Track-adjacent precision. Daily-driven supercars.
Porsche and Mercedes-AMG service, led by founder Rick Halloran — 38 years in Porsche, 14 of those as master tech at Champion. The same hands that serviced Palm Beach's 993s and 996s in the early 2000s still sign off every 992 and GT-series car that comes through the shop today.
Porsches are engineered to be serviced properly.
Germans don't design cars the way anyone else does. A Porsche engine is expected to be rebuilt. An AMG transmission is expected to be serviced on a schedule. The factory publishes exact tolerances, torque values, and maintenance intervals because they know the cars will run forever if those are honored — and they know the cars will die young if they aren't.
Our German work is therefore less opinionated and more disciplined than our Italian or British work. We do exactly what the factory says, with exactly the parts the factory specifies, in exactly the order the factory prescribes. Rick spent fourteen years at Champion Porsche learning what happens when shops deviate. The answer is: always bad things, eventually.
"Every engineering decision on a Porsche was made for a reason. If you don't understand the reason, don't change the decision. That's the whole job, honestly."
The 911 and everything around it.
Complete model coverage: 911 (964, 993, 996, 997, 991, 992 across all trims including GT3, GT3 RS, Turbo, and Turbo S), 718 Cayman and Boxster (all generations), Panamera (971 and 972), Taycan (all variants), Cayenne (three generations), Macan, and air-cooled 911s back to the 1973 RS.
Rick's core specialty is the 911 across every generation. He personally performs all GT3 valve-clearance service (both the 991.1 and 991.2 service, and the 992 GT3 service we've begun seeing as those cars age), every engine-out on air-cooled cars, and every concours prep before major events. If your car is going to Amelia Island or Monterey, it's leaving our shop with Rick's name on it.
> PORSCHE FACTORY TECHNICIAN · 1987
> PIWIS III CERTIFIED · CURRENT
> GT3 VALVE-ADJUSTMENT SPECIALTY · CURRENT
> TAYCAN HIGH-VOLTAGE SERVICE · 2020
> ASE MASTER AUTOMOBILE · LIFETIME
Hand-built in Affalterbach.
AMG isn't Mercedes with a badge. It's a separate engineering house (in a different German town) with a different philosophy — hand-built engines, one engineer per engine, signed plaques, different transmissions, different suspension tuning. We service every current AMG platform: C63, E63, S63, G63, GLE63, GT (two-door and four-door), Black Series variants, and SLS/SL-63 legacy.
AMG service is adjacent to Porsche work — same level of precision, similar diagnostics (XENTRY and DAS), but distinct transmission architecture (AMG Speedshift DCT and MCT) and a specific approach to carbon-ceramic brake service on current Black Series cars. Rick trained on AMG platforms during his Champion years when both brands shared service floor space.
> MERCEDES-AMG CERTIFIED · 2014
> XENTRY AND DAS DIAGNOSTIC
> SPEEDSHIFT DCT SERVICE · CURRENT
> BLACK SERIES CERAMIC BRAKE · CURRENT
Every generation, every variant.
Complete Porsche coverage from air-cooled 911s through current production. AMG coverage from the SLS AMG forward. For pre-1988 Porsches (911 G-body, 912, 914), we coordinate with a specialist in Sarasota — ask Rick. Everything else, we do here.
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Four jobs that separate us from general shops.
Most shops can do oil and brakes on a Porsche. These are the jobs that require factory certification, specific tooling, and a body of experience that takes years to build. They are why clients bring cars to us from Vero Beach, Naples, and Fort Lauderdale.
GT3 / GT3 RS valve-clearance service
Factory interval is 105,000 miles. In track-driven cars, realistic interval is 55,000 to 75,000. Full engine-out procedure with valve spring inspection, shim measurement, rocker-arm lash set to spec. Documented with exact measurements at each of the 24 valves. Rick's personal signature.
> ENGINE-OUT · PIWIS III · FACTORY SHIMS · 55-75K INTERVAL996 / 997 IMS bearing replacement
Pre-2009 911s with the smaller IMS bearing are a known time-bomb. We install the LN Engineering ceramic IMS Solution kit, which eliminates the design flaw permanently. Includes new RMS, new clutch if due, and factory-correct transmission fluid. Documented with photos of the removed bearing for client records.
> LN SOLUTION · RMS · CLUTCH OPTIONAL · DOCUMENTEDPCCB / AMG ceramic brake service
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (and AMG's equivalent) are serviced differently than steel rotors — they cannot be bedded conventionally, cannot touch certain pad compounds, and cannot be re-used after certain fault conditions. We stock OEM PCCB rotors for GT3 and Turbo, the only independent shop in Palm Beach County that does.
> OEM PCCB STOCKED · FACTORY BEDDING · $12K+ TYPICALTaycan 800V service
Taycan's 800-volt architecture requires HV-certified technicians. Battery-pack diagnostic, inverter service, DC fast-charge troubleshooting, and thermal-management work all require specific training. We're among the very few independent shops in the region certified to service these cars — most are sent to dealers with multi-week wait times.
