Porsche Service in Marina del Rey, CA

Porsche Service Serving All of Marina del Rey, CA

Marina del Rey is built around eight basins of still water, and most of its homes are apartments and condominiums on the strips of land between them. The garages are at dock level or just below it, and many are open at the sides. After sunset the air over the water cools, its humidity climbs, and it stays that way until the sun burns through the next morning. A Porsche parked here spends every night in damp, still air. The trouble is water that gets inside things and stays there.

The first place is the air conditioning. The evaporator, the cold radiator behind the dashboard, condenses water out of the cabin air whenever the A/C runs, and that water is meant to drip out through a drain under the car. Shut the car off in humid air and the evaporator stays wet in a dark, closed housing, where mildew grows on it. You get a sour smell for the first moments of every drive. The second place is the nose, where wet leaves and grit caught in front of the radiators hold water against thin aluminum until something leaks. For the smell, try this before you call anyone: switch the A/C off for the last few blocks home and leave the fan running, so the evaporator dries before the car is parked.

Why Marina del Rey Drivers Trust The Werkstatt

A musty cabin or a damp carpet in the marina has a few possible causes, and some cost far less to fix than others. We're an independent, Porsche-only shop with more than 30 years on these cars, from the 911 and Boxster to the Cayenne and Panamera. Our one shop is at 10527 Santa Monica Blvd in West Los Angeles, a short freeway run north of the harbor. Call or request a quote, or simply bring the car in, and we'll evaluate it and give you a quote.

• A musty smell is often just a wet cabin filter and a damp evaporator, which costs far less than Porsche A/C repair for a failed part
• Leaves and grit packed in front of the radiators and condensers hold water against thin aluminum, a common start to cooling system leaks
• Damp carpets beside the water usually trace back to a blocked body drain, a blocked evaporator drain or a door seal
• We work only on Porsches, every model line from the 911 and Boxster to the Cayenne and Panamera
• Our shop is a short run up the Marina Freeway and the 405, at 10527 Santa Monica Blvd

Porsche Services for Marina del Rey Owners

From oil changes and scheduled maintenance to engine, brake and PDK repair:

About Marina del Rey, CA

Marina del Rey is an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County, built around a man-made harbor for small boats. The county owns the land and leases it for the apartments, hotels and restaurants that line the basins. Admiralty Way curves along the harbor's inland side, Fisherman's Village sits on Fiji Way by the main channel, Mother's Beach is a sheltered beach inside the harbor, and the Ballona Wetlands lie to the south. Most residents live in apartment and condominium buildings with shared garages, and boat owners park near their slips. The Marina Freeway starts at the harbor's eastern edge. Our shop is north via the 405, then east on Santa Monica Blvd.

Neighborhoods we cover in and around Marina del Rey

• Marina Peninsula
• Silver Strand
• Villa Marina
• Del Rey
• Oxford Triangle
• Playa del Rey
• Fisherman's Village
• Mother's Beach
• Venice Canals
• Westchester