My mechanic turned friend of 15+ years moved out of state. I was tasked with finding a reputable shop near my house since my mechanic before lived deep in the San Fernando Valley and I live near DTLA (Northeast Side). While buying some parts for my 88' 911 at Sierra Madre, I asked what shop they recommend. The unanimous decision was sublime. Called them a few days later with a Master Clutch/Salve Cylinder issue and Levon was able to have me come in the same day. Ares went over the estimate to fix it with me and after I agreed, they were done with the work and a recommendation they gave me the very next day. They kept me updated so that I could be ready to pick up my car, and even offered to have the car washed before I picked it up. After we verbally schedule my upcoming oil change, I was on my way. This is gladly my new shop now and I highly recommend them. read more

This is the go to place for any LA Porsche service repair. Very efficient. Price is right.

I take my 928 there and they're just awesome. Very reliable, knowledgeable and overall just a great experience now for years

If you own a Porsche, look no more. This is the only place to go for service. They are the best!

I can't say enough great things about Levon at Sublime. He's truly the best at what he does. Every time I bring my Porsche in, I know it's in the hands of someone who not only knows these cars inside and out, but also genuinely cares about the work. Levon's attention to detail, knowledge, and passion for his craft are unmatched. What sets him apart is that he doesn't just "fix" things, he explains what's going on, gives honest recommendations, and makes sure everything is running perfectly before I leave. It's rare to find someone in the industry who combines technical expertise with such professionalism and personal care. Honestly, Levon is the reason I keep coming back to Sublime. Trustworthy, skilled, and always going the extra mile. If you want your Porsche treated the way it deserves, Levon is the person to see. read more

Sublime Silverlake Saved My Porsche - The Best Porsche Shop in LA I have a 2016 Porsche Cayenne with 65,000 miles. One day, the check engine light came on and the car started blowing white smoke. I took it to a well-known European auto shop and spent $1,800 on repairs--spark plugs, valve cover, and more. When I picked it up, the problem was still there. Their next suggestion? A possible engine swap. Hoping for real answers, I brought the car to Downtown Porsche. They blamed the issue on "aftermarket" parts--even though I used OEM parts from FCP Euro. They quoted $1,500 just to diagnose the issue and couldn't guarantee anything beyond that. I started losing hope and seriously considered junking the car. Then I spoke with Ares at Sublime Silverlake--and everything changed. He took the time to listen and explain what could be wrong. His approach was clear, logical, and based on real expertise. Unlike the others, he didn't rush or pressure me. When my appointment finally came, I was greeted like an old friend. No scare tactics. No upfront diagnostic fees. Just genuine confidence in what he was doing. Ares called the next day with a plan--and it turned out to be exactly what the car needed. No engine replacement. No unnecessary testing. Just a smart fix that worked. A few hours of labor, a few parts, and my car was running perfectly again. Sublime did what no one else could. Not the dealership, not the big-name Euro shop--only Ares and his team solved the problem with honesty and skill. If you own a Porsche, this is the shop you want. Trustworthy, professional, and truly passionate about what they do. Thank you, Ares and the Sublime team. You've earned a loyal customer for life. read more

I recently had Sublime swap out my front and rear suspension of my 1997 Porsche Targa 993 and the overall experience and customer service was excellent. Ares and I had numerous conversations about the various options available, and we were able to pin down the ideal set up. I ultimately went with OEM Porsche MO33 springs and Koni shocks and I couldn't be happier. The car feels confident yet comfortable at high speeds. The 993 Targa requires special attention when it comes to suspension upgrades since stiff springs and shocks will ultimately damage the glass Targa top. Ares took the time research the ideal suspension set up for the car and the MO33 springs are lowered yet soft, which works well with the Targa. Thank you Ares! read more

Sublime Silverlake - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Spent $3000 on servicing my 964 & they delivered my car with dried oil leaks all over my roof. I called to bring this to their attention; they asked for pictures to be texted & never replied or cared. I do not recommend this shop to anyone who cares about their Porsche. Side note, my car was freshly painted at the time so this really irked me. I had to pay my detailer to professionally remove these stains. Nearly a year later, I received a promo email asking me to bring my car back for any services. Because I remember what happened, I emailed them back following up about this incident. Koko (the owner) response was "no one is perfect and people do make mistakes including yourself". Nice reply & customer service. Yup, my mistake was bringing my 964 here. Your mistakes are the oil stains & doing nothing about this. Nothing was offered to rectify this except a weak apology & gaslighting statement. Owner did not care. The whole reason I went here in the first place was bc I read so many positive reviews. Lesson learned. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Unless you have proof. (which I do below). First & last visit for me. I will never return & anytime this shop name gets brought up in convo, you better believe I'm referencing this experience to them. read more

