# Place to work on car around Los Angeles **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** 911, porsche\ **Created:** [February 15, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396 "2011-02-15T23:35:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mootus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@Mootus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mootus)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/1 "2011-02-15T23:35:43Z")
I recently bought a great 15 year old porsche and after finding out that an oil change costs $350 and to change the spark plugs takes around 4-6 hours (seriously no exaggeration ) have decided I can do this stuff myself (I have and do like working on my cars anyway) The problem is I live in an apartment building and my landlord will give me a hard Time if I work on my car there. Do any of you guys know of a place or have a space I could rent out for a couple of weekends to do some minor work on my car I have tools just need space. Any advice would be apreciated ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/2 "2011-02-16T01:10:40Z")
The liability issues from this aside, I doubt you’ll ever find any of those kinds of places around anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/3 "2011-02-16T01:13:49Z")
If you are mechanically inclined the greatest place might be your garage. If you are willing to pay my airfare, I will come visit. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/4 "2011-02-16T02:04:53Z")
Your car is most likely going to need to see a mechanic more often than your run of the mill 15 year old car and it will have issues that average mechanical skills just will not cover. The 911 is a lifestyle, not simple transportation. ---
**Author:** ![Carveaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carveaholic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carveaholic)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/5 "2011-02-16T02:16:05Z")
When I lived in an apartment building, I asked the priest at the catholic church across the street if I could do repairs there. The deal was I had to put $20 in the collection box a month and I wasn’t allowed to leave anything in the parking lot (No spilled oil, coolant, half disassembled cars… Etc). It worked out well. I recently moved and I’m gonna try and work out another deal. See if you can find a sympathetic priest. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/6 "2011-02-16T04:32:56Z")
Learn Spanish, then any AutoZone store parking lot should work…You’ll fit right in…But a 15 year old run-out Porsche? You don’t have enough time or money… ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/place-to-work-on-car-around-los-angeles/61396/7 "2011-02-16T12:23:43Z")
Don’t have to speak Spanish…Here in NH where French is the big second language…people do oil changes right at the AutoZone parking lot…some actually will even catch the oil in a pan instead of just draining into the sewer drain.