whatever they can to those of us who know little about cars (like me). I've had many bad experiences with other mechanics that exemplify this. Ernesto, is not like that. Not at all. He's super nice, friendly, and humble... and he's highly adept, experienced, and professional at the same time. He's great at presenting options, keeping track of your cars health, and remembering off the top of his head incredibly fine details about your car. He thinks like a doctor, he genuinely CARES about his customers, and I just wish there were a lot more mechanics like him in L.A. read more

This place saved my Porsche 911 GT3. Ernesto's service and diagnostic was top notch. The dealer was giving me the run around and it was of no help. There was a huge leak. And he knew right away that it was a coolant pipes came undone. His pricing was very competitive and the quality of the work was superb. That issue was resolved right away. He also gave me honest advice on how to properly maintain my GT3. And since I went to HD motorwerks my car has been running smoothly. read more

20K oil change was due for my Cayenne. Service was reasonable and quick...even got a free carwash! Ernesto is just a genuinely nice person and knows his stuff. Found out that a few of our friends also take their cars here! Will definitely be back in the future. read more

First the Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with HD Motorwerks whatsoever, just making a comment and sharing this on Yelp because I've been very happy with the service I've received from Ernesto's shop. I don't post too many reviews, but for those business that I have posted for it's because of the great experience or service that I have received. I recently purchased a 2005 911 and one of the first thing I did was research the various independent Porsche mechanics within Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena. Porsche or any other high-end car represents a considerable investment, and you don't want to entrust its care to just anyone. That's why it's important to find the right mechanic for your vehicle service and repair needs. There were plenty to be found on Yelp and based on the useful input, I soon decided to take a visit to the ones I was interested in seeing and to talk to the shop owner or lead mechanic. As most of us know, going to see a mechanic draws many cautions and conclusions about whether the mechanic will be trustworthy, pricing the job fairly and most importantly is able to fix your car the first time. So I finally decided on Ernesto's shop at HD Motorwerks in Glendale, and on my first visit all I did was to have him do an oil change just to see how he operates. My first impression was very good as he did the job quickly and the price was right. Since it was my first time there, he looked the car over bumper-to-bumper and basically said that all was fine with the car and off I went. During the oil change process, I talked to him about the various types of work on the car (e.g. clutch, suspension, and radiator/cooling system) and he seems to know quite a bit about them. To sum this up, Ernesto's shop has all the tools/diagnosis equipment required to properly repair and maintain your Porsche or other foreign car. He won't BS you and tell you your car needs work on something unless it really needs it, and he will check over the car for you to make sure everything is to his standards before you leave his shop. He will give you the best and reasonable price to service your car. I really appreciate his honesty and integrity to make sure you he made me a happy customer. Thanks, Ernesto! read more

Thoughtful and honest. I feel better about my interactions here than at any other Porsche shop I have been to.

Ernesto is an amazing guy and super nice! He did a great and fast oil change for a great price for my Porsche! You rock and I'll definitely be back! You got a new and very satisfied client! Thanks so much! Nico read more

I accidentally stopped by the place as my lights about checking tires pressure went on. The young man who was alone there and obviously busy without hesitation helped me to check the tire pressure and pump them. He was so sweet and nice, I couldn't not to leave at least a good review. Thank you so much! read more

Ernesto is great. I've had my 911 in twice, once for a headlamp replacement and the second time for a battery and radio issue. Ernesto was able to make both repairs at a good price. He is honest and a nice person to work with. I will be back for sure! read more

Ernesto's service was amazing. I had a problem with my brakes for my cayenne and he fixed it up perfectly for a reasonable price as well. I will definitely come back if there is another problem with my car! read more

Ernesto and Rusty are awesome! Brought our Boxster in a couple different times for brake fluid and oil changes and they're very fast and professional. They also vacuumed the carpets, cleaned the brake calipers and did a quick general inspection. They clearly explain any issues they find and are fair with their prices. Highly recommend!! read more

Ernesto is the man! He always goes above and beyond. Honest, upfront, and extremely fair with pricing. I've had to take my 99 Boxster in a few times and he always does top notch work. I never have to come back for work he did. read more