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The shops that I am personally familiar with are first, followed by some that I’ve heard about. Labor rates are indicated when known.

• Dan Martin’s Auto Service
  
  8100 H Beechcraft Avenue
  
  Gaithersburg, MD 20879
  
  (301) 926-8977
  
  Small shop but the work is excellent; he knows BMW’s very well and his prices are very good. One year warranty. Frequented by the more ‘performance-driven’ club members. Well-acquianted with older BMW’s and M-cars. ($75/hr)
• J & F Motors
  
  4064 S. Four Mile Run Dr.
  
  Arlington, VA 22206
  
  (703) 671-7757
  
  Excellent service and workmanship. One year warranty. Prices are higher than some other independents and management attitude can be a bit ‘snooty.’ Well-suited to cutomers who want to be pampered or those who don’t ‘know’ their Bimmer. Unfortunately, their best wrench, Bill Brochu has moved on to Virginia Beach, but the rest of the staff is quite competent. ($90/hr, $110/hr if you supply parts)
• Alexandria Bavarian Service
  
  Grant Randall
  
  416 East Raymond Avenue
  
  Alexandria, VA 22301
  
  (703) 836-2002
  
  Superb work. Two year warranty. These guys live and breathe Bimmers. Blunt with their opinions, but very passionate and relatively thorough. Well-acquianted with 6er’s, older/newer BMW’s. TireRack direct sales & service, too. ($90/hr)
• London Auto Services, Ltd.
  
  Tom Baruch
  
  7718 Lee Highway
  
  Falls Church, VA 22042
  
  (703) 560 – 6975
  
  Widely considered to be the ‘coupe-king’ of the D.C. metropolitan area. Lots of experience with 1st Generation M-Cars, E30’s, E28’s, E24’s, E12’s and E9’s. I’ve been pleased with Tom’s professionalism and expertise. ($85/hr)
• Road Race Technologies, Inc.
  
  Barry Battle
  
  23700 Overland Drive
  
  Dulles, VA 20166
  
  (703) 661-4222 (service)
  
  A full-service shop of BMW racing fanatics who can do everything you need, be it oil changes to fuel cell installations. Formerly of Bimmerworld, Battle carries quality OEM and performance parts, some of which RRT has custom machined to spec. ($85/hr)

(The shops below have come up in discussion or searches, but I’ve never used them, personally.)

• Martin Motorsports, Inc. (not affiliated with Dan Martin)
  
  460a S Pickett St
  
  Alexandria, VA 22304
  
  (703) 823-9735
  Well-regarded by club members. Personal experience with M6’s, E24’s and E28’s. ($80/hr)
• Sigy’s Service Center
  
  Siegfried Krause
  
  110 Crabb Ave
  
  Rockville MD 20850
  
  (301) 881-6725
  
  Some laud the service, others loathe the attitude. Krause is legendary/notorious amongst local service departments.
• BMW Excluservice
  
  12224 Parklawn Drive
  
  Rockville, MD 20852
  
  (301) 231-5400
  
  A little pricey and getting more expensive; it used to be one of the best shops in the mid-Atlantic region, but now is looking to be sold to new owners, while customers bear the expense of making the profit margin look appetizing. Few service techs/mechanics stay in Lothar’s employ for very long these days.
• Autoy / Autowerke
  
  11848 Coakley Circle
  
  Rockville, MD 20852
  
  (301)-770-0700
  
  Used as a ‘secondary-shop’ by a friend who otherwise patronizes Dan Martin’s shop. Well considered amongst Maryland-area club members.
• Curry’s Auto Service
  
  4003A Westfax Drive
  
  Chantilly, VA 20151
  
  (703) 502-0400

  1510 Moran Road
  
  Sterling, VA 20166
  
  (571) 522-1002
  
  Rumor has it that their prices are high, though the service is acceptable. Quite often, the recommendations err on the side of caution… and the bottom line.
  

• Advantage Certified
  
  8503 Euclid Avenue
  
  Suite 5
  
  Manassas Park, VA 20111
  
  (703) 361-3335
  
  Recommended by a handful of BMW CCA members from the National Capital Chapter. According to another member, “My general impression was that they were competent, honest, and repaired the car correctly in a timely manner. The prices were only slightly cheaper than going to the dealership however. If you need a loaner, they only have a couple of loaner cars that you need to reserve in advance.” ($99/hr)
• Fairfax Service Center
  
  Reese Sherbaf
  
  2850 Prosperity Avenue
  
  Fairfax, VA. 22031
  
  (703) 560-1700
  
  A certified Dinan dealer and service shop, the reviews have been mixed, especially when dealing with older, non-OBD cars that need to be diagnosed, rather than downloaded.
• AutoThority
  
  3769-B Pickett Road
  
  Fairfax, VA 22031
  
  (703) 323-7830
• German Autoworks
  
  Dennis Burke
  
  Rockville, MD
  
  (301) 424-7463
• Autodynamics
  
  Don Andrews
  
  15862 Somrvle Dr
  
  Rockville, MD
  
  (301) 948-4744