LA (Marina Del Rey) area recommended trustworthy mechanic?

Spyro235 · 02-23-2019, 09:04 AM

My sister is looking for a trustworthy shop in the Marina Del Rey-ish area. The last shop (5 star she found on Yelp)that touched her car gave it back with no oil in it, and I live 3000 miles away and can’t help her out doing the occasional maintence she needs. Her be good is at 40k, and around 50k she’ll need a dsg trans service. She’s been going to puffy lube for fully synthetic oil changes, but I wouldn’t even trust that they’re putting fully synthetic in.... I’m just looking for a fairly priced, competent shop to recommend she takes her car to.

335dlci · 02-23-2019, 06:50 PM

This is a BMW site. Dsg are vw products.

aj90 · 02-28-2019, 02:22 AM

Swiss Motors in Culver City. Dad gets his 530 serviced there and his neighbor gets his GTI worked on there too.

Spyro235 · 02-28-2019, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 335dlci

This is a BMW site. Dsg are vw products.

Surely there are still german targeted shops that people know of?

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Originally Posted by zander7744

Swiss Motors in Culver City. Dad gets his 530 serviced there and his neighbor gets his GTI worked on there too.

Thanks!

fisc0h · 03-01-2019, 12:14 AM

Don’t go to Ghost Motorsports. Definitely not recommended

m1ka · 03-01-2019, 08:46 AM

Renner Motorsports in Inglewood. Evo the owner is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and fairly priced. Highly recommended especially for BMW and VW.

Elixis · 03-06-2019, 07:05 AM

BPM Sport is in Marina Del Ray. Mike is an amazing dude and has a fantastic reputation in the M boards. He is one of the only people that I will let touch my car.

Spyro235 · 03-06-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by m1ka

Renner Motorsports in Inglewood. Evo the owner is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and fairly priced. Highly recommended especially for BMW and VW.

Hey- Hate to be the bearer of the bad news, but it looks like Ivo Renner died a few years back, crashing his M3 during a track day. From what I can tell, the shop closed.

02-23-2019, 09:04 AM	#1
Spyro235 Captain 259 Rep 714 Posts Drives: '10 X5D, '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	LA (Marina Del Rey) area recommended trustworthy mechanic? My sister is looking for a trustworthy shop in the Marina Del Rey-ish area. The last shop (5 star she found on Yelp)that touched her car gave it back with no oil in it, and I live 3000 miles away and can’t help her out doing the occasional maintence she needs. Her be good is at 40k, and around 50k she’ll need a dsg trans service. She’s been going to puffy lube for fully synthetic oil changes, but I wouldn’t even trust that they’re putting fully synthetic in.... I’m just looking for a fairly priced, competent shop to recommend she takes her car to. __________________ Daily/ Tow: 2010 X5 35D - 326k, Deleted w/DUDMD Stage 2, Sutphin Trans tune, Comfort seat retrofit Fun car: 2004 ZHP 6mt - 256k miles, z4m FCAB, stock. Drift car: 2001 330i for sale
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335dlci Lieutenant Colonel 277 Rep 1,572 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	This is a BMW site. Dsg are vw products.
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aj90 Budget Builder 37 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 08' 335i, 17' 330i, 18' 440i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Placentia, CA iTrader: (3)	Swiss Motors in Culver City. Dad gets his 530 serviced there and his neighbor gets his GTI worked on there too.
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fisc0h Private 20 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive/m-sport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Irvine iTrader: (0)	Don’t go to Ghost Motorsports. Definitely not recommended
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m1ka First Lieutenant 25 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12)	Renner Motorsports in Inglewood. Evo the owner is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and fairly priced. Highly recommended especially for BMW and VW.
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Elixis Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 242 Posts Drives: BMW E90 335d/E39 540i/G30 540d Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (1) Garage List 2003 E39 540i [0.00] 2011 E90 335d [0.00] 2018 G30 540d [0.00]	BPM Sport is in Marina Del Ray. Mike is an amazing dude and has a fantastic reputation in the M boards. He is one of the only people that I will let touch my car.
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