Name: German Car Service
Address: 6215 Martin Way E, Lacey, WA, 98516, United States
Telephone: (360) 491-6443

2009 BMW Z4
Mileage
125,977
Service Date
6/9/2023
Services Performed
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
technician notes based on inspection found that brakes are squeaking front brakes are at 10 mm rear brakes are about 6 mm both of them over 50%. Technician also notes there are some coolant residue present. Also noticed left washer nozzle is not working properly tech would need time to diagnose based on history and miles on vehicle, vehicle may be due for other services.
TEST DRIVE
RONALD T. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/21/2023
2013 BMW 135i
Mileage
40,558
Service Date
6/13/2023
Services Performed
TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED CHECK ENGINE WARNING ON AND INTERMITTEN ROUGH IDLE. TECHNICIAN SCANNED AND FOUND MULTIPLE FAULTS STORED RELATED TO 1) MISFIRES 2) MASS AIR FLOW 3) MIXTURE CONTROL. TECHNICIAN WORKED THROUGH TEST PLANS, SMOKE TESTED AND FOUND GROSS AIR LEAK (UN-METERED) FROM UPPER INTAKE CHARGE PIPE (#13.71.7.615.026) TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS REPLACING FAULTY PIPE AS A FIRST STEP, THEN RECHARGING IGNITION AND FUEL SYSTEMS. TECHNICIAN NOTES BASED ON MILEAGE AND HISTORY VEHICLE IS DUE FOR: SPARK PLUGS, AIR AND CABIN FILTER(S) TRANSMISSION AND R. DIFF FLUID(S), POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FLUSH(ES). TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTES OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKETS, WHICH TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS REPLACING BY NEXT SERVICE
Intercooler Pipe – REMOVE AND REPLACE
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TEST DRIVE
DAVID M. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/17/2023
2005 BMW Z4
Mileage
49,378
Service Date
4/13/2023
Services Performed
TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED CHECK ENGINE WARNING AND ROUGH RUNNING. TECHNICIAN SCANNED AND FOUND MULTIPLE STORED FAULTS RELATED TO 1) UNDER VOLTAGE, 2) MISFIRE, 3) HOT FILM AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR, 4) THROTTLE, 5) INTAKE TEMPERATURE. TECHNICIAN WORKED THROUGH TEST PLANS, FOUND BATTERY TO BE WEAK AT 8.9V, DATED JUNE 21- PERFORMED RE CHARGE, TESTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEMS. SMOKE TESTED FOR POSSIBLE AIR/VACUUM LEAKS- NONE WERE FOUND. TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RE INITIAL THROTTLE POSITION, UN-SUCCESSFUL. TECHNICIAN REMOVED INTERNAL BOX BOOT TO VISUALLY ACCESS AND FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT AIR BOX / MASS AIR SENSOR ??? WEDGED INTO THROTTLE PLATE. TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS TO REMOVE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY TO ACCESS, CLEAN AND RE INITIALIZE THROTTLE BODY AND RE CHECK AS A 1ST/ NEXT STEP. TECHNICIAN NOTES BASED ON MILEAGE VEHICLE IS DUE FOR: TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REAR DIFF, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER AND CABIN FILTER, AND OIL CHANGE.
BATTERY – Remove & Replace –
REMOVE AIR BOX AND THROTTLE BODY TO ACCESS, CLEAN AND RE INITIALIZE THROTTLE BODY
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TEST DRIVE
FERNANDO A. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/17/2023
2012 BMW X5
Mileage
101,774
Service Date
3/29/2023
Services Performed
CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE NEEDS HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ROAD TEST VEHICLE AND FOUND EXTENSIVE LONG CRANK, NO BOOST, AND ENGINE GOES INTO LUMP MODE. TECHNICIAN SCANNED AND RETRIEVED FAULT MEMORY BEFORE PERFORMING FUEL INJECTOR PUMP REPLACEMENT. AS PER CUSTOMER REQUEST. REPLACED CUSTOMER PROVIDED, NON OE, UN-BRANDED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. ATTEMPTED SECOND ROAD TEST AND FOUND SAME SYMPTOMS AND NO CHANGE. TECHNICIAN NOTES DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE RECOMMENDED AND USING ONLY OE/DEM BMW PARTS ONLY. (FUEL INJECTORS ALSO APPEAR NON OE, RE-MAIN.)
