Backwards Bill's Garage · Leander, TX
Backwards Bill's Garage is an independent Porsche shop at 14305 FM 2769 in Leander, about 15 to 20 minutes from central Cedar Park. Your 911, Boxster or Cayman gets serviced close to home by a crew led by a former IMSA crew chief, without the drive to an Austin dealership.
911s, Boxsters and Caymans
Air-cooled and water-cooled, in our Leander shop
A real number first
Written estimate and a date before anything comes apart
Photos the same day
And a call before anything new goes on the bill
Usually about two days out
For most service appointments
The short version for Leander and Cedar Park owners who want the facts first.
| Topic | Answer |
|---|---|
| What we do | Independent Porsche service and repair: maintenance, diagnostics, AC and electrical, engine and gearbox, brakes and suspension, pre-purchase inspections and track prep |
| Cars we work on | Air-cooled 911s (long hood through 993), water-cooled 911s (996 through 992), Boxster and Cayman |
| Cars we don't take | Macan and Cayenne |
| Where | 14305 Farm to Market Rd 2769, Leander, TX 78641 |
| From Cedar Park | About 15 to 20 minutes from central Cedar Park, around 183A and Whitestone Blvd |
| Wait for an appointment | Usually about two days out for service |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, by appointment |
| Lead technician | Cam Musgrove, master mechanic and former IMSA lead technician and crew chief |
| Phone | (512) 937-7086 |
Air-cooled 911s are the specialty: the long hoods (1965 to 1973), the 2.7 cars, the 911 SC, the Carrera 3.2, the 930 Turbo, the 964 and the 993.
We also service water-cooled 911s, 996 through 992, plus the Boxster and Cayman. They go to the same technicians on the same equipment.
We don't take the Porsche SUVs. If you drive a Macan or Cayenne, a dealer or a general European shop is the better fit.
All of it happens in our own building on FM 2769, by the same people who diagnose the car.
Oil and filter, intermediate and major services, brake fluid, coolant, plugs, belts and filters. We start from the factory schedule, then tell you what your car needs this visit and what can wait.
Check engine lights, dash warnings, leaks, odd noises and drivability problems, including the intermittent ones. If you go ahead with the repair, the diagnostic hour comes off the bill.
AC that blows warm, a battery that keeps going flat, and lighting or electrical faults. We trace the fault first, then quote the fix.
Oil leaks, top-end work, clutches and transmission service, plus IMS bearing replacement and retrofit on water-cooled 911s. Air-cooled flat-six rebuilds and 915 and G50 gearbox work stay in-house.
Pads, rotors, lines and fluid. Shocks, bushings, control arms and alignment. On air-cooled cars, torsion bars, spring plates and corner balancing are routine work here.
Buying a Porsche in Cedar Park, Leander or around Austin? The seller can drop the car off without you here, and we send the written report with photos straight to you.
Power upgrades, suspension setup, corner balancing and race prep, for the street or the track.
Tell us what the car is doing and we'll tell you where we'd start.
Pick the answer closest to your car and you'll see where we'd usually start. A quiz can't diagnose a car. An inspection on the lift can.
Where we'd start
Start with diagnostics. We read the fault, test the system it points to and give you a number before any repair. The diagnostic hour comes off the bill if you go ahead.
Where we'd start
Start with a leak inspection. We find where it's coming from, send you photos and quote the fix. On air-cooled cars that means checking engine sealing and the oil return tubes.
Where we'd start
Start with a brake and suspension inspection: shocks, bushings, control arms and alignment, plus torsion bars and spring plates on air-cooled cars.
Where we'd start
Start with an AC or electrical check. We test the system, find what's failing and quote the fix before any parts get ordered.
Where we'd start
Book a scheduled service. We go through whatever history you have and tell you what's due now and what can wait, including when the valves were last adjusted on an air-cooled car.
Where we'd start
Book a pre-purchase inspection before any money changes hands. The seller can drop the car off, and the report comes straight to you.
Where we'd start
Talk to us about suspension setup, corner balancing and track prep.
Most Porsches that come in arrive with a list. A small leak the owner stopped mentioning. A noise they drive around. A quote from somewhere that never got booked.
None of it feels urgent on its own. Together, it's why a car that used to go out every weekend now sits in the garage while the other car gets driven.
