Marc's Independent BMW

Yesterday afternoon we received a call from a gentleman with a MINI (2013/R56) with a loud knocking noise from the engine.

We were able to perform a mobile diagnostic at the customer's home to save risking the engine. Our initial diagnosis is that the timing chain on this N12 engine is likely t...

Do you have a BMW E series with power fold mirrors? We professionally offer BMW coding services. We can make your E series power fold mirrors fold on lock/unlock of the vehicle. In addition you’ll receive a full diagnostic of your vehicle, with a copy of the results printed or emailed to you. ...

BMW Z4 in the workshop for a new front backplate. Happens on all cars, usually as a result of corrosion, but if you hear a rattling sound coming from behind your wheel this is one of the possible causes!

Unfortunately with this one, a new wheel bearing was also required as the backplate sits be...

Lovely E46 318Ti Sport (2004) in the workshop for a full service including coolant change. Only 88k miles from new with good history and a full red leather interior. The original purchaser seems to have ticked every box on the extras list - lovely retro tape deck with 6-disc changer in the bo...

REMINDER- we’re closed until Monday 14th June 2021.

We’re doing essential upgrades to our advanced BMW diagnostic, coding and programming system.

Whilst we may be at the workshop, we kindly ask customers not to turn up without an appointment the next few days.

We look forward to seeing you nex...

BMW Z3 (1997) in the workshop making a noise like a hoover! Quickly diagnosed as a cyclone valve plus a faulty ABS sensor. Quickly and easily diagnosed using years of experience plus our state of the art software as used by BMW dealerships for £35 including a full vehicle check over.

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BMW 330d in the workshop for a new inlet manifold, glow plugs and glow plug relay. Customer purchased the car elsewhere and fortunately for him the dealer he bought from agreed to pay the bill for this work. Nice to see there are some honest and decent tradespeople out there!

Fitted new front ...

From Monday 14th June 2021, we are expanding our advanced BMW diagnostic service. We've always offered this service in the workshop, but we're doubling our current capacity in line with the growing demand from our loyal customers.

In addition, we will be offering a mobile BMW diagnostic servic...

We will be closing for two days on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th June 2021. This is to allow us to update our highly advanced BMW computer diagnostic systems to the latest versions. Apologies for the inconvenience but whilst we may be on-site during this period, we are closed and will be unable...