Mechanic Recommendation in the Northern Cal
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My 04 545I died this friday. My dashboard lid up like Christmas light. Seems like everything is going wrong with the car from seat belt to my abs to my gear. Ultimately, it shuts itself down. Anyone know what's really wrong with it? I am in Livermore and looking for a mechanic I can take my car to.
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
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Originally Posted by yellowpad' post='1040245' date='Oct 25 2009, 04:20 PM
My 04 545I died this friday. My dashboard lid up like Christmas light. Seems like everything is going wrong with the car from seat belt to my abs to my gear. Ultimately, it shuts itself down. Anyone know what's really wrong with it? I am in Livermore and looking for a mechanic I can take my car to.
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
All your symptoms point to an almost dead or ?Dead Battery?. If you are running on the original battery on a 2004, it is time.
Have your battery checked at the local Kragen store. I think they do a free check.
BTW, I also live in Livermore and just got out of warranty. So far so good, but I too would like to know of a good reliable BMW mechanic, so If you find one keep me in the loop.
Thanks
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my livermore neighbor....I just move here to the area and only know east bay bmw. I will keep you posted once i found a mechanic. In the meantime, I will replace the battery tomorrow.
Originally Posted by jagbagri' post='1040426' date='Oct 25 2009, 08:58 PM
All your symptoms point to an almost dead or ?Dead Battery?. If you are running on the original battery on a 2004, it is time.
Have your battery checked at the local Kragen store. I think they do a free check.
BTW, I also live in Livermore and just got out of warranty. So far so good, but I too would like to know of a good reliable BMW mechanic, so If you find one keep me in the loop.
Thanks
Have your battery checked at the local Kragen store. I think they do a free check.
BTW, I also live in Livermore and just got out of warranty. So far so good, but I too would like to know of a good reliable BMW mechanic, so If you find one keep me in the loop.
Thanks
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My Ride: 2005 545i Black Sapphire - Fully Loaded
Model Year: 545i 2005
Call John at ABS, he used to be a tech at Peter Pan BMW for rougly 9 years and recently opened up his own shop in San Mateo. He has serviced my car since my warranty has expired. His customer service is excellent, very honest guy and reasonable pricing.
If you do decide to have him repair your car tell him Randy with the black 545i sent you. Here's his website.
http://alternativebmwservice.com/index.html
If you do decide to have him repair your car tell him Randy with the black 545i sent you. Here's his website.
http://alternativebmwservice.com/index.html
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My Ride: 2004 (7/04) 545i 6-Spd Manual Metallic Silver Gray with Gray Interior
Premium Pkg, Premium Sound, Sport Pkg, Cold Weather, Active Steering, Navigation, Rear Sunshades, Folding Rear Seats, Rear Side Shades, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, Rear Heated Seats, HUD, Rear Side Airbags, PDC, Bluetooth Retrofit
Exterior: Venture Clear Bra, Bright Angel Eyes, Euro Reflectors, Blackened Grill, VMR 713 19" Staggered with General UHPs, 13% tint rear windows
Engine: K&N Air Filter, Deleted Carbon Filter , RPI Scoop, RPI Exhaust
Hi all
I live in Dublin, and nice to meet you all. The most know mechanic I know is Edge Motorworks in dublin. They were also sponsor to BMCCA GGC event 3 weeks ago. I only heard good stuff but did not try them, since my car will be out of warranty next year.
I live in Dublin, and nice to meet you all. The most know mechanic I know is Edge Motorworks in dublin. They were also sponsor to BMCCA GGC event 3 weeks ago. I only heard good stuff but did not try them, since my car will be out of warranty next year.
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Thanks ...but way to far for me.
Originally Posted by r9ndy' post='1040458' date='Oct 25 2009, 10:08 PM
Call John at ABS, he used to be a tech at Peter Pan BMW for rougly 9 years and recently opened up his own shop in San Mateo. He has serviced my car since my warranty has expired. His customer service is excellent, very honest guy and reasonable pricing.
If you do decide to have him repair your car tell him Randy with the black 545i sent you. Here's his website.
http://alternativebmwservice.com/index.html
If you do decide to have him repair your car tell him Randy with the black 545i sent you. Here's his website.
http://alternativebmwservice.com/index.html
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
If you want to drive to the Southbay.. there is Motospeed West in Santa Clara. I've only gone to them once for an oil change on my 1988 735iL, but were highly recommended as a solid BMW mechanic shop.
Motospeed West
(408) 727-6631
1925 Grant St, #1
Santa Clara, CA
http://www.motorspeedwest.com/
They have good reviews on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/motorspeed-west-santa-clara
Motospeed West
(408) 727-6631
1925 Grant St, #1
Santa Clara, CA
http://www.motorspeedwest.com/
They have good reviews on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/motorspeed-west-santa-clara
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My Ride: 2005 545i
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Just laste week, I replaced my battery at Batteries Etc and they did a great job. Gave me a fair price for a new battery, did the install for $20, kept the core, and I got a $5 coupon from their web site. There's a Batteries Etc in Dublin.
