Techs get 5 stars for knowledge and friendliness and I trust them more than anyone I have worked with. Manager gets 2 stars as he seems to lack in both areas. Shop appearance gets 5 but their ability to answer the phone (btw your automated system needs to be appropriately programmed) and effectively communicate gets 1. Their ability to keep to a schedule gets 2 stars. read more

Strictly BMW! This shop does everything from maintenance, street or track needs. I've been looking for a shop in the Bay Area to take my E90 335xi to and I've found the place! My E90 is my daily driver and I've got a long commute so the miles rack up. The maintenance has got to be up to date. So far I've had the front brakes serviced and oil change done. The service is fast and the techs know what they're doing. They even plugged in my car to try and pull codes for me when I mentioned my gears were slipping. I will be returning for more service on my car and to have the walnut blasting done. Performance technic has got a clean shop and a bevy of awesome BMW's in the lot and shop. A big plus too, they're open on Saturdays! Will definitely be back to continue my car service and to have my upgrades installed! read more

Great service and very accommodating. I was looking for a new shop for my BMW and I'm glad my brother recommended them.

1st time at this shop. Had electrical gremlins throwing all sorts of error codes causing me major frustration. Went to both of my BMW forums for advice on a good shop and Ptech was the winner. Conclusion: Add me to the list of believers. 5 stars all the way around even though i had to wait 3 weeks to get my car in there(they looked busy so plan ahead) Pleasure to meet Joe, and Ernesto and many thanks to Wing(sp) for taking good care of my car. Shop is clean,nice, orderly, and easy to get to from BART(I'm from SF). They speak Bimmer fluently and I will definitely be going back there for their expertise! read more

Incredibly impressed w/ the attention to detail this shop brings to the table. During a routine oil change/transmission flush, Dillon [one of their techs] personally took me out to the shop area to highlight a few areas that should be addressed on my car. This really helped me to understand what was going on, and more importantly, allowed me to understand the 'why' behind the additional work being recommended. Solid work, fair pricing, and knowledgeable/friendly staff. I'll be taking both of my cars back here for future maintenance and repairs. read more

So the first 2 times of the service was good to me. Part of the reason is that it has very good reputation and so I just throw my car there, leave everything to them. But after the experience I want to buy parts from them and DIY a repair, it becomes terrible. The repair I planed is the thermostat replacement. First they charged me ~$100 to read the error code and tell me thermostat needs be replaced. I ordered the parts from them. And they give me the wrong parts ------ I did not find out the thermostat is wrong until the housing was opened and I took out the original one, which means I'll need to leave the car there, go to the dealer again, get the parts. Not to mention I was planing to repair the car on Saturday afternoon, dealer parts department won't be open util next workday. I emailed Brandon and got a simple reply with "That is the correct thermostat for the car." Luckily I took pictures when doing the repair. Parts eventually got returned. Not sure if I'll go there again. read more

The other reviews pretty much say it all... this place is fantastic and I agree 100%. I am one of those guys that's fanatical over my car and have usually unobtainable standards when it comes to any work being done on it. That being said, these guys exceeded my standards. Brandon was very knowledgeable, responsive, and welcoming of all my questions. I really enjoyed his enthusiasm and love for his work. Perhaps more importantly, the work they did to my BMW M2 was top notch. I'm so happy with my experience here. I will continue to recommend them to my family and friends and I highly recommend them to anyone reading this review that wants high quality work done to their prized possession as well. read more

Brandon and his team are totally on top of their game. This is it! The best shop in The Bay Area. I have an E92 M3 with relatively low mileage (20Kish) and I was looking for shop to do maintenance for my car. I did a lot of research and reading other shop reviews and decided to give P Tech. a try. So far it was the best decision I ever made for my car. The service is 5/5, The promptness 5/5, communications 5/5, willingness to work with my request (I have extended warranty, it can be a hassle on the P Tech part but they got it done) 5/5. I'm a happy customer for sure and I'm happy to comeback here if anything else need to be done with my M3 including maintenance and/ other things. I don't usually leave a review but Brandon and his team earn this review. Keep up the good work P. Tech. read more

