EPE did my pre-purchase inspection and then performed the services they recommended after I purchased the car. I was very pleased with both the inspection and the work performed then : an alignment, retro-lubrication of a un-lubed replacement clutch and the 60k service complete with timing belt and water pump.
I went back a year later for new brake pads, rotors and fluid, and was less impressed. Their reciept stated that they'd had to perform a 'partial rebuild' on some of the calipers, and that they'd had to shave some of the new brake pads to fit. (Length-wise, due to the common steel/aluminum buildup problem). Shortly afterwards the rear brake caliper locked up on me while hot and at highway speeds. I returned it to the shop and they bled the system again. The same caliper locked up again and the only option they offered was to order a new caliper at a cost of $900. I'm not sure they believed me, and I got the impression they were tired of seeing my car.
I purchased a set of used rear calipers ($235 for two from someone upgrading thanks to the 968forum/968.net community), replaced them myself and haven't had that problem since. My brakes still squeal like a calliope at low speed when hot. My current guess is that the anti-squeal shims should have been stuck onto the new pads with new glue. It's also possible that something is dragging in the parking brake mechanism, I haven't been in there yet to look. All the brake noise dates from the EPE service.
Has anyone had EPE do their cam timing chain? My car is nearing 100k and I'd like someone experienced to do that service for me and my confidence in EPE is a little shaky.