> HV-CERTIFIED · 800V SAFE · IN-HOUSE DIAGNOSTICWhat we see every week.
These are the jobs that come through the German bench most often. Pricing is indicative — exact figures depend on model, year, and condition.
992 GT3 major service
Full factory-scheduled major: OEM oil (Mobil 1 0W-40 PDK-approved), all 6 spark plugs (OEM NGK), cabin filter, engine air filter, brake fluid flush (Pentosin DOT 4 Super), coolant top-up, 120-point inspection, full PIWIS diagnostic scan, alignment check, tire rotation and torque, oil-consumption baseline reset.
911 Carrera (997/991/992) annual minor
Annual minor service — OEM oil and filter, cabin filter, brake fluid check and top-up, tire rotation with torque verification, 60-point inspection, PIWIS scan, battery health test.
IMS Solution retrofit (996/997 pre-2009)
LN Engineering IMS Solution kit installation with new RMS, factory-correct transmission fluid, clutch inspection (replacement quoted separately if required). Includes photo documentation of removed bearing condition for client records.
PCCB full replacement (992 GT3)
Complete ceramic rotor replacement, new pads, sensors, brake-hose inspection, fluid flush to DOT 5.1, proper bedding procedure. Includes photo-documentation of old PCCB wear pattern and client-copy of Porsche-issued certificate confirming genuine OEM parts.
PDK transmission service
PDK fluid and filter replacement to factory spec (OEM Porsche ATF only), adaptation reset via PIWIS, pan inspection for debris, bench-test of clutch engagement after service. Due at 60,000 mile intervals or every 4 years.
M156 6.2L head-bolt service
Known issue on 2006-2011 M156 AMG engines — head bolts can loosen and cause coolant intrusion. We perform the factory-updated bolt replacement with new gaskets, timing component inspection, and valve-train service. Typically performed proactively on cars over 50,000 miles.
Pre-purchase inspection (Porsche or AMG)
Written 180-point inspection with PIWIS or XENTRY history scan, compression and leak-down baseline, paint-depth measurement, underside photographic documentation, service-record cross-reference, IMS-era risk assessment for 996/997 cars.
Rick signs every Porsche that leaves this shop.
Rick Halloran opened Apex in 2004 specifically because he wanted to service Porsches the way he thought they should be serviced. Twenty-two years later, he still works on the shop floor most days. If your 911 comes in for anything engine-related, it's getting Rick's hands. If your Taycan has a high-voltage fault, it's Rick. If your GT3 is going to Road Atlanta next month, Rick is the one who ensures it makes it there and back.
When he's not working on client cars, he's in Bay 4 on his own ongoing project — a 1973 911 RS tribute build that has consumed his off-hours since 2019. If you visit the shop and he's there, he'll happily walk you through the progress.
- PORSCHE FACTORY APPRENTICE PROGRAM (RENO, 1986)
- PIWIS III DIAGNOSTIC CERTIFIED (CURRENT)
- ASE MASTER AUTOMOBILE (LIFETIME)
- BOSCH DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST (CURRENT)
- TAYCAN HIGH-VOLTAGE CERTIFIED (2020)
- 14 YEARS CHAMPION PORSCHE (1990-2004)
A few honest observations for German-car owners.
On 996 values and IMS.
The 996 is finally being treated as the collectable car it always was. Values have doubled in the past five years. If you own one with the original IMS (any 996 built before 2009 with the M96 engine), do the IMS Solution retrofit this year. The part costs $700, the labor costs $2,700, and it permanently fixes the single reason the 996 was ever dismissed. This is the smartest $3,400 you can spend on an appreciating asset.
On GT3 valve intervals.
Porsche publishes a 105,000-mile valve-clearance-inspection interval on the 991 and 992 GT3. For cars that see regular track use — even just HPDE two or three times a year — that interval is wildly optimistic. We've seen GT3s with visible wear by 55,000 miles and spec-failures by 70,000. If your GT3 has seen any track time at all, budget for this service at 60,000 miles and assume it'll be the first engine-out job of the car's life. Plan accordingly.
On M156 (C63, E63, SLS) head bolts.
Same story, different engine. The naturally-aspirated M156 6.2L AMG V8 (2006-2011 C63, SLS, E63) has a known issue where the head bolts loosen over time. It's not a matter of if — it's a matter of when. Mercedes issued updated bolts, but most independent shops never perform the proactive fix. If you own one of these cars and it has over 50,000 miles, do this work. The cost of catching coolant intrusion late is roughly a new engine.
On buying a 992 GT3.
These are still new cars — most transactions are happening between original owners or at Porsche Certified Pre-Owned. If you're considering one, get the pre-purchase inspection anyway. We've already seen two 992 GT3s with undisclosed track damage pass between owners and end up in our shop for diagnosis. Eight hundred and fifty dollars to verify a quarter-million-dollar car is the easiest math in the world.
Let's talk about your car.
Whether it's a scheduled service, a concours prep, or a pre-purchase inspection on a car you're considering, send us a note and Rick will reach out personally.