These guys are awesome, I had the following work done on my M3, VANOS refresh, Valve Adjustment, Engine Mounts, and a SMG II to a 6 Speed Manual conversion. These gentlemen completed all this in 3 days! I was dealing with Brandon, he provided great customer service, their prices are very reasonable! Very clean work! Thanks everyone for the great work, I will be back very soon to complete the subframe re-enforcement. read more

In the beginning it took me a while to find the right shop for my M3. I've been coming to Performance Technic for years now and there's no other shop I trust with my car than these guys. Joe and the team are true enthusiasts that have been providing excellent quality service since day one. read more

Performance Technic - Auto Repair Near Me - Fremont, California

I cant recommend the team enough for their outstanding work and ethics here at PT. Just got my SMG to manual conversion and bajeezus do i appreciate my car even more. Brandon even dropped off my car a late Tuesday night and i live an hour and a half away. From coding new twilight and installing mid pipes and mufflers, PT does it all. The service, the work ethics is one of the best I have ever experienced and I work in one of Marin's premier dealerships! Thanks guys, keep up the good work. I will be back. read more

Came in for a wheel swap, cost was twice as much as most shops and about 30% more than what the dealership even charges. I get that this is a small performance shop, but come on... read more

Performance Technic did an outstanding job installing the Dinan Stage 1 kit and black out trim on my 2018 M550! Couldn't be happier. Top quality workmanship, great customer service, and very fair pricing. Brandon was extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with. Couldn't ask for more. Great job! read more

Performance Technic - Auto Repair Near Me - Fremont, California

Great price quote. Excellent service and very knowledgable in the BMW world! Installed some test pipes on my e92 m3 since i thought my exhaust wasn't loud enough. Now i am definitely happy with how it sounds! Thank you brandon and your team. Definitely will be back. read more

This shop is excellent. Joe and Brandon were super professional and the work was top notch. I had JRZ coilovers, camber arms, camber plates, bushings, and ride set up done to my BMW Z4. They also did a minor repair to stop an oil leak from a gasket, and still got my car to me within my time window. It was a pleasure to work with folks who do great work and are enthusiasts.Thanks P.T. !!! read more

Very knowledgeable of M cars, especially the M3's. Visited them for an oil valve replacement, coil-over upgrade and alignment and tie-rod assembly replacement for my 2006 M3 Coupe. Brandon and team were awesome and provided great service! Reasonable and competitive prices (I compared to other BMW indy shops around the Bay Area). I've found my "go-to" team for keeping my baby in tip top shape! read more

Can not say enough about this shop. Exceptional workmanship and friendly staff that really know what they are doing and aren't out to screw over the customer. I own a 2003 BMW E46 M3 coupe and just had my subframe reinforced using the Turner Motorsport plates with all new rear subframe and front diff bushings. I also had them replace my driveshaft guibo, center support bearing, as well as the steering coupler on the rack while they were in there. My car drives like a dream and I can't say enough positive things about the work Matt does. I had my car diagnosed for a bad center support bearing by another BMW performance shop in the area who couldn't even find the issue after having my car for a day. Ptech confirmed my issue right away when I had them replace the part. I highly recommend this shop to anyone in the Bay Area. Joe offers incredibly competitive and reasonable rates and is very honest. Performance Technic will be the only shop my car sees from here on out for any kind of extensive work I can't do myself. read more

Honest Review: Having been to over 4 different performance shops from Campbell, Palo Alto, San Jose up till Dublin, jeez, these are the men you need and I mean it. Not only will they carefully listen to your needs, your questions, whether dumb or smart, Brandon and his team will answer you as simple as possible and with detailed information. I probably called Brandon 8 times over the course of two days about the vehicle and not once did he sound annoyed, but continued to help me with excitement. Any work you need, these are your guys, seriously. Pay the extra money if it costs (they are equal to other shops btw price wise), because they go out of their way to perform things on your car that they see wrong and will do it out of gratitude as they are performing whatever job you needed. No one goes out of their way like these guys. I am forever grateful, i'll have M3 back on the road with NO worries. Superb is all I can say, cheers to these guys. read more

