PPI suggestion in Bay Area

TinoGrigio · 05-19-2019, 02:38 PM

Hey guys, I think I finally found my e92 M3. I will be driving up to the bay area next week. I went in to my local BMW in Murrieta and they were very helpful and offered to pull up the service maintenance as well as the carfax. Upon looking everything clears through, only maintenance done were simple services such as oil and recalls. Only alarming thing is that there were 5 owners all which had for a short time. Keep in mind car has low miles 48k. The guy at BMW said that there is a dealership in the bay area that is a sister store and could call a friend to setup and take care of me for a PPI. Has anyone done a PPI at East Bay BMW in Pleasanton or should I go to an Indy shop to have the inspection done. I've seen older threads suggesting to go to German Motor Sports, Bavarian Motorsports, Edge Motorwerks and Performance Technics. The reason why I am asking as these threads were older and I know service and quality can change in 3-5 years. I appreciate all the help!

E46M3forRay · 05-20-2019, 08:54 AM

For the past 3 Ms that I’ve sold, I’ve suggested to my buyers to have the PPI done at Edge or Ptech. Buyers were satisfied with the findings and results which led to a sold car. Both of these shops used to be in Dublin and very close to East Bay BMW. I have not experienced service at East Bay BMW and I would think it would be just as good.

Just recently, Edge in Dublin has closed down and their other shop in Mountain View still open. Ptech had moved to Fremont. Good luck.

Exclusivs · 05-20-2019, 09:41 AM

Performance Technic forsure 👍

wyatth · 05-20-2019, 02:19 PM

PTech is good. Wolfgang's in Walnut Creek is also good.

osukf09 · 05-24-2019, 02:37 PM

Did mine at ptech, although some recent shop changes after they split, so there are a few good options now.

As mentioned, edge in Dublin closed. Still MV option.

East bay BMW is good for warranty service. Not sure I would pay for anything out of pocket there, but service seems to be good.

05-19-2019, 02:38 PM	#1
TinoGrigio Enlisted Member 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2016 340i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	PPI suggestion in Bay Area Hey guys, I think I finally found my e92 M3. I will be driving up to the bay area next week. I went in to my local BMW in Murrieta and they were very helpful and offered to pull up the service maintenance as well as the carfax. Upon looking everything clears through, only maintenance done were simple services such as oil and recalls. Only alarming thing is that there were 5 owners all which had for a short time. Keep in mind car has low miles 48k. The guy at BMW said that there is a dealership in the bay area that is a sister store and could call a friend to setup and take care of me for a PPI. Has anyone done a PPI at East Bay BMW in Pleasanton or should I go to an Indy shop to have the inspection done. I've seen older threads suggesting to go to German Motor Sports, Bavarian Motorsports, Edge Motorwerks and Performance Technics. The reason why I am asking as these threads were older and I know service and quality can change in 3-5 years. I appreciate all the help!
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05-20-2019, 08:54 AM	#2
E46M3forRay Güdentyte 1156 Rep 1,196 Posts Drives: GT3 & 1M Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (9) Garage List 2023 Model 3 [6.50] 2022 T4R TRD Pro [5.00] 2011 1M [6.67] 2014 991.1 GT3 [10.00]	For the past 3 Ms that I’ve sold, I’ve suggested to my buyers to have the PPI done at Edge or Ptech. Buyers were satisfied with the findings and results which led to a sold car. Both of these shops used to be in Dublin and very close to East Bay BMW. I have not experienced service at East Bay BMW and I would think it would be just as good. Just recently, Edge in Dublin has closed down and their other shop in Mountain View still open. Ptech had moved to Fremont. Good luck. __________________ CURRENT - 991 GT3 \| Future Classic 1M \| Model 3 \| T4R TRD Pro Lime Rush SOLD - MB M2 CS \| SMB F80 M3 CS \| E90 M3 \| E90 335i \| E46 M3 Vert \| E39 M5 \| E34 525i Last edited by E46M3forRay; 05-20-2019 at 09:12 AM..
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05-20-2019, 02:19 PM	#4
wyatth Colonel 3549 Rep 2,824 Posts Drives: E90 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	PTech is good. Wolfgang's in Walnut Creek is also good.
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05-24-2019, 02:37 PM	#5
osukf09 First Lieutenant 64 Rep 341 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Did mine at ptech, although some recent shop changes after they split, so there are a few good options now. As mentioned, edge in Dublin closed. Still MV option. East bay BMW is good for warranty service. Not sure I would pay for anything out of pocket there, but service seems to be good.
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