Welcome to Elite Automotive,
your independent BMW-MINI repair facility!
If you’re looking for high quality and personal service, you’ve come to the right place.
At Elite Automotive of Corpus Christi we’ll give you the attention and personal service you’ll come to expect and enjoy. We offer services exclusively to BMW & MINI COOPER owners. Let Elite Automotive of Corpus Christi certified professionals service and maintain your investment. Our combined experience of over 50 years will keep your vehicle running like new.
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About Elite Automotive Corpus Christi, TX
Elite Automotive of Corpus Christi is family owned and operated in Corpus Christi, TX. Since our company opened its’ doors in 2010, we’ve treated every customer like family.
Other companies offer similar services, but what sets us apart is our team of BMW and MINI COOPER factory-trained professionals with over 50 years of combined experience.
We provide Dealer level service and repairs at affordable prices.
Are you ready to experience the best Corpus Christi car service available? Please give us a call or make an appointment here.
The Absolute Best Car Service in Corpus Christi, TX
What sets Elite Automotive apart from all of the others in Corpus Christi, TX?
Trust: When it comes to auto repair in Corpus Christi, TX, it’s all about earning loyalty and trust by doing our very best every day. We are determined to earn and keep your trust.
Talent: At Elite Automotive, you can rest easy knowing that our highly-skilled, experienced auto service professionals are handling your car. Our technicians bring years of experience, skill, and education to the Corpus Christi auto repair table.
Time: We take the time we need to provide you with top quality car service in Corpus Christi, TX, and we take the time to talk to you about what that means. We listen to you so we understand your needs and goals for your auto repair.
Recently Serviced Vehicles
2016 BMW X5
Mileage
118,095
Service Date
9/14/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK NO START. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. PERFORMED A BATTERY LOAD TEST. BATTERY FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. REGISTER THE NEW BATTERY TO THE DME.
EBONY H. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/15/2023
2011 BMW X3
Mileage
140,399
Service Date
9/8/2023
Services Performed
- VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR NO CRANK NO START. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW OEM STARTER MOTOR.
AMBER H. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/8/2023
2009 BMW 328i
Mileage
100,839
Service Date
9/6/2023
Services Performed
- Customer states that the a/c is not cooling. Performed a/c diagnosis & found that the system is 1 pound low on Freon. Added Red Angel stop leak and charged system to specifications.
LAUREL F. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/6/2023
2015 BMW 328i
Mileage
115,791
Service Date
8/29/2023
Services Performed
- DIAGNOSE HOOD WILL NOT CLOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE
- HEADLAMP BULB – Remove & Replace – One Side
JOE E. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/29/2023
2007 BMW 335i
Mileage
158,699
Service Date
8/25/2023
Services Performed
- VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING. BATTERY WAS DEAD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF. FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP SHORT OUT AND ACTUALLY BURNT THROUGH THE CONNECTOR , HARNESS AND TWO COOLANT HOSES. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT.
- REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW OEM ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP. FILLED UP AND BLED THE COOLING SYSTEM. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. COOLING SYSTEM OPERATION RESTORED.
- CUT AND REPAIRED COOLANT PUMP WIRING HARNESS WITH CONNECTOR.
- REPLACED COOLANT HOSE FROM WATER PUMP TO THERMOSTAT. REPLACED ELBOW FOR COOLANT HOSE FROM WATER PUMP TO COOLANT PIPE THAT CONNECTS AT THE BLOCK.
YESENIA P. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/25/2023
2004 BMW 325i
Mileage
188,615
Service Date
8/18/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY AND THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH. PERFORMED A VACUUM LEAK TEST AND FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER OR DISA VALVE FAILED AND IS LEAKING VACUUM. CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET DISA VALVE. (1 year or 12 miles warranty only )REMOVED AND REPLACED. CLEARED FAULTS AND ADAPTATION VALUES. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. ENGINE OPERATION IS NORMAL.
RICK R. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/18/2023
2012 BMW 328i
Mileage
104,452
Service Date
8/17/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AFTER THE CAR SITS OVER NIGHT THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DRAIN EVEN AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP IS TURNING ON AND OFF BY ITS OWN EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. DIAGNOSED A FAULTY COOLANT PUMP.
- REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW GENUINE ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP. FILLED UP WITH NEW COOLANT AND BLED THE COOLING SYSTEM.
- FOUND THAT THE BATTERY THAT WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED IS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE. ALSO FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND EVEN AFTER CHARGING IT THE LOAD TEST REVEALED THAT IS BAD.