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The best guys, plain and simple. Tough to find true aficionados who actually seem to give a heck... These boys do. My hood was STUCK. After my brother riveted the new housing (and I helped!) and didn't think to check first for adjustment of the top latch - the hood decided to stay shut... Then the battery died! Then I pop started it on second gear from my garage, and my brother encouraged me to just stop by and see if they had any tips... They did! We fought it outside of Sublime for about 15 min in the beating sun! Coco ran over from Hi Tech and joined in the brainstorming- in 5 min they had it open, adjusted the top latch and BOOM! I gave them whatever cash I had in my wallet and the two somehow I've cold road sodas I had tucked in (for emergency) Great guys. Thanks guys! read more

Sublime Silverlake - My 944 in front of their tastefully painted facade. - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

When I brought my 2015 911 Turbo to this shop, I luckily got assisted with great service from Levon. He knows porches from A to Z. You definitely pay a fair price for the service you're getting at Sublime. Levon is now my go to guy for my Porsche. read more

ABSOLUTELY GO HERE FOR ALL YOUR PORSCHE NEEDS!!! When I first called them, Ares picked up and immediately knew what the issue was. As soon as, he said it I knew my car was under warranty at another Porsche specialist (in Pasadena) so I took it there for them to check since they offer flat bed towing. I never liked the other place in Pasadena as much because their prices were more costly than the dealers and I've sent them direct quotes from dealer. Sublime Automotive was amazing when the other place couldn't get the job done on time and within budget, Ares and Levon made it happen for me! If you are looking for reasonable, amazing customer service and support, good wholesome mechanics that know Porsches inside and out. You have to come here, few of these guys love their job and are Porsche owners themselves so they know the ins & outs. It doesn't matter if you have a 996, gts, turbo, spyder, gt3 rs, cayman s they treat you all the same. I left with Ares saying "As long as the customer is happy" and that's how i know I'll be coming back. Thank you Sublime Silverlake!! read more

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I brought my 996 in for a few repairs. I thought they were calling me for an update the next day, but they actually were calling to tell me my car was already ready for pick up. Super reliable and super easy process. I'll definitely be back. read more

I've taken my 993 here several times and always had a positive service experience. However, I recently had to open my engine cover and noticed this sticker they placed without my permission. It really pissed me off. read more

Sublime Silverlake - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The guys at this shop are extremely knowledgable, honest, and give a fair price. The shop is always full of Porsche's from various generations. I have been bringing my car here for years. Highly recommend. read more

I found this spot on during a search for someone to tackle some work on my 86' 944. I've worked on cars for the past 20 years and have come across all types and I'll say that it's few and far between where you come across a shop that 1. Looks insanely clean and organized 2. Super friendly staff and 3. A shop manager that will take the time to find out your needs. I stopped by to chat with them in person the other day and met Ares the Shop Manager. We had a lovely talk about what I was looking to accomplish and while we both decided they weren't the shop to take on some of the work. He said "Here, let me refer you here and tell them I sent you from Sublime" It's so refreshing to come across people that aren't hard pressed to sell you on anything they can offer let alone give you a solid referral where you can get assistance as well. I'm sure I'll take one of my other cars there but had to give them 5 stars for their courtesy and friendly advice. read more

Went there today for an issue with the 944, incredible, fast, efficient service, that I would never expect from any place. Unbelievably helpful, knowledgeable, and kind. I will be back, and you should too! read more

My car was salvage I got scammed and no one could fix it and every bodyshop told me give up the car it will be more to fix it and even complicated cuz scammer ruined the car more. But i couldn't give up and couldnt even register the car cuz it was not even close to the standard of dmv. Airbag, backlight, front light, tpms, all the mechanic signals on the car... I almost felt like dying with the car. After suffering one year, I got recommendation from a famous design professor, it can be fixed in sublime, I could finally fixed whole mechanic problems what scammer ruined and could register my car after looking for the place to fix it for one year!!!!! The best mechanic porsche place ever!!! And even I could fix the car way cheaper than any other shop's estimation. (They said it is better to buy new one) my car is totally fine now!! Because i had visited several bodyshops now I can see they are the most reliable and best mechanic place ever in LA. Not only that, I am not good at driving, I smashed my car several times, They fixed it so good even way better price and more perfection with Arroyo auto bodyshop connected to sublime. They fixed the back bumper, broken light and wing & side dented and scratches- Moreover it fixed too perfect like brand new I couldn't believe it by my eyes I am attaching the photo of damage before and after. And there was one more accident, even that one, They fixed the mechanic part of mirror and all other damages even got service of four tire rims (i asked for only one but they did retouch for four tire rims!!) with Arroyo auto i am attaching photo too! (After versions came first and before fixing come out next in the order of photos! Two places are my saviors and most reliable and professional places in LA read more

