My "go to" guys. Lifesavers!
I've done four major transplants and have purchased more than a few parts over the last 10 years or so from them.
One engine and one transmission for a '96 BMW 7 series. The tranny was about 5 months ago. The engine was dropped in about 6 years ago and gave me "check engine" initially which prompted a visit to the dealer.
Passport BMW lied and told me the engine was junk, had rodent damage/bent fly wheel, etc, and to junk the car. I called the Brandywine owner, Woody Meinhardt, directly to express my ire - feeling duped. He asked me to bring the car in to Bob and have it checked. That they'd take care of it if the dealer diagnosis was accurate. Bob put the car on a lift, flashlight in hand, and pointed out where none of what I was told was the case. His tech found out the issue was nothing more than bad valve gasket covers and boot plugs. They fixed it. Norminal charge. Problem solved. They even changed my power steering reservoir some years later at their Ft Washington SAVE MORE location which I think is now closed, for installations anyway.
Two transmissions for a BMW '01, X5. The first one lasted about 7 years and this latest one was just dropped in last week. $1800 (including labor) beats the hell out of paying the dealer $6k+ for a brand new one. What impresses me more than anything is these guys have integrity. The latest tranny on the vehicle was bad and creating fault codes as diagnosed by my mechanic. Bob and John, GM and shop foreman respectively, took ownership of the problem... test drove the truck for a few days and agreed with the diagnosis. No pushback. Bob called and said they'd be replacing it, no charge, labor included. Mind you, this all happened outside of the 30 warranty window they offer. Very honorable considering the thing didn't start giving me problems until a month in.
More ONLY issue with these guys is how long it takes. Because they stay busy, you're looking at roughly 3 weeks for major installation of the type I discuss. All four of my jobs came in around 17-19 days. Be prepared to rent a car for a while.
My review is actually mostly for the INSTALLATION location @ 14105 Brandywine Rd, Brandywine, MD 20613 - which isn't listed on Yelp so I picked this one.
Great option to buying new especially if you have a late model car like me. read more