Walker Automotive in Greenbrae, CA. Mike is the owner, phenomenal customer service and knows BMW's very well.

Swiss Garage in Larkspur. Lars is the owner. He has GT1 and Autologic. Not much these guys CAN'T do on a BMW.

Collie Automotive in San Rafael, CA. Darren is the owner and these guys are the kings of transmissions. Let's face it, if you own a BMW, you will have to deal with the tranny sooner than you want to.

Los Angeles Area
 

My X5 went out of warranty last year. Since then, I have been using Avus Autosport in Glendale, California, and have been very pleased with their work. There is also an Enterprise rental nearby if needed.

Avus Autosport | The Premier Los Angeles BMW MINI Service and Repair Center.

Services completed:
1. Oil service
2. Inspection II
3. Automatic transmission oil service
4. Coolant expansion tank replacement

If you are in the Raleigh, NC area then I recommend Autobahn Automotive
4200-159 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 878-6191
Open Mon - Fri 8-6
Lunch daily from 11:30 - 12:30 (They are closed at lunch, not providing lunch)

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Specializing in European and Japanese import vehicle service and repair for your Audi, BMW, Mini, VW, Mercedes, Acura, Honda, Lexus, Subaru, or Toyota

Super nice people and very low prices!

Indy garage with loaner cars!

I drive up from Fayetteville, NC for everything on my '04 X5 4.4i 178K+ and still going!

Taylor Co Independent BMW + Mini
340 East Foothill Boulevard Pomona, CA 91767
(909) 593-6878

John's Foreign Car in Laguna Nigel, CA.

Owner's name is Russ Graham. Best mechanic I've ever seen, bar none.

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I use Turn in Concepts in Fairfield, OH. They are an import shop focusing on performance and maintenance for all vehicles and are great with BMW's. They offer pretty much any maintenance items as well as a whole host of performance items from engine building to alignments and track prep.

Turn in Concepts
7A Cinchris Dr
Fairfield, OH 45014
513.860.3508
turninconcepts.com

European Werkstatt
# B, 1520 3rd Avenue, Walnut Creek CA (SF Bay Area)
(925) 942-0277
Europeanwerkstatt

Two really good guys, quality work and reasonable prices. Really can't say enough about them. :thumbup:

Chicago and the west suburbs
 

The only 3 shops that have ever touched any of my BMWs, Audis or Porsches:

In Glen Ellyn (DuPage Cty)-
Gearhead Auto
Gearhead European Auto Repair, Inc.
Owned by 2 former BMW and MB master mechanics. Andreas was trained at the MB factory in Stuttgart. 5 min from my home.
Indoor secure storage for all cars, across the street from the Metra UP West station.
Only people who have ever done work on my 528i and most of my X5 work. Also did my prevoius Audi work. Great guys to work with.

In Villa Park
CPT (Chicago Performance and Tuning)
welcome to chicago performance & tuning - your european performance specialists
Owner Al Uscinski is a talented guy. Supports several local car clubs with sponsorship and track support.
State of the art 4 wheel dyno and laser alignment rack, Al's the only person who's ever gotten the 4 wheel alignment on my X5 right.
Gladly works with 3rd party warranties

In Chicago, Ravenswood
VFC Engineering
VFC Engineering | Auto Repair Chicago IL | Transmission Repair 60640 | Brake Repair Chicago IL | Engine Repair 60640
Owner Doug Hillman is very talented on everything from VWs to Porsche and BMW race cars. I'd use him more but he's an hour from me
He built the custom geared transaxle for my 911 race car and welded in the roll cage.
Through his subsidiary- VFC Motorsport- maintains a lot of race cars, including the BMW E36 and E46 M3 racers of several friends.

Been busy moving into and setting up the new house in Coppell TX the last few weeks. I will update inital post soon with the new indys posted.