LEO W. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/17/2023
2007 BMW 335i
Mileage
93,451
Service Date
8/9/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS. FOUND FAULTS 4F8D RATIO MONITORING GEARSHIFT 5-4 AND 5088 SENSORS GEARBOX SELECTOR SWITCH. CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL AND FOUND IT TO BE 1.5 QUARTS LOW. FILLED UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEALING SLEEVE IS LEAKING. CLEARED FAULTS. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. FAULTS RETURN. WILL NEED FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.
COREY H. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/10/2023
2008 BMW 328i
Mileage
126,641
Service Date
8/4/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND A FAULTY LOW BEAM BULB. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
BRITTANY R. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/4/2023
2007 BMW 328i
Mileage
100,142
Service Date
7/27/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IS INOPERATIVE. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE WASHER PUMP IS FAULTY. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW OEM PUMP AND GROMMET. OPERATION RESTORED.
- Customer states that the left headlamp is inoperative. Diagnosed and found that the low beam bulb is bad, removed and replaced xenon bulb. headlight operation restored.
- DURING INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE BELT AND TENSIONER ARE WORN. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW OEM BELT AND TENSIONER.
- REAR BRAKES ARE DUE FOR SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND WEAR SENSOR. RESET CBS DATA.
JOSE S. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/27/2023
2007 BMW 335i
Mileage
158,105
Service Date
7/21/2023
Services Performed
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET AND THE OIL COOLER SEAL ARE LEAKING OIL. DROPPED FRONT SUBFRAME, REMOVED OIL PAN ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE GASKET INSTALLED NEW ALUMINUM BOLTS AND A NEW OIL LEVEL SENSOR O-RING. PERFORMED AN ENGINE OIL AND FILTER SERVICE. RESET CBS DATA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL COOLER SEAL AND O-RINGS. WASHED ENGINE BAY. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. NO MORE OIL LEAKS PRESENT AT THIS TIME. CUSTOMER ALSO STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS LEAKING COOLANT. PRESSURE TESTED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND FOUND MULTIPLE COOLANT LEAKS COOLANT HOSE FITTING FROM THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE TO THE THERMOSTAT IS BROKEN AND LEAKING. ALL THE TURBOCHARGER COOLANT HOSES ARE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TURBOCHARGER COOLANT PIPES. REPLACED ALL THE ASSOCIATED SEALS , GASKETS AND O-RINGS LISTED BELLOW. REPLACED THE COOLANT HOSE FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. FOUND THAT THE EXPANSION TANK IS BROWN AN INDICATION OF FATIGUE AND FUTURE FAILURE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW GENUINE EXPANSION TANK. PRESSURE TESTED THE COOLING SYSTEM. NO MORE LEAKS PRESENT AT THIS TIME. TEST DROVE VEHICLE.
- CUSTOMER REQUESTED TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND MIRROR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED DOOR PANEL ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD IN PLACE THE DOOR PANEL WAS DAMAGED. FOUND THAT THE SPEAKER WAS NOT PLUGGED IN. FOUND A DOOR PANEL SCREW THROUGH THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS FOR THE WINDOW AND MIRROR. REPAIRED WIRING HARNESS. STILL WINDOW AND MIRROR WERE INOPERATIVE. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND TWO BLOWN FUSES. REPLACED FUSES. CLEARED FAULTS. WINDOW AND MIRROR OPERATION RESTORED. PERFORMED A WINDOW INITIALIZATION.
- STATE INSPECTION
YESENIA P. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/21/2023
2011 BMW X6 M
Mileage
146,439
Service Date
7/13/2023
Services Performed
- VEHICLE IS DUE FOR A OIL & FILTER SERVICE. PERFORMED OIL & FILTER SERVICE. TOPPED OFF FLUIDS & ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE AS NECESSARY. RESET CBS DATA.
- DIAGNOSED AND FOUND A FAULTY BATTERY ( FROM 2018). REMOVED, REPLACED AND REGISTER THE NEW BATTERY TO THE DME.
- CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND THAT THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE WAS ON. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER #8 IS BAD. ALSO FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL. CLEARED FAULTS. TEST DROVE VEHICLE.
- PERFORMED A TRANSFER CASE FLUID SERVICE. RESET SERVICE.
- VEHICLE IS DUE FOR A REAR BRAKE PAD SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND WEAR SENSOR. RESET CBS DATA.
LOFTON M. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/14/2023