I must say this is THE best place to get your BMW serviced. They know their stuff. They used to be in Pleasanton and Dublin, I now drive to Fremont to see these guys. Brandon is very knowledgeable and was willing to answer all of my questions. I usually do all my my own work, as I don't trust the dealers and it's a thing I enjoy doing. I brought my 330ci in for a rear sub-frame reinforcement, all the rear bushing replacement along with transmission mount replacement, Guibo and driveshaft CV. Brandon said he could get it out in 2 days, maybe 1. They found cracks. :( Thankfully before it completely tore itself apart. They got my car repaired and out to me same day! They aligned and setup my suspension for track/street. Now here's what's awesome about them aside from them being really cool and awesome to work with. I brought in a set of trans mounts that I didn't know were for racing only. When I got my car back, there was horrible Noise, Vibration and Harshness due to these mounts. So I ordered an OEM set expecting them to charge me for the install or just hand me the parts and I would install them myself. I was pleasantly surprised that they offered to put them in for me at no additional cost. It only took 15 min. A dealership would usually not offer to help their clients without cost. Not all, but usually. You should bring your beloved BMW to this shop for all your Bimmer needs. They are the best full service Indy shop I have had the pleasure to work with. read more

My 328ci had a code for an EVAP Emission Control LDP Circuit Malfunction. I worked to find the cause for 6 months. Finally gave up and took it to these guys. They tell me it's an issue with the 3/2 way valve. They charge me $400 to do it... not a bad price if it will fix the problem. The code popped up again the next day. I take it back in and they say now it's an issue with the Charcoal canister and want to charge another $500. If I wanted to throw parts at it, I'd do it myself! I doubt they ran a smoke test or checked a single vacuum hose... just ran the BMW scanner and decided the fault code just meant the most expensive part was broken. They also told me that BOTH rear trailing arms were cracking... no they weren't. But at $750 a pop (just for the parts), I bet they wish they were! read more

These guys are the real deal, top notch service for any BMW owners in the Bay Area. I got my 2003 M3 diagnosed for a dreaded SMG issue at their previous location. (before they moved) Ernesto was exceptionally helpful when I contacted them, and although they were moving, he still managed to get me an opening to diagnose my SMG problems. My car had a rare issue in which it would delay shifts, which forced me to drive in limp mode. I went to have breakfast while getting it diagnosed, and in just an hour they found the problem. Joe and Wing were very knowledgable and experienced, as they managed to isolate the problem that my car was having. It turned out that my actuator (hydraulic mechanism) had failed, and they even informed me how many times this part has failed in my car. Wow, right! Ernesto informed me that the repair was expensive and not very cost-effective nor logical if I was going to keep the car. He mentioned to me that although SMG transmissions are great, they are notorious for being prone to constant problems and repairs. He then suggested that for almost the same price, I could get the 6MT swap, which would not only fix my car's problem, but also give me the real feel for the E46 M3. I thought it over and after agreeing to his suggestion, he scheduled me an appointment a couple months down the line in order for me to get the money situated and such. When I brought the car in at their new shop, (amazing ambiance) and was truly impressed with their service. Along with the 6MT swap, Ernesto and the guys also recommend that I get some overdue maintenance that my M needed. They did my 6MT swap, (new clutch included) and installed a new flywheel which is not included - but I was informed that there was much play in the plates so that it needed to be replaced asap. Maintenance List: 6mt swap, clutch, flywheel, RTABs, engine clamps, (which were previously done incorrectly with wrong clamps) new 15mm spacers, and they also installed my new ST coilover suspension (My suspension was previously incorrectly installed and they did an amazing job correctly installing the suspension with new rear shock mounts as well). I am more than enthusiastic about my experience at Performance Technic. My 6MT transmission feels and looks OEM, as if the car had came out the factory like this. The new transmission and much needed maintenance gives the car an amazing feel and truly a sheer driving pleasure. I am extremely thrilled with how my M drives and even more ecstatic with Performance Technic's service and professionalism. I recommend them to any BMW and especially M owners out there in the Bay Area seeking legit, bespoke BMW service and performance specialists. Special thanks to Joe, Ernesto, Wing and the rest of the guys at Performance Technic! read more

