Reputable BMW shop - Baltimore MD area

LM Racing · 11-26-2012, 10:26 AM

Hey guys I have an E46 M3 and i'm having problems starting it. Think its the crank sensor because the battery has plenty of juice.

I'm new to the Baltimore MD area. Can someone reccomend a good BMW shop in the area?

Thanks!

ChrisRedmon · 11-26-2012, 10:33 AM

My personal experience. BMW dealerships from DC to Baltimore and everything in between (Im in Annapolis) are outright terrible. Find a good indy. Or learn to do it yourself.

If none of that is possible. Get the lube.

Lots. Of lube.

jfoj · 11-26-2012, 10:52 AM

Stay away from the stealerships!!!

Could be fuel pump or cam sensor, crank sensors do not fail that often.

Suggest you read the 2nd link below in my signature.

Also suggest you Google BMW repair for your area, you will find a number of shops and reviews. There is even a mobile guy in your area that have had some decent reviews.

Sarli Motorsports in Millersville, MD would be a suggestion.

At Speed Motorsports is also an option, but maybe not close enough to you?

tylermaslanik · 11-26-2012, 11:07 AM

I got a guy that works on mine. Hes good and i def trust him. I will PM you info. He is right outside of Annapolis.

saxual328ci · 11-26-2012, 08:48 PM

Here is a post of shops from that region. I've only gone to The shop in NOva off of Rt. 1 near Crystal city called Alexadria Bavarian Service. The guy is good but charges the same labor as dealership

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=487465

Eisenheim · 11-26-2012, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LM Racing

Hey guys I have an E46 M3 and i'm having problems starting it. Think its the crank sensor because the battery has plenty of juice.

I'm new to the Baltimore MD area. Can someone reccomend a good BMW shop in the area?

Thanks!

Hey man, I'm fairly new to this forum, but I was on vortex for quite awhile. I used a specialty shop in Severn called Induktion Motorsports. NOW, they are a VW\Audi\Porsche shop, BUT they do work on BMW's and pretty much every other Euro car. I had them do some work on my MK4 GTI VR6, and the nice thing is, they don't charge by the hour, but by the job. If you take them your car with the parts, they obviously only charge labor. That's what I did. They do some good work, I trust them. Planning on having them change out the bushings in the sub-frame and diff, and they quoted me $330.

Zchild · 11-26-2012, 09:32 PM

@LM Racing welcome to the area, our BMW chapter uses several Indy shops in the area including one in your neighborhood. At Speed is in Hanover, MD there pretty good for the basics there's also Benchmark in Columbia and Behe in Beltsville which is the best Indy in the region. Just my two and a half cents worth...

LM Racing · 11-27-2012, 01:55 PM

Thanks everyone for your help. If it is the fuel pump do I have to use the BMW OEM? Or are there cheaper alternatives?

11-26-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
LM Racing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hanover, MD Posts: 12 My Ride: E46 BMW M3 View My Garage	Reputable BMW shop - Baltimore MD area Hey guys I have an E46 M3 and i'm having problems starting it. Think its the crank sensor because the battery has plenty of juice. I'm new to the Baltimore MD area. Can someone reccomend a good BMW shop in the area? Thanks!

11-26-2012, 10:33 AM	#2
ChrisRedmon Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Space Posts: 696 My Ride: 2002 PY ///M3 View My Garage	My personal experience. BMW dealerships from DC to Baltimore and everything in between (Im in Annapolis) are outright terrible. Find a good indy. Or learn to do it yourself. If none of that is possible. Get the lube. Lots. Of lube. __________________

11-26-2012, 10:52 AM	#3
jfoj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 5,182 My Ride: '06 330CiC, '03 M5 View My Garage	Stay away from the stealerships!!! Could be fuel pump or cam sensor, crank sensors do not fail that often. Suggest you read the 2nd link below in my signature. Also suggest you Google BMW repair for your area, you will find a number of shops and reviews. There is even a mobile guy in your area that have had some decent reviews. Sarli Motorsports in Millersville, MD would be a suggestion. At Speed Motorsports is also an option, but maybe not close enough to you? __________________ Solve your misfires, lean codes, rough idle - http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=897616 Fuel pump failures - http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=929501 Temp Info - http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=964491 Hidden OBC Menu - Check Voltage, Temps, Fuel Level - http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=239619 E46/E39 GM5 Door Lock Info - www.bmwgm5.com Lower hose fan switch O-ring - BMW #13621743299 Last edited by jfoj; 11-26-2012 at 11:05 AM.

11-26-2012, 08:48 PM	#5
saxual328ci Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,203 My Ride: 2004 325ci View My Garage	Here is a post of shops from that region. I've only gone to The shop in NOva off of Rt. 1 near Crystal city called Alexadria Bavarian Service. The guy is good but charges the same labor as dealership http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=487465 __________________ _________________________________ my b u d d y

11-26-2012, 09:32 PM	#7
Zchild Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 1,639 My Ride: 2000 BMW 3XXi ZSP View My Garage	@LM Racing welcome to the area, our BMW chapter uses several Indy shops in the area including one in your neighborhood. At Speed is in Hanover, MD there pretty good for the basics there's also Benchmark in Columbia and Behe in Beltsville which is the best Indy in the region. Just my two and a half cents worth... __________________ V/R Zachary Pullins Sr. National Capital Chapter BMWCCA NCC Member Recognition Chairman NCC High Performance Driving School Registrar NCC Auto-X BOD Liaison DIY Senior Committee Coordinator 2006 E90 325Xi & 2000 E46 3XXi " Vision without resources is just hallucination"

11-26-2012, 11:07 AM	#4
tylermaslanik Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 209 My Ride: 3 Pedal 323Ci View My Garage	I got a guy that works on mine. Hes good and i def trust him. I will PM you info. He is right outside of Annapolis.

11-27-2012, 01:55 PM	#8
LM Racing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hanover, MD Posts: 12 My Ride: E46 BMW M3 View My Garage	Thanks everyone for your help. If it is the fuel pump do I have to use the BMW OEM? Or are there cheaper alternatives?

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