Weston started Backwards Bill's after years of watching the performance industry handle budgets and timelines badly. So you get a real number and a date before anything comes apart. If something changes once the car is open, you hear about it that day, with photos, and you decide what happens next.
The person who diagnoses your car is the person who fixes it, so nothing gets relayed through a service advisor. For warranty repairs and recalls, a Porsche dealer is still the right call. For everything else, you have a Porsche specialist close to home.
"Cam and his team did a great job on setting up my 911SC suspension. It's obvious Cam has great knowledge and experience with these air cooled Porsches."
It's a small crew on purpose, and we take a limited number of cars at a time. Your Porsche stays inside our Leander shop the whole time it's here, and you're welcome to look around before you leave it with us, by appointment.
Master Mechanic
Cam brings more than 15 years in the automotive industry, with Porsches, high-performance track cars and full restorations as his specialties.
He owned a race shop and served as lead technician and crew chief for an IMSA team with multiple championships. His builds have run as center spreads in Super Street, Hot Rod and PassMag.
Technician
John has eight years in the trade and graduated from the automotive program at TSTC. His specialties are electrical systems, drivetrains and suspension geometry, and three of his builds have won Best in Show.
Technician
Coleman has five years of hands-on work in engine swaps and restorations. He builds every car the way he'd want someone to build his own.
Most service appointments are usually about two days out. Every visit is by appointment, drop-offs included.
We quote every job before we start and don't publish a price list, because two Porsches of the same year can need very different work.
A valve adjustment on a healthy Carrera 3.2 and one on a 2.7 that has been run hard for thirty years are the same three words and two different jobs.
Send the year, model, mileage and what the car is doing, and we'll put a real number in front of you. It doesn't change without your approval, and if you go ahead with a repair, the diagnostic hour comes off the bill.
We're at 14305 Farm to Market Rd 2769, Leander, TX 78641. From central Cedar Park, around 183A and Whitestone Blvd, it's about a 15 to 20 minute drive.
Owners also come from Volente, Lakeway, Round Rock, Georgetown, Jonestown and Bee Cave. If you're in Austin itself, our Porsche repair page for Austin owners covers what to expect.
We're open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, by appointment only. There's no front counter for walk-ins, so call or send the form before you drive out.
Or call (512) 937-7086
Yes. Oil leak diagnosis, top-end work, IMS bearing replacement and retrofit on water-cooled 911s, and full air-cooled flat-six rebuilds are all done in-house at our Leander shop.
Yes. We read the fault codes, then test the system they point to before we quote a repair. The diagnostic hour comes off the bill if you go ahead with the work.
We work on Boxsters and Caymans, along with air-cooled and water-cooled 911s. We don't take the Porsche SUVs, so Macan and Cayenne owners are better served by a dealer or a general European shop.
Yes. We also handle battery service and lighting and electrical repair. We trace the fault first, then quote the fix before any parts get ordered.
Yes. Clutch replacement and transmission service, plus 915 and G50 gearbox work in-house on air-cooled 911s.
Using an independent shop for routine maintenance does not automatically void a factory warranty. We document the work and maintain your car to the factory requirements, so keep your receipts.
Warranty repairs and recalls generally still need to go through an authorized Porsche dealer.
We can work with many extended and third-party warranty providers. Coverage and payment steps vary by policy, so send your provider and policy details when you schedule and we'll confirm what we can handle.
Yes. The seller can drop the car off at our Leander shop without you here. We put it on the lift and send the written report with photos and an estimate straight to you.
It's worth doing on any Porsche you haven't owned before, and especially on an air-cooled car.
Most service appointments are usually about two days out. We're appointment only, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, so call (512) 937-7086 to check the current wait.
We're at 14305 FM 2769 in Leander, about 15 to 20 minutes from central Cedar Park around 183A and Whitestone Blvd.
Porsche service request
Whatever is on the list, send it over. We'll tell you what the car needs, what it costs and when you can pick it up.
Or call (512) 937-7086, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM.
5.0 on Google
"Cam was very quick to get me a quote and communicated with me throughout the entire process. If you're looking for an honest reliable shop these guys are it."
"It's refreshing to find someone who actually cares about your car equally or more than you do."
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