Which shop to take your BMW to?

[5spdto6spd]

Thanks

[EvoX.M3]

Thanks for this sticky thread, wish I joined the forum earlier. I have a service appointment at Maranello tomorrow. Hopefully the experience will be a good one

[t_mo_t]

Originally Posted by Mychel

Thank you for the response.

I am kind of afraid to take it anywhere...a woman pulls up to a mechanic shop and opens her wallet....

I have had great experiences with mechanics (actually the car has, not me personally) but I do not know who to take this, "beast" to

I will find the regional forum you directed me to and inquire there

If all else fails, I have buddies with Porsches and I'm sure they can find me a real good M5 guy.

Cheers and thank you again

I got a recommendation for
Tom Hutchinson Automotive Inc
190 Shearson Crescent, Cambridge, ON N1T 1J6
http://www.hutchinsonautomotive.ca/

I just gave them a call for a price quote to replace my valve cover gasket... waiting for their callback..

[MightyMat]

Hey guys, just looking for a good Machine Shop for my 04 330ci, wanna get a valve job done and wanna make sure i'm bringing it to someone that is reputable. Im in the Woodbine and 16th area in Markham, but i'm willing to drive. Thanks in advance!

[Mrgnomer]

New to forum. Just came back from Bimmmersport. Had a persistent increased emissions warning and limp mode problems. Diagnostics showed throttle actuator bank 2 failure. Had them replace both actuators. They replaced them in a day and left me with the still good one. Not cheap but my M3 performance is more responsive now and the gas mileage has significantly improved. They were busy and did only what came up in the diagnostic check. No extra inspections.

I'm new to M3 ownership. Learned a lot from Charlie. For performance issues they seem to know what they're doing and do a good job. For small problems, warranty and recall issues I'd go to a dealership.

[xsd_crew]

Hi All. Really trying to find someone reasonable and experienced
in the London Woodstock area - as I live in between....Any Suggestions.
Tried the # for Heritage Auto works, but not in service...
Thanks.

[Houllandng]

good

[Mrgnomer]

Originally Posted by Mrgnomer

New to forum. Just came back from Bimmmersport. Had a persistent increased emissions warning and limp mode problems. Diagnostics showed throttle actuator bank 2 failure. Had them replace both actuators. They replaced them in a day and left me with the still good one. Not cheap but my M3 performance is more responsive now and the gas mileage has significantly improved. They were busy and did only what came up in the diagnostic check. No extra inspections.

I'm new to M3 ownership. Learned a lot from Charlie. For performance issues they seem to know what they're doing and do a good job. For small problems, warranty and recall issues I'd go to a dealership.

Update on the dealership recommendation. After over a year of M3 ownership a recent overpriced not so good dealership service has changed my opinion. Will now be going to dealerships just for no charge warranty and recall service. Will doing my own work and going to trusted aftermarket performance mechanics for everything else.