TECHNICIAN NOTES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONNECT & COMMUNICATE WITH SCANNING EQUIPMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND OBDII PORT INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, ALSO FOUND ELECTRICAL TAPE @ OBDII HARNESS; DOES NOT APPEAR ORIGINAL. TECHNICIAN SCANNED AND FOUND FAULTS STORED RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEMS. TECHNICIAN WORKED THROUGH TEST PLANS AND CHECKED BOTH LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEMS. CHECKED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEMS; CONFIRM IGNITION COILS NOT OE/OEM (AFTER-MARKET NO-NAME) & SPARK PLUGS ARE BOSCH (OEM BRAND). TECHNICIAN FOUND FUEL RAIL READINGS ERRATIC AND AT TIMES EXTREMELY BELOW SPECS @ 7.53 BAR. TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED CURRENT PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH OEM PART (BOSCH). SUSPECT CURRENT CONCERN RELATED TO AN ELECTRONIC COMMAND ISSUE FROM DME. CONFIRMED DME SOFTWARE OUTDATED AND BOTH BATTERY HEALTH / CHARGE PERCENTAGES VERY POOR (DATED 2015). TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE BATTERY (90AH AGM) AND RE-PROGRAM DME WITH LATEST ISTA (BMW) VERSION AS A NEXT STEP.
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TEST DRIVE
BATTERY – Remove & Replace –
REPROGRAM DME
TECHNICIAN REPLACED AFTER MARKET IGNITION COILS AND CONFIRMED IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE. MINOR AND INTERMITTENT ENGINE MIS/SPUTTERING STILL FELT. TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH CUSTOMER BEFORE CONDEMNING FUEL INJECTORS. TECHNICIAN NOTES DURING COLD START THE NEXT MORNING FOUND POWER MANAGEMENT (BATTERY) MESSAGE ON. FOUND FAULT 387F-STANDBY CURRENT VIOLATION STORED AGAIN. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE NEEDED.
INJECTORS &/OR FUEL RAILS – Remove & Replace – 35i One
MIKE H. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/11/2023
2011 BMW 335is
Mileage
121,886
Service Date
3/15/2023
Services Performed
TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM CHECK ENGINE WARNING ON, SCANNED AND FOUND FAULTS STORED RELATED TO 1) FUEL SYSTEM 2) VANOS 3) EVAP SYSTEM. TECHNICIAN FOCUSED ON FUEL SYSTEM AND WORKED THROUGH TEST PLANS, TESTED PUMP(S) ACTIVATION, MONITORED EKPS LOW PRESSURE CONTROL, MEASURED AND FOUND LOW PRESSURE CONSTANCY IN SPECS OF 5 BAR; FOUND INTERMITTENTLY HIGH PRESSURE READINGS BELOW SPEC OF 5O BAR. TECHNICIAN TESTED AFTER MARKET BATTERY SHOWING WEAK, UNDER PERFORMING AND NOT RELATED TO DME. TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE BATTERY (90AM) NORMAL LEAAD ACID AND REG, REPLACE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, AND REPLACE EKPS MODULE WITH REPROGRAMMING AND VEHICLE CODING AS A FIRST STEP BEFORE CONDEMNING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP (POSSIBLY THE SECOND STEP) TECHNICIAN NOTES BAD OIL LEAK(S); OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKETS AND UPPER RADIATOR AND MICKEY HOSE(S) BOTH BADLY SATURATED AS WELL AS BELT SYSTEM IS BADLY SATURATED. VEHICLE IS DUE FOR MULTIPLE SERVICES. LASTLY TECHNICIAN NOTES ENGINE HAS MULTIPLE AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE PARTS INSTALLED. TUNE?