I have nothing but great things to say about this shop. Recently came in for an exhaust mod, and not only did Performance technic meet my expectations, they put an extra touch on it to make it look really clean and very functional. I've been going to this shop since there Pleasanton days and have never been disappointed. Glad they are much closer to home now. If you own a bmw and live in the area, you will not be disappointed when you bring your car here. read more

I contacted Brandon about two weeks ago about an estimate to install some parts and I had yet to hear back from him the following week so I tried to leave a vm with one of the owners named Joe. Anyway this week comes around and I call them first thing in the morning asking to speak to Joe and the receptionist says that he isn't available. Then I start telling her it was about an estimate that I contacted Brandon two weeks prior about and was still waiting to hear back. Needless to say, she eventually transferred me to Brandon who remembered who I was but didn't actually know what were the specifics of my request for estimate. To me that is unacceptable because it shows me a lack of follow through and customer service on their part. Whatever their reason is for not reaching out to me it seems painfully obvious that they are either too busy and they can't take any more work or my money isn't good with them. As a comparison, I had actually reached out to a higher volume shop the other week with the exact same request and they came back to me the next day with a complete estimate. Sometimes I don't get why the most simple things are so hard for people to do. Update: Joe, the owner has given me an honest effort of contacting me to make things good so I am upping the review to four stars and I will be updating once I receive the actual service. read more

Brandon and the crew of Performance Technic have delivered! This was my first exposure to them after the SMG died in my E46 M3. They completed the 6-speed conversion and a few other repairs that were needed in three days! The tranny is very smooth and the work is high quality... I will definitely return! The only challenge is the wait time to get in, but again the turn around offset the wait. Thank you, Performance Technic! read more

Hands down one of the best BMW service shops you can find. I trust them with my BMWs! They do amazing custom work and honest about the amount of work required. Even though I am in San Francisco, I still will drive out here cause I trust them. Thank you Performance Technic team! Joe, Matt, Wing, Dillon, Ernesto are wonderful people and have incredible work ethic. I always recommend this place to other fellow BMW owners as thats how much I love this shop. They also make crazy cars like a S85 powered 1M Clone. read more

I own a 2003 BMW M3 and had the crew at Performance Technic do my SMG to 6MT swap. I read online that these guys were the place to go, so I sent them an email and Brandon responded and suggested I stop by the shop and discuss. Long story short, we scheduled the work to be done the following week. I dropped the car off on Tuesday and picked it up the following Wednesday. This car is a true M3 now! Performance Technic did a fantastic job and I am very pleased. Brandon was very easy to work with and the entire operation is pretty impressive. Let's just say these gentlemen are my go to shop from now on for anything BMW performance related. I highly recommend Performance Technic. Thanks again! read more

Performance Technic has extensive knowledge in performance upgrades and track optimization. Additionally, they provide reliable and trustworthy service for normal street cars as well. Recently, they fixed my grandparents' 2005 X5 when it needed new brakes and its door handle repaired. Their concern for customers inspires me to send all my family and friends to them without reservation. read more

Had my clutch and flywheel job done here, lowest quote I could find in all of the bay area and an awesome place to leave your baby. I really trust these guys to do awesome work, which is hard for me to say. Also got to take a peek at some of the sexy race cars + the 1M3 v8 swap (drooling) read more

The only shop I trust my e39 m5 with. All the work is done right the first time and the staff is very knowledgeable. The only con I can think of would be that they are always booked, haha. read more

Great. My wife and I traveled from Bend Or, going to San Diego for a wedding when on the freeway our BMW X5 had an engine symbol come up. We stopped, and found the engine was running smoothly at idle, but not when we accelerated. We stopped to visit my daughter in Livermore, and my son in law suggested this shop. They took us right in as an emergency and diagnosed and replaced two of the 8 coils. Took about 3 hours while we waited. Billing couldn't have been any more reasonable. These people are really great, as well as a blessing. Got us diagnosed and fixed and back on the road in record time. Diagnosis spot on. Wow read more