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Best Porsche service in LA - Ares is 'the man' your car will never drive better! Really great team of mechanics! highly recommend read more

Best Porsche shop in LA! I've serviced my 1976 911 and 1997 993 and they've gone above and beyond! The whole crew from the owner, manager and technicians very very cool people. Let them take care of you and your beautiful Porsche. read more

Sublime Silverlake - 1976 Porsche 911S Sportomatic - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The shifter cable on my 987.2 Cayman S snapped on the way home in the evening. I randomly found Sublime Silverlake on Yelp as I was waiting for the tow to arrive. I appreciated that they had plenty of street parking in front of the shop where a flat bed can easily drop a car off after hours The service representative was upfront about the cost and parts needed. After doing my own research I confirmed their recommended service was correct & the quote for the cost of parts was fair. Labor was not cheap here but I felt the quality of labor & service justified the cost. They were able to turn my car around the next day, their work is very high quality (could not tell the interior had been taken apart at all), shift quality dramatically improved from before, and the customer service was professional & communicative. I would bring my car in for service here again. read more

Exceptional group of professionals! Honest, reliable, and trust worthy. I couldn't keep my classic Porsche on the road without them! Shop manager, Ares, goes above and beyond to win my loyalty. And with a 32 year old car, that means everything! read more

What an amazing Porsche shop. Ares and Koko were fantastic throughout the process and demonstrated the utmost in integrity, honesty and follow through. I took my 1973 Porsche 911 into Sublime with a severe issue. The valve seat in my 1978 SC motor had cracked and fallen into the #6 cylinder and did a lot of damage. The engine was ceased and had to be torn down pretty far to assess the full extent of the damage. Ares provided me with at first two options for repair, the first was to do a top end engine rebuild and some #6 P&C work, which would be the lower cost and quicker turn around time. He also provided a quote and timeline for rebuilding the motor to stock 1978 SC OEM specification. However, I then asked Ares for a quote and timeline to build a hotrod motor, basically a race motor for the street. We worked back and forth on ideas, costs and the timeline. Ultimately Ares came up with what I thought would be an incredible engine, in reality the build turned out far better than I ever could have imagined. The soon to be 3.2 Short Stroke, twinplug, new Mahle P&Cs, Web Cams, Carillo Rods, Titanium Springs, with Rasant ITBs and Motec engine management was to be a dream come true. While every major project can and usually does have its ups and downs (we had COVID related parts delays) Ares would reach out to me proactively and keep me up to date on the progress of the build and what our timeline was looking like. The team at Sublime (Koko, Ares, Nico, Oscar, the whole crew) worked through some tricky challenges pulling everything together and outdid themselves. Ares took the car to Ed Pink for final engine tuning on the Dyno, and the results were outstanding, 292 HP and 270 ft tq at the wheels - incredible. With 15% drivetrain loss that is roughly a motor that has 335 hp at the crank. Again I can't say enough positive things about working on projects large or small with Sublime. Quality shop with quality people - a rarity these days. read more

Sublime Silverlake - After Engine Rebuild - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Always good service, reliable honest and trustworthy. They are always on point and do not try to take advantage of you. Thumbs up

Levon at Sublime not only fixed the broken shifter cable on my 2006 997 but also tuned the car to perfection. The before and after was remarkable. Their approach is thoughtful, they are master Porsche techs, and their pricing is reasonable. Would highly recommend taking your Porsche in for service here. read more

These guys know their Porsche's better than Porsche! A bit on the high end for labor, but my 87 Carrera has not dropped or leaked and oil in 5k miles! Can't recommend their work enough. read more

My Porsche 1976 912 e was setting for 35 years plus and these guys brought it back to life with a rebuilt engine and a lot more .Thanks

Just got my '87 back from Sublime and the work was excellent. Plenty of communication, reasonable prices (for a Porsche) and comprehensive work. Glad to have the car back running so well. read more

This garage is amazing! The staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable, they worked extra hard to find the correct tires and replacement parts for my vintage Porsche. Highly recommended! read more

The crew at sublime have taken great care of my classic 911. The previous owner trusted them for service and the car has been maintained there for many years. It is in pristine condition and any little thing that goes wrong they're there to help. read more

