Bavarian Machine Specialties Reviews

Great experience getting my Z4 back in shape. Chris and crew consistently go the extra mile. If you have a BMW, you know it's not going to be cheap. Here, you know it's going to be right.

Friendly service and expert advice. I have used them before and will again.

I've been to several mechanics in Houston for my baby and BMS is by far my favorite. They always keep me informed of the status of my car's service, how long it's going to take, and how much it's going to cost. There's never any questions left on the table about price or time to complete work and I love that about them. I'd recommend anyone who owns a BMW that they love as much as I love mine to take their car here for out of warranty work.

One of the most meticulous places that I know if they will fix it and fix it right!

Awesome service. Owner/manager was extremely friendly, honest, and trustworthy. Prices are much better than BMW dealership prices for the best service. Recommend them strongly to service any issue on your BMW.

Very knowledgeable staff. Professional, thorough, and fair pricing. Highly recommend.

I feel overcharged most times I service my vehicle here. Despite how much I have spent here I am still charged double the rate for a tow and was once charged a fortune for a gallon of gas.

my car broke down in front of their storefront. they were very helpful in giving me assistance.

They are the best BMW Repair shop in Houston. They do it right the first time.

Came to John for help with a pre-purchase. Incredibly fast and knowledgeable responses, super helpful in every way. Very impressive level of service and these guys know their stuff inside and out. Thank you!

Still one of the BMW s repair garage i would trust with a BMW

I recently stumbled upon Bavarian Machine Specialties when I needed some work done from the BMW dealership that was going to cost a fortune. I talked to Chris Lund, the General manager and he said he could definitely help me out without it costing what the BMW dealership wanted. I had the car towed to Bavarian Machine Specialties and they completed the work in a timely manner for about half the cost of what BMW wanted. Fast forward about a month later and the engine in my car seized. This was a completely unrelated incident to the work that was done before. I did not know the engine was seized at the time, but I had it towed to Chris shop again. Chris got back to me within a day and told me the bad news. At this point, I was pretty downtrodden about my car and the luck I was having with it. Chris quickly reassured me that they could find a new engine and that they would do their absolute best to keep the costs low as possible. I m not sure you can imagine the work that goes into replacing the engine in a BMW, but let me assure you from the pictures, it was no easy feat! They took the opportunity to replace seals on the new (used) engine because it was already out of the car. I was amazed at all of the stuff Chris team did to ensure the new engine was clean, carbon free, sealed, and ready to go back in the car. Doing engine maintenance is much easier when the engine is out of the car and on a stand so they took every opportunity to double check every single component. I have a lot of experience working on vehicles and was amazed at the thoroughness of what they did. I would recommend Bavarian Machine Specialties to anyone that drives a BMW. This would be for oil changes, tires, other routine maintenance, check engine lights, and even complete engine replacement. Chris Lund is an amazing manager and not someone looking to squeeze every last dollar out of your fear that your car might not run right.

This is one of the best mechanics I've been to. A true expert, John does an extremely thorough and comprehensive inspection to diagnose the problem before letting you know what you need. Filled me in on all the details, even emailed me pictures as he was inspecting my car. Very knowledgeable, he cuts right through B.S. to let you know exactly whats wrong and what he can do to fix it. Is it more expensive than any old random garage mechanic? sure. But cheaper than the dealership and a much better experience in my opinion. Unlike the dealership, you're not in the dark, talking to someone behind a desk, while a God-knows how experienced of a mechanic is tinkering around in your car.

After they were done they cleaned my BMW E46, left it looking way nicer than when I dropped it off. Overall, a very positive experience. These people are passionate about the work they do and it shows.

Extremely helpful and courteous, read and reset my diagnostic codes, taking up about a half hour of his time, for no charge.

Stopped by to inquire about a diagnostic on my E92 ///M3, price was higher than the dealer. Gave me the mechanic mambo jumbo, " It could be this it could be that" I already know it could be anything, you as a experienced man in the business should know better than me from internet searches. Said I had to drop off the car, how long does it take to plug it in and get a code? Hard to believe the dealer was a best choice. And the other comments below don't seem legit for some reason, just my opinion.

This review is based off of interactions with Chris the Service Manager, not for any work I've had done there. I contacted them because I live in San Antonio and was looking at an older M Roadster there in Houston. I contacted Chris with some questions and he was incredibly gracious with his time and help, and was really knowledgeable of issues with the specific year/model I was looking at. If I ever find the right M I plan to head back to BMS to have them do some upgrades.