Came in to have my Akrapovic exhaust installed! Brandon was very helpful and was even patient for the install of my exhaust. During the install there was an issue regarding the clamps, but Brandon was quick to guide me on the next steps forward and eventually leading to the finalized install of my exhaust. Pretty happy with the outcome and will most likely come back again. Great and knowledgeable people here! read more

I'm the type of person who's not easily pleased and being an ex-Marine, I am extremely critical of....well....everything. Just ask my wife and she'll tell you how much she dislikes that aspect of my personality. I first learned of Performance Technic from a software instructor during a lecture I attended years ago. This guy went on and on about a conversation he had with the owner Joe and how impressed he was with both the time and content of their chat. Having a first generation 335i, out of warranty and with a few modifications, I decided to give these folks a shot. That was several years ago and they have been nothing short of stellar with all the work they have performed for me. From oil changes to a custom M3 frontend to a Dinan cold air induction system. However, it was the most recent job they performed that prompted me to write this review. I had been getting an host of Engine Malfunctions that I learned were the result of a failing turbo system. I called Brandon and within an hour or so, had a solution and a price to fix the car. Over and above the turbo issue, I had ongoing issues with faulty taillights, both left and right. Another dealer, who shall remain nameless, had tried and failed to resolve the problem. Brandon told me about a BMW bulletin that suggested a remedy for this issue and included that work along with turbo replacements. I picked the car up a week or so ago and must admit, I am extremely pleased with it's performance. A while back I had installed the Dinan Stage-2 SW upgrade and I just can't recall the last time my 335 performed like it does now. My sincere thanks to Brandon and most of all the Technician Matt who put the labor into this job. Well done and Thanks! read more

Amazing customer service. And amazing work. Brandon and Wing are very knowledgable and helped me with all my questions and services! And it was just a plus seeing all the other cars to see personally some future mods for myself! Btw nice f80 joe! read more

This place is the real deal, if you are getting routine work, or prepping your car for Laguna Seca....excellent workmanship, excellent communication and on time....and the number of beautiful machines these guys have around the place speaks volumes of the trust many true car lovers put in this shop...excellence and a genuine love for the work they do. read more

Take all of my cars here for track alignments and general maintenance, Great work and competitive pricing. Thanks Matt, Joe and Brandon!

My M3 will be making a 4th appearance at P-tech tomorrow. The past 3 visits have been great. Joe and his team are able to handle any request I throw there way. Very clean well equipped shop. Experienced techs with track focused knowledge. I always trust my car to these true automotive enthusiasts. read more

Good BMW service. Profession fast working and Fair price. Only problem is two weeks appointment waiting

My husband has been looking for a solution to his SMG transmission issue with his 2004 M3 E46 for a while now. About a year ago we started noticing issues with the transmission and started thinking about a solution to this problem. After he read a few articles online and talked to a few reputable shops in our area we decided to make an appointment with performance technics to convert our SMG transmission to a 6 speed manual. The shop is about an hour plus from our home but In the end it was well worth the drive.They were very professional and hospitable, very knowledgable, and very patient with us. They explained the whole process to us from beginning to end. They went above and beyond our expectations and would definitely come back again. Thank you Brandon and the team @ performance technics for an awesome job! read more

Great, knowledgeable service staff. Brandon was polite and helpful as my E90 was being taken through its repair. Was able to walk in on a Friday morning without an appointment and have my vehicle worked on. Prices are competitive, if not more affordable than the BMW dealership, without losing quality. read more

I own an old BMW 2000 M Roadster that needed its subframe reinforced. I also wanted to use the kit designed by Randy Forbes. I spoke directly with Randy asking who in California would be the best for his subframe reinforcement kit - he told me Performance Technic. Following Randy's advice I had my car towed from San Jose, CA to their shop. It was around the 4th of July 2013 and very hot - but they did the work ultra fast. This is a lot of fabrication work involving modification, welding and painting, but they got my car back to me in just a few days. The work was excellent and I've been having a blast driving my car ever since. I only wish I lived a lot closer for regular maintenance. read more