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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
2011 BMW 335d
Mileage
169,459
Service Date
6/28/2023
Services Performed
CONDENSER – Remove & Replace – [DOES NOT include Air Conditioning System recover, evacuate and/or recharge.]
JAVIER C. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/28/2023
2008 BMW 335i
Mileage
157,532
Service Date
5/25/2023
Services Performed
CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE SMELLS LIKE BURNING OIL. FOUND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING. ALSO STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THAT THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IS ON. FOUND FAULTS FOR MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #3. DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE IGNITION COIL FAILED. INSPECTED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE WORN. REMOVED VALVE COVER AND REPLACED THE CORRESPONDING GASKET. REPLACED ALL SIX SPARK PLUGS AND FAULTY IGNITION COIL. ALSO FOUND FAULT CODE 30FF TURBOCHARGER BOOST PRESSURE TOO LOW. DIAGNOSED AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE VACUUM HOSES THAT CONNECTS TO ONE OF THE DIVERTER VALVES WAS DISCONNECTED. CONNECTED VACUUM HOSE. CLEARED FAULTS. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. NO FAULTS CAME BACK.
FOUND FAULT 29F3 FUEL LOW PRESSURE SENSOR ELECTRIC. DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED A FAULTY LOW FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
FOUND FAULT 2C77 OXYGEN SENSOR AFTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER SIGNAL. DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED A FAULTY SENSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED. CLEARED FAULTS. TEST DROVE VEHICLE. NO FAULTS CAME BACK.
DURING INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE LEFT SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING FUEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT.
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE UPPER RADIATOR NECK IS LEAKING. ALSO NOTICED THAT THE EXPANSION TANK IS BROWN AN INDICATION OF FATIGUE AND FUTURE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. REPLACED EXPANSION TANK. FILLED UP AND BLED THE COOLING SYSTEM. NO MORE LEAKS PRESENT THIS TIME.
TOM K. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/1/2023
2009 BMW 328i
Mileage
93,013
Service Date
5/19/2023
Services Performed
PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY CAS MODULE. REMOVED, REPLACED AND CODE THE NEW CAS MODULE.
VEHICLE IS DUE FOR A OIL & FILTER SERVICE. PERFORMED OIL & FILTER SERVICE. TOPPED OFF FLUIDS & ADJUST TIRE PRESSURE AS NECESSARY. RESET CBS DATA.
CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES UNDER ACCELERATION. FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDERS. DRAIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. FILLED UP WITH NEW FLUID AND USE A SHUDDER ADDITIVE. RESET ADAPTATION VALUES FOR TRANSMISSION. PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION RE-LEARN. TEST DROVE VEHICLE.
LAUREL F. gave our service a 5 star review on 5/19/2023
2011 BMW X5
Mileage
135,936
Service Date
5/3/2023
Services Performed
CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. FOUND FAULT 4B93 PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM – REGENERATION INCOMPLETE. PERFORMED A REQUEST FOR REGENERATION VIA DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. PERFORMED DRIVE CYCLE TO COMPLETE THE REGENERATION CYCLE. ALL SYSTEMS CAME BACK UP TO SPECIFICATIONS AFTER REGENERATION CYCLE.
DAVID B. gave our service a 5 star review on 5/3/2023

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