Month: January 2019

This Porsche Panamera 4S came in for a 40k mile service, which includes replacing the engine air filter. The headlights and bumper must be removed on these vehicles to access the airbox, but this will ensure the vehicle is breathing properly for the next forty thousand miles.

This 2009 Mini Cooper S had the timing chain tensioner back out of the engine causing valve damage.  There are various problems with the timing system on these R55 powered Mini Coopers made from 2007-2014.  The tensioners can back out or fail hydraulically (there is an updated tensioner designed to reduce the chances of this…

We had recommended that this customer replace their accessory belt and belt tensioner because there was a noise coming from the tensioner and there was irregular belt wear.  Unfortunately, the customer declined these repairs and returned several months later on a tow truck.  The belt did fail.  On BMW 3 series and 5 series cars from 2004-2016…