LA area mechanics?

[lobf]

Hi everyone- 

 

I think my rear diff blew up on the way home from work tonight. I've been taking my car to Dave at Summit Auto, which was in Mar Vista since 2008, but he went to another shop called Check Point, and then retired last year during the pandemic. Now suddenly my daily driver is disabled, and I don't have a trusty shop to go to! 

 

Anyone in the LA area have a good 2002 mechanic they could refer me to? I had a bad experience stopping by a "BMW garage" that had a 2002 out front before, so I'm hoping there's still real 2002 mechanics around that I can tow this thing to and have a look at it. 

 

Thanks in advance for your help! 

[OriginalOwner]

How about Pro Bimmer  (JF Pro) up in Van Nuys.

 

Bavarian Workshop in Woodland Hills/West Hills.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

Edited March 11, 2021 by OriginalOwner

[lobf]

Smack dab between DTLA and Venice / Santa Monica, Mid-City 

[OriginalOwner]

Roger.

 

I added a couple of shops in my post above, those are the two that I know about that can handle 2002's.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[lobf]

Thanks Carl! 

[richdnyc]

Tom Cleave is also at Checkpoint. He and Jack Fahuna (aka JFPro/Probimmer) are both great. 

Edited March 11, 2021 by richdnyc

[chargin]

Meccanica is 8 min from Down Town LA 

PM'd you as well 

 

 

 

[lobf]

12 minutes ago, richdnyc said:

Tom Cleave is also at Checkpoint. He and Jack Fahuna (aka JFPro/Probimmer) are both great. 

 

Tom is the man, I know him well, but apparently Check Point doesn't want 2002s around these days. I guess the margin isn't worth it? I dunno. 

 

@ chargin thank you man, I have some stuff in the works, but I'll hit you up if I need to. Really appreciate the references! 

[richdnyc]

1 hour ago, lobf said:

 

Tom is the man, I know him well, but apparently Check Point doesn't want 2002s around these days. I guess the margin isn't worth it? I dunno. 

 

@ chargin thank you man, I have some stuff in the works, but I'll hit you up if I need to. Really appreciate the references! 

Really? What gave you that sense? 

[lobf]

That's what I was told by a member of the staff

[jrhone]

Long Beach isn't too far from DTLA....Ken at Vintage BMW Racing.  

 

ken@vintagebmwracing.com

 

 

[oldskoul]

Mechanic John Higa

Superformance Foreign Auto Repair

Address: 2316 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Hours: 

Open ⋅ Closes 5PM

Phone: (310) 445-2314

[tp4pdb]

Good to know.  Superformance is walking distance from my house.

[oldskoul]

1 minute ago, tp4pdb said:

Good to know.  Superformance is walking distance from my house.

That is the game changer, i like the other mechanics too but the commute! 

Hard to develop a relationship with your mechanic though only down side to Superperformance. 

[bmw_e30]

On 3/10/2021 at 8:42 PM, lobf said:

Hi everyone- 

 

I think my rear diff blew up on the way home from work tonight. I've been taking my car to Dave at Summit Auto, which was in Mar Vista since 2008, but he went to another shop called Check Point, and then retired last year during the pandemic. Now suddenly my daily driver is disabled, and I don't have a trusty shop to go to! 

 

Anyone in the LA area have a good 2002 mechanic they could refer me to? I had a bad experience stopping by a "BMW garage" that had a 2002 out front before, so I'm hoping there's still real 2002 mechanics around that I can tow this thing to and have a look at it. 

 

Thanks in advance for your help! 

 

checkpoint in culver city has one of the best 2002 mechanics in the country, ask for tom cleave he has worked on my car and is a legend

 

i did have superperformence do some minor work for me when i 1st got my 02 because i lived literally across the street from them on pico and sawtelle. they have one old school mechanic that worked on 2002's when they where new still and he is the only one that works on pre obd-ii cars over there no complaints with them and johnny the shop manager is great