I have a 1991 BMW 850i, 6 speed. These are very complex and rare vehicles, and I was having some…read moreissues with drivability (car felt like it was down on power). Decided to give Technica Motorsports a chance, given their Yelp reviews and reputation on the BMW forums.
Technica motorsports billed me in the area of $4,500 to replace the following items in the engine:
2 sets of ignition wires (one set for each bank)
12 spark plugs
2 distributor caps and rotors
The work was performed in 2015. It's been almost 6 years, and I'm still trying to undo the mess they caused. Crucially, they billed me for correct, OEM parts when aftermarket ignition wires were used, and in addition, did not replace the #6 ignition wire. This wire is the most crucial, as it sends a signal to the engine computer regarding ignition timing - without it, the car will not run well. I've spent thousands of dollars undoing the incompetent job they performed. At this point, I cannot trust the work performed above, or any other work performed, as it's impossible to tell what corners were cut while they did their "work."
They will pass themselves off as being competent techs, but they really aren't - one of them tried telling me that my car required premium, which it does not. For the record, this is an M70 V12 motor, which BMW themselves says requires 87 octane (it's a very low compression motor without knock sensors). May seem like a simple thing, but when their representative assures you they're absolutely right, that shows the amount of misplaced hubris this company has.
They're also very pricey, and are obviously not worth the gas to drive down to them. For anyone looking for quality work, look somewhere else (such as German Car Repair, in Alpharetta - which I have no affiliation with).
Please, save your sanity and your pocketbook. If I weren't outside of the GA statute of limitations, I would proceed down a legal avenue.