I took my longhood 911T to Sublime after the engine started making a "rod knock" sound. Koko and Nico the head mechanic helped me work through my options, and I ended up getting a complete engine rebuild, a conversion from carburetors to computerized fuel injection, including dual-plug heads, Weber-style PMO throttle bodies, Megasquirt ECU, and Clewitt ignition. Horsepower was increased from 130 at the crank to 211 at the wheels. Sublime also installed an updated 915 transmission, sway bars front and rear, upgraded brakes, a racing-style front oil cooler with bumper to match, a 100L fuel tank, and vintage style Pirelli tires. Nico's attention to detail throughout the project was impressive. The result is a completely transformed 911 -- great running and handling -- a delight to drive. Many thanks to the whole staff at Sublime! read more

Sublime Silverlake - Custom tuning of the engine computer at Church's in Wilmington. - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I highly recommend Sublime if you have a Porsche. They have done a lot of work on my 911SC and Ares, Koko and the team has always done an awesome job fixing my car. Specially if you have an air cooled 911 these guys are the experts. Just looking at how many air cooled 911s are parked outside their shop on a daily basis, tells you the air cooled folks really trust these guys. Also their prices are very fair. read more

Great service! They know their cars inside and out! They are car enthusiasts that work on any Porsches. And let me tell you they have some nice eye candy to look at while they are servicing your vehicle. Koko is great as well! read more

Had a wonderful experience with the Sublime team. Very timely, respectful, knowledgeable and did the job right the first time. Price was very fair for top-notch work. No attitudes, just enthusiastic Porsche people all around. I will be coming back! read more

I took my car in there to be inspected by these individuals they came back with a $15,000 plus estimate there was nothing wrong with my car they didn't know that my car has just been put in a national automotive magazine and all of the things that they said were wrong with it we're already checked in my car none of those things are wrong this place is the most horrible horrific place you could ever take your car to be even went as far as to do work on my car that they had no authorization to do and it didn't need it the old parts were perfectly good I would never take a car there and I'm telling everyone do not take your car there A positive experience do you realize that this car had been completely gone through by national automotive magazine prior to me bringing it into your shop and everything you said about the car was wrong and that is impossible to determine where there is a compression week without using a compression tester by removing a spark plug everything you did was a lie to get money out of me and you do it to everybody and I'm gonna make sure they all know about it read more

I moved to LA in 2010 driving an old Subaru Forester that I began having serviced at Hi-Tech (across the street) shortly thereafter. I met the owner Koko who was always very friendly, caring, and fair with pricing and became a loyal customer. As time went on I got interested in buying my first 911 and on one occasion while having my Forester serviced Koko spent time showing me various local cars for sale and even gave me some magazines with 'for sale' listings and general advice on what to look for. In 2015 I purchased an 06' C4 with about 62k miles and drove it from Portland to LA. And since then I've brought my car to Koko for any scheduled maintenance or unexpected issues. Koko has always been available to help me by phone or text and it's been so nice to have a trusted friend taking care of one of my most prized possessions. Thank YOU and your skilled mechanics for all your work - 104k miles and still going :0 read more

Sublime Silverlake - 06' Carerra 4 - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I took my Porsche in to see Koko for a problem with my starter that my previous mechanic tried to fix for 2 years! After spending thousands of dollars, Koko was literally able to fix my issue in 10 minutes! Are you kidding me? And it was such an easy fix that he didn't even want to charge me! What a nice and honest mensch! Koko, thank you so much! You are a life saver. read more

When I bought my classic Porsche, It had been sitting for many years, and I knew KoKo was the guy, and Sublime was the shop to get it into shape. KoKo, Nico and the team carefully inspected every system in the car, adjusting valves, tuning carbs, even replacing the small stuff like hood struts. They replaced the brakes, clutch, and lowered the suspension, carefully maintaining the proper alignment and camber. When I finally drove the car, it was... well, sublime. It starts every time, and drives beautifully. (and yes, I drive it pretty much every day) The costs are fair, and the guys are always happy to answer questions and explain anything about the car. Classic cars are a long term relationship, and I highly recommend Sublime. In fact I tap the horn every time I drive by just to say thanks. read more

Koko's team rebuilt the engine on my classic 356. About 2 1/2 years later, I brought the car back because it was not running smoothly. Koko tore it down and replaced the cam shaft at no cost to me. Koko is an honest businessman who stands by his work and is worthy of your trust. My 356 now runs like a dream! read more

Soo happy to have a found a great P-car shop! Knowledgeable, efficient, honest and doesn't cost an arm and leg. Highly recommend!