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2010 BMW 335d
Mileage
154,675
Service Date
3/29/2024
Services Performed
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
SHOCK &/OR STRUT ASSEMBLY – Remove & Install or Remove & Replace – Both – [DOES NOT include disassemble or alignment.]
SHOCK &/OR STRUT ASSEMBLY – Remove & Install or Remove & Replace – Both – [DOES NOT include alignment.]
Road test vehicle. Check all suspension and steering parts for wear. Check tire pressure and condition. Check riding height. Check caster and camber angles and adjust as required. Check and set toe-in as required. Center steering wheel. TIRES SHOWING ABNORMAL WEAR?
FAULT TRACE SYSTEM: ______FOUND CODES FOR FUEL PRESSURE . SE LEAL . AS PER LAEL .. TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . CODES RETRIEVED:
NOELL L. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/11/2024
2009 BMW 335i
Mileage
33,607
Service Date
2/8/2024
Services Performed
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
FOUND MAIN SYSTEM BATTERY IS DEAD. ATTEMPT TO JUMP START, BATTERY TOO WEAK FOR VEHICLE TO START. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF MAIN SYSTEM BATTERY FIRST BEFORE ANY FURTHER TESTING IS PERFORMED. NOTE: BATTERY IN VEHICLE HAS PRODUCTION DATE 06/13.
REPLACED MAIN SYSTEM BATTERY. RESET BATTERY LIFE. FOUND NOW VEHICLE STARTS. CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM, FOUND 14.1V AT IDLE. FOUND SYSTEM OK AT THIS TIME. NOTE: DID FIND REMOTE KEY BATTERY DEAD ALSO. INSTALL NEW REMOTE KEY BATTERY.
FAULT TRACE SYSTEM: ___MAXIMUS___ CODES RETRIEVED: 2D33 CURRENT IN ENGINE MODULE. PERFORMED SCAN OF VEHICLE, FOUND FAULT FOR ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR-INTAKE MANIFOLD SIGNAL MALFUNCTION. UPON INSPECTION OF SENSOR VALUES, FOUND DEFAULT VALUES ONLY, NO LIVE READING. REMOVED ENGINE AIR FILTER BOX TO INSPECT SENSOR AND REMOVED REAR TRIM PANELS IN ENGINE BAY TO ACCESS BACK OF ENGINE. FOUND RODENT NEST ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. FOUND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR WIRING DAMAGED BY RODENTS. WILL REQUIRE REPAIRS TO WIRING HARNESS FOR SENSOR TO START READING DATA, AND WILL RE-EVALUATE AFTER WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS.
REPAIR WIRING HARNESS TO ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR. ERASED FAULT CODES, FOUND NOW SENSOR READING OK. NO OTHER ENGINE FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
SARA L. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/8/2024
2010 BMW 335d
Mileage
154,450
Service Date
11/15/2023
Services Performed
SEE REPORT
ABS SPEED SENSOR – Remove & Replace – Rear,One Side – [DOES NOT include test.]
Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN ________OK___________
REPLACE AIR FILTER
REPLACE CABIN FILTER
REPLACE VACUMM PUMP SEAL LEAKING .. NOTE //NEEDS ENGINE CLEAN ..
REPLACE RIGHT SIDE DAY TIME LIGHT BULB
NOELL L. gave our service a 5 star review on 11/24/2023
2009 BMW 535xi
Mileage
157,157
Service Date
11/16/2023
Services Performed
FLYWHEEL (STD TRANS) – Remove & Replace
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE – GOODWILL
Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN ____FULL______
SANDRA G. gave our service a 5 star review on 11/16/2023
2008 BMW Z4
Mileage
136,313
Service Date
3/30/2023
Services Performed
front pads L_8__R__8__ rear pad L_8___R__8 mm__ front rotors L__22.0___R__22.0mm, MIN IS 20.4mm.___ rear rotors L_18.7___R_18.7mm, MIN IS 17.4mm____ TEST DROVE VEHICLE, AFTER VEHICLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURES, AND VEHICLE DRIVEN FOR 10-15 MINUTES, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD START GETTING HARD WHEN STOPPING, UNABLE TO HOLD VEHICLE WITH NORMAL BRAKE FORCE, WOULD REQUIRE TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE AT A STOP. CHECKED VACUUM SUPPLY TO BRAKE BOOSTER AT ENGINE IDLE, FOUND 25 in/Hg OF VACUUM FROM PUMP AND WHEN OPENING SYSTEM VACUUM WOULD DROP AND RECOVER QUICKLY BACK TO 25. DETERMINED VACUUM PUMP OPERATING CORRECTLY AND BRAKE BOOSTER UNABLE TO HOLD VACUUM. RECOMMEND TO REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND RE-INSPECT BRAKE OPERATION AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BOOSTER.
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
DISCONNECT AND CONNECT(D&C) GROUND BATTERY CABLE, D&C UNDER DASH PANELS, DRIVERS SIDE, D&C BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, D&C FUSE HARNESSES AS NEEDED FROM LEFT FRONT FUSE BOX, D&C MASTER CYLINDER FROM BRAKE BOOSTER, REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER, BLEED BRAKES AS NEEDED AFTER REPAIRS, TEST DROVE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS, FOUND NOW BRAKES OPERATING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME.
BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID FLUSH; WITH BOOSTER REPLACEMENT.
DURING DIAGNOSIS, FOUND VEHICLE HAS SLOW CRANK AT FIRST START UP, RECOMMEND TO DIAGNOSE SLOW CRANK, BATTERY IS MARGINAL, WOULD RECOMMEND TO REPLACE BATTERY, AND RE-CHECK CRANKING SYSTEM AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY.