31 INSPECTION
TEST DRIVE
ARRIANA Y. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/20/2023
2013 BMW 328xi
Mileage
93,456
Service Date
3/2/2023
Services Performed
TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED OIL LEAKING AND INSPECTED. FOUND MAIN LEAK FROM VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY. SECONDARY OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER GASKET. TECHNICIAN DRAINED OIL AND MEASURED AT 4.5LITERS FULL. UNDER FILLED BY 0.5-0.7 LITERS. TECHNICIAN FOUND OIL CONDITION AGES AND DARK, FOUND OIL FILTER COLLAPSED. TECHNICIAN SCANNED DME AND FOUND MULTIPLE FAULTS STORED RELATING TO OIL PRESS CONTROL. TECHNICIAN WORKED THROUGH TEST PLANS, TESTED OIL LEVEL/CONDITION SENSOR AND MONITORED ENGINE OIL PUMP PERFORMANCE AND OPERATION, READINGS WERE INTERMITTENTLY MARGINAL. TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY TO ADDRESS OIL LEAK(S) WITH OIL SERVICE. TECHNICIAN ALSO RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE UNDER PERFORMING OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH TIMING CHAIN KIT AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. TECHNICIAN NOTES BASED ON VEHICLE MILEAGE: VEHICLE IS DUE FOR TRANS, T. CASE, DIFF FLUIDS, SPARK PLUGS, CABIN AND AIR FILTER(S), BRAKE AND COOLANT FLUSHES.
31 INSPECTION
Technician was able to perform vacuum pump and oil service successfully. However, technician still notes oil pump, and Val cover are still going to be an issue. Recommends both of those components to be replaced very soon. Also technician recommends to do the timing chain as a preventative maintenance when doing the oil pump repair. Technician notes vehicle is due for multiple services and vehicle has a warning light on for light system.
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
TEST DRIVE
david g. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/4/2023
2004 BMW Z4
Mileage
61,416
Service Date
2/28/2023
Services Performed
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
Technician notes on inspection found that vehicle is due for multiple services due for brake fluid flush, cabin filters, engine air filters, spark plugs based on miles. Also found oil seepage around transmission area. Will need time to diagnose. Also tested battery and battery tested bad. At this time technician recommends battery to be replaced.
BATTERY – Testing – [Includes: Hydrometer and load test. DOES NOT include electrical system test.]
BATTERY – Remove & Replace –
BRAKE FLUID FLUSH-ALL 4 WHEELS
CABIN AIR FILTER – Remove & Replace
AIR CLEANER ELEMENT – Remove & Replace
SPARK PLUGS – Remove & Replace
TEST DRIVE
KARL T. gave our service a 5 star review on 3/1/2023
2013 BMW 535i
Mileage
68,734
Service Date
2/24/2023
Services Performed
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
Technician notes on inspection found that vehicle is due for cabin filters, engine air filters, spark plugs based on miles.
BRAKE FLUID FLUSH-ALL 4 WHEELS
TEST DRIVE
RICHARD O. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/26/2023
2020 BMW X3
Mileage
31,370
Service Date
2/20/2023
Services Performed
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
PERFORM MULTIPOINT INSPECTION
BRAKE FLUID FLUSH-ALL 4 WHEELS
TEST DRIVE
PAUL K. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/22/2023
2014 BMW 328i GT xDrive
Mileage
91,740
Service Date
1/23/2023
Services Performed
Lubricate SunRoof
Clear out drain plugs
PERFORM LUBE, OIL, AND FILTER CHANGE.
PERFORM MULTIPOINT INSPECTION
TEST DRIVE
TEST DRIVE
SPARK PLUGS – Remove & Replace
BRAKE FLUID FLUSH-ALL 4 WHEELS
AIR CLEANER ELEMENT – Remove & Replace
CABIN AIR FILTER – Remove & Replace
JACKIE P. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/23/2023

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