Had an issue with my seatbelt fraying from abrasion caused by my radio clip. I didn't realize there was a sharp washer inside the clip, which slowly wore down the seatbelt over time. I thought it was going to be a quick DIY fix until I watched the YouTube video and realized it was a little more involved than I expected So I took to Efficient Dynamic Motors to have it replaced. Carlos hooked it up and did an amazing job! Actually, some of the rattles I used to hear from my side panel went away! So that was an unexpected bonus! You can tell right away the job was done correctly! Highly recommend Carlos and Efficient Dynamic Motors for any car maintenance or repairs. Great work and great service! read more

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Shout Out To Carlos And His Amazing Team Great Quality Service Above And Beyond From Start To Finish Support This Business For All Your Car Needs read more

This team is organized and efficient. The biggest issue was the very high estimates/ cost of some repairs that were so much higher than others, we went to YouTube and fixed our own issue free! Even after showing them the simple loose wire that was causing a short in my tail lights, I was pissed to get a $1700 estimate for diagnostic, new tail lights, etc when I fixed this for $0. This is why people dislike auto shops and contractors. We're all busy but ChatGPT, Google, and YouTube are excellent... and a reminder to fix my own issues before engaging professionals read more

I brought my wife's 2021 Audi q7 here for an inspection. The shop is so dope. Super clean. Good music. Great staff. The best part was we were texted the inspection with pictures of recommended services and then also texted an estimate with a super convenient accept or deny option. I have never seen a shop offer this!! Super efficient and feel really good about a German auto specialist doing the work on our new car. read more

Carlos took care of me- needed an oil and filter change for my Macan and was very happy with the cleanliness and the professionalism of this shop. Everything was well organized and the pricing is very competitive and fair!! read more

Carlos and his team are professional excellent mechanics and trustworthy I have always been treated with respect and feel confident in the work done on our Mercedes EDM deserves five stars on service quality and value How fortunate we are to have EDM in San Pedro read more

I took my 2020 Audi Q5 for oil change and they pointed out a waterpump leak, had them do the repairs. I was impressed with the work and cleanliness of the shop. I would highly recommend them for service. read more

Top notch shop took my 2021 Q7 just for a fully inspection just bought the car 6 months ago just want it to find out if the car had any issues and Carlos the owner was very helpful will definitely use them again read more

Efficient Dynamic Motors is top notch. For sure.. the best place for Foreign cars and Carlos is very transparent about repair.. options and pricing. Amazing service and the best comparable price for my car. read more

My car started to run rough on Thursday. Carlos took me in on Friday and was out by 5 and was able to enjoy my car on Saturday. I'm glad I found a reliable and honest Porsche mechanic in San Pedro. I love that the shop is clean and the team is professional. Makes me feel at ease that my Porsche is in good hands. read more

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I was unable to successfully smog test my car two times. Carlos and his team expeditiously solved the problem and even smog tested the vehicle for me. Excellent repair shop for European cars! read more

2009 bmw 328i e93 with a random misfire issue that 4 other mechanics and the dealer misdiagnosed. Carlos found the problem correctly and fixed it for a reasonable cost. He was responsive, good communicator and solved my problem. Dude is a Saint in my book. read more

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These guys did a great job in my 2011 BMW. I'm very untrusting of shops as I used to work in one but they quickly gained my trust and haven't seen any reason not to since. read more

Carlos is the BEST! I took my 2016 BMW M235i to him after feeling like the dealer was giving me inflated pricing as well as some unnecessary recommendations. On my first visit, he confirmed that some of the repairs the dealer said I needed were true. He replaced my brakes and rotors for significantly less than the dealer had quoted. The whole team was professional, quick and I left with my car driving perfectly. On my second visit to Carlos, I was in a panic. I was leaving for my cross country drive to relocate to Texas. Just as I'm starting over the Vincent Thomas bridge, my car starts overheating. I call him. He is very, very knowledgeable about BMW! How do I know this for sure? He quoted almost the exact wording of the warning that my car was giving me in that moment. He was like does it say this or does it say this? I told him and he said you can continue to drive back to me, as long as it says you can. So, I did. Every available space in my car is packed with belongings and 2 cats and a dog. We have sold our home and I really have no where to go for the night. He sees the fur folks, he sees my face and he jumps into action. He diagnosed the problem immediately. I needed a new hose. He was able to locate and obtain the part (he did not have it on-site), install it and have me back on the road all in about 2 hours. Literally a life saver! I was able to save my driving schedule, to arrive at a wedding in 3 days as planned. Thank you Carlos!!! read more

Carlos and Josh do not know what they are doing. If you would like to let them practice and learn on your BMW or any nice car you care about, be my guest... I was hoping this would be a good shop as it was close by and clean looking. I should have stayed away after the first problem I had with them. Any repair I've had them do, I had to bring the car back to them a 2nd or 3rd time to get it right. The most recent interaction was 3 attempts to do a simple brake job. Each time he gave the car back with brakes still squeaking and I had to point it out to him. Now I just want a refund but to get that I need to bring it to him a 4th time so he can replace the failed brakes with my original brakes. (Are you kidding me? And he still has my old brakes? Makes no sense and I've already had so much of my time wasted there) Ive decided I'll just eat the coat and not give him a chance to create more problems on my car that he can charge me for. Maybe you will have better luck but I suggest finding a better, honest shop or going straight to BMW for peace of mind. read more