REPLACED BOTH BULBS IN REAR LICENSE PLATE ILLUMINATION, FOUND NOW BOTH WORKING OK AT THIS TIME.
TOM M. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/30/2023
2012 BMW X5
Mileage
130,350
Service Date
8/2/2022
Services Performed
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
Cannot duplicate customer concern. Started vehicle throughout day. Test drove vehicle. Inspected fuel trims. Scanned vehicle. Received codes: 342A, 6E29, 6DE2, 6DDB, 6DDC, A128, A559, A6D2, A72E, A096H/41110, 9EB1. Code in engine is for the oil pressure sender. Switch appears to be new. It is a stored code, not a current code. Everything at this time is in proper parameters. Only concern when at idle is extra vibration from the engine mounts. Recommend engine mounts, but could not duplicate engine running rough.
RODGER V. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/24/2022
2013 BMW X5
Mileage
83,517
Service Date
4/22/2022
Services Performed
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN ______FULL_______
REDUCTANT FLUID – Refill
RODGER V. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/28/2022
2017 BMW 320i
Mileage
70,701
Service Date
2/4/2022
Services Performed
SEE REPORT WILL NEED REAR BRAKES NEXT OIL CHANGE
Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN _____OK ______________
GERARDO C. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/4/2022
2007 BMW 328i
Mileage
112,298
Service Date
1/24/2022
Services Performed
INSTALLED AND PROGRAMMED BATTERY. CLEARED CODES, CODES THAT RETURNED: 2A31 VALVETRONIC ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR. GUIDE SENSOR 2A47 VALVETRONIC ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR PLAUSIBILITY 2E7C BIT-SERIAL DATA INTERFACE SIGNAL
Confirmed customer concern of the check engine light illuminated. Scanned vehicle received codes 2A31, 2A47, 2E7C, 2DEC, 2DED, 29D2. Removed upper engine covers to gain access to the pigtail for the eccentric shaft sensor. Found oil migration from the sensor into the sensor pigtail. Performed limit min and max on motor. Motor is not receiving signal from PCM due to not knowing location from sensor. Recommend to start with valvetronic eccentric shaft sensor, then re-test and perform limit learns. While valve cover is off will inspect eccentric shaft for damage. For battery draw and serial data interface code, recommend to start with IBS cable and adapter. Then re-test! This will require further diagnostics if battery draw continues. Vehicle is due for oil change, it is highly recommended to be performed after repairs to valvetronic system.
Replaced eccentric shaft sensor. Set adaptions of max and min for valvetronic motor. Cleared codes and adaptions. Test drove vehicle. No codes pertaining to valvetronic returned at this time.
After IBS replacement, performed battery draw test. Vehicle passed battery draw test at this time.
Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN _____1/2 qt low_______
After above repairs, cleared all codes and adaptions. Started vehicle and codes 2D67, 2F71, 29D2, 578E, A731 have set. Most critical code that has set is 2D67 Engine ECU, Internal Fault: Processor Monitor. After 3 clears and code returns BMW states recommendation of replacement of the DME(Digital Motor Electronics Module). Cleared code twice. Code has not returned at this time. If code returns, vehicle will need a DME with programming and coding. This is the first sign of failure of the DME. I am not recommending it at this time due to passing the second clearing of codes, but it is important to inform customer of possible replacement in future. Drove vehicle 8 miles and vehicle drove great at this time. When vehicle was apart for valvetronic repairs, noticed ignition coils have not been updated to gray coils. Future replacement of plugs and coils are recommended at time of DME replacement if internal fault code returns.
GLENN E. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/24/2022
2007 BMW 328i
Mileage
163,206
Service Date
10/21/2021
Services Performed
Front Pads at 8mm on left front, 6mm on right front. Rear pads at 6mm. No codes in ABS system. Upon the brake inspection, found on the right front inner pad, the brake pad shim is jammed at the slide. The shim is broken but still jammed. Cut shim to prevent binding. Found all pins and slides for front and rear brakes are dry. Test drove vehicle 8 miles. Brakes did not lock up and no abnormalities were felt of brake system during test drive. Due to the Shim being broken it is recommended to replace the front pads, front rotors, front pad sensor, and perform a brake flush.
Triangle is warning for service is due. Customer stated oil change was already performed. Reset Oil change service and vehicle check for customer.
Right front turn signal socket is burnt and is slightly melted as is the headlamp assembly. Cleaned up contacts on turn signal socket and headlamp assembly. Replaced bulb with 7507. Turn signal currently operates properly. If problem occurs again, vehicle will need right headlamp assembly. For left rear tail lamps, found circuit board not in tail lamp assembly leaning against interior panel. Panel has burn marks and panel material is melted to bulbs. Found the tail lamp housing to be melted and does not hold circuit board. Cleaned circuit board and was able to install a bracket to properly hold board in tail lamp assembly. Left rear lights properly operate at this time. It is recommended to replace left rear tail lamp assembly.
40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
The vehicle passed the SMOG inspection at this time. The vehicle has according to the underhood label: 2WU-TWC, 2TWC, 2AFS, 2HO2S, SFI. The engine test group is: 7BMXB03.0N52 and has California emissions.
Smog Cert
WIPER ARM &/OR BLADES – Remove & Replace – One or Both,Wiper Blade Assembly
Wheel lock key is missing. Wheel lock key 37/21PT
JADE M. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/21/2021

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