I took my car to get serviced at Efficient Dynamic Motors yesterday and they are AMAZING! Carlos was so kind and wonderful to work with! After my warranty ended I had not had my car in for service in over two years. I dropped my car off in the morning and Carlos called me and told me exactly what I needed and my car was done by that afternoon. The price was very reasonable, they communicated everything to me and my car is driving amazing!! I am beyond happy with the work they did. Going forward I will only take my car here for maintenance and work. If you are looking for somewhere to take your car, look no further than Efficient Dynamic Motors! read more

I took my 2000 540i and 2011 335d in for repairs with Carlos. He diagnosed and repaired both cars perfectly. They both run great now. Carlos is honest and very professional. I would highly recommend him for your future repairs and maintenance. Thank you Carlos. read more

Just picked up my first car! Couldn't the happier with the results! Car runs like a dream!!!! Thank you to the redheaded guy that helped me and the owner of the shop Rudy! For selling me an amazing car for a deal I couldn't pass up!! Go! Advanced German Car! I recommend this place to anyone!! read more

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Was looking around for a Volkswagen mechanic for my 96 gti, gave them a call and they told me to bring it in. Carlos(owner) diagnosed the problem (fried MAF sensor) and had it back to me the same day, excellent turn around. Price is fair then most but it's what you get when you own a European Car, and his work really shows so give him a call. read more

This place is cleaner that most auto shops in the San Pedro are and it is literally 2 mins away from my home on the same street so I took my BMW there since they specialize in german cars. When I took my car in I knew what was wrong with it and I had the parts already (spark plugs and ignition colis). The owner was going to charge almost $150 to tell me what the problem is despite me telling him I know exactly what is wrong. I asked him does the money go towards the repair and he said no. He also said he only uses his own parts and that I will have to buy parts from him! I told him I had the spark plugs already and they are OEM, he did not care. So Basically I was going to end up with a $600-$700 dollar bill to change spark plugs and 2 ignition coils. I left here and went to International Motors Sales a few miles away and paid about $200 for everything and they had no issue using my parts. I would stay away from this shop as they try to figure out every way possible to nickel and dime you. And it takes this guy forever to give you a quote on everything. If you hade a german car trust me go to International Motors Sales they are affordable , fast and good at what they do. read more

I must say I am completely in disagreement with the other reviewers here who gave this place only one star. If you think you know everything already and you've bought the parts yourself dude then why bother taking it to a professional??? After living in NYC and being car-free for over 12 years, I took the plunge again when I moved to LA and knew I needed to find a place I could trust that was close by and convenient. After calling a local San Pedro garage that was rated very highly on Yelp, the owner informed me that he doesn't specialize in German cars (I have a Volkswagen Passat), but he referred me to Advance German Auto and told me they do great work. I've been taking my car there ever since and for the last 2 years I have been a happy customer and would recommend them to any of my friends or family with a German car. Rudy (the owner) is very nice, he always gets the work done on time and never forgets to call when he needs to get my permission for something that wasn't originally discussed. No, this doesn't mean he's trying to screw me over. It means, in the most recent case when I asked him to fix a broken brake light during a routine oil change (they only use German oil BTW) he realized after getting in there that the light had burnt out and damaged other parts that needed to be replaced. He only charged me for the parts. He will even give you a ride home and/or come pick you up when your car is done being repaired. As a woman and as a recent convert back to the scary world of auto-ownership I appreciate a place that treats me with respect and is dependable and honest. Maybe it's the New Yorker in me but I just always assume going in that people are trying to screw me over and that is not the case here. I don't get the price gouging statement of the other reviewer, because a year ago a VW dealership recommended doing a lot of work that I put off doing and when Rudy advised the same work recently his price was cheaper. read more

He's not cheap, neither is his quality of work or the cars he works on. Rudy is a very nice and honest man who does an exceptional job. You get what you pay for. If you have a German car and want it to receive the best care possible (reducing the overall frequency with which it needs repairs), bring it here. I wouldn't trust anyone else. The dealer is ok but too far away. Plus you won't receive the personal attention from the dealer that you get from Advance German Car. Of course servicing a German car is expensive. Many of the parts have to be imported and are not as readily available. There are less mechanics around with specific knowledge pertaining to them. Many would argue they are also more complex machines. You should have known when you bought a German car that you were going to be paying more for service than you would for domestic cars or more popular/affordable Japanese cars. Taking all that into account, the prices they charge here are more than reasonable. The work is also performed very quickly. Basically what I'm trying to say is RUDY 4 LYFE read more

Took my Saab in and paid $700. Got car back and still had the problem. Took it back thinking it would be fixed and not charged, they charged $ 400. More! When I looked at the invoice they charged me over $500.00 labor! I'll never go back to them! My boyfriend took his BMW for minor fix. They charged him $1,700.00. The labor alone was $800.00. I warned him not to take it to Rudy's! :-( P.S. Did your son have a great honeymoon? read more

Josh was who I worked with beginning to end on my Audi. He was super easy and fast. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. 5 stars.

This is the worst repair shop I've ever had misfortune of using. They price gouged me, took forever to repair my car, then wouldn't take responsibility for the poor repair work after I picked up my car. I'm filing a complaint against them in small claims court for fraud and neglect, filed against them with the BAR, and the BBB... swim at your own risk ! read more

This man is extremely rude. I has some repairs done on by him in the past on my bmw and so I decided to use him again well I call him to get a quote on what I needed and drove pretty far. Once I get there he is charging me way more once I tell him that is not the price he had said before because it was the same price as if I took it to the bmw dealer he threw my keys at me and told me to go there, He was extremely rude grumpy old man stay away. all he cares about it money and not the service on your vehicle read more

I too had a similar poor experience. In my case, I actually went through with the repairs. I took them to court (In case you're wondering, I prevailed). read more