[dbworld4k]

For all GTA members, the following serves as a guideline to some of the most frequently asked questions on this forum. There are always multiple topics on these threads and in order to minimize the redundancy, I've compiled some useful information here.

1. Independent BMW Shops/Mechanics
Some of these also sell performance / modifications

• Brampton/Mississauga/Vaughan
  a) Bimmersport Automotive

  905-670-9200
  6780 Pacific Cir
  Mississauga, ON
  L5T 1N8

  b) Ivo @ Columbus Automotive

  416-882-1439
  6741 Columbus Rd.
  Unit 11
  Mississauga, ON
  L5T 1J5

  c) RMP Motors

  416-679-0302
  12 Goodmark Pl.
  Etobicoke, ON
  M9W 6R1

• Markham/Ajax/East End
  a) StanceFactory

  647-889-9554
  695 Finley Ave.
  Unit 2
  Ajax, ON
  L1S 3T1

  b) Street Xtreme Automotive

  905-554-8628
  8 Laidlaw Boulevard
  Markham, ON
  L3P 1W6

  c) Bimmex

  905-764-6261
  8650 Woodbine Avenue
  Markham, ON

• Oakville
  a) Cross Avenue Auto

  460 South Service Rd
  Oakville, ON
  L6K 2H7

• b) Auto Evolution

  905-842-8200
  1071 Speers Road
  Oakville, ON
  L6L 2X5

2. Recommended Dealerships (YMMV)

• BMW of Mississauga (service - since Pfaff ownership)
• Maranello BMW (OEM parts discounts)
• BMW Toronto (service)

3. Paint/Bodyshops

• Brampton/Mississauga/Vaughan
  a) European Autobody

  416-679-8722
  14 Goodmark Place
  Etobicoke, ON
  M9W 6R1

• Etobicoke
  a) Luxury Auto Body & Collision

  416-233-0768
  26 Chauncey Ave.
  Etobicoke, ON
  M8Z 2Z4

• Markham/East
  a) Street Xtreme Automotive

  905-554-8628
  8 Laidlaw Boulevard
  Markham, ON
  L3P 1W6

4. Aftermarket Bodykits

• a) Extreme Parts Canada

  4000 Steeles Avenue West
  Unit #4
  Toronto
  L4L 4V9

5. Replacement Parts

• a) German Parts Canada

  416-746-0919
  1 High Meadow Place
  North York, ON
  M9L 2Z5

• b) Maranello BMW Parts Department

  416-213-5699
  55 Auto Park Circle
  Vaughan, ON
  L4L 8R1

• c) Auto Parts Way Canada

  www.autopartsway.ca

6. Wheel/Tire Shops

• a) Simply Tire

  416-916-9233
  14 Toro Road
  Toronto, ON
  M3J 2A7

• b) Tires23

  905-602-8881
  5391 Ambler Drive
  Unit 2
  Mississauga, ON
  L4W 1H1

I hope this helps some of you!

Feel free to post in this thread with other shops for various specialities that I may have missed. I will update this post accordingly **This is NOT a discussion thread! Please keep all feedback/personal experience out of this thread. Let viewers make their own decisions on where they go for service.

Disclaimer: The above is just a list of some of the more well known, tried & tested shops in the GTA. I am not responsible for your experience(s) with these shops whether positive or negative. This is simply a guide to some options that are available to GTA BMW enthusiasts.

[Wolf 335]

Bimmex also has a location in Woodbridge, Vaughan

[dulak]

Can we get a sticky on this?

[NOOB328]

Originally Posted by dulak

Can we get a sticky on this?

Agreed. This should be stickied

[dbworld4k]

Hopefully a moderator can Stick this as there are more redundant threads already since I made this post...

[dbworld4k]

If a moderator could sticky this thread, it would be very beneficial to the members browsing this section for info...

[AdamN52]

A great Indie Shop in Oshawa:

Vanderheyden's Garage
761 Simcoe Street S.
Oshawa, ON

www.vanderheydensgarage.com

[proTUNING Freaks]

We are at Ivo's shop location in case anyone is looking to get custom tuning advice for their N54 or N55 let us know

[SGM330]

I work part time at a tire shop while I go to school.. Ill offer the best deals I can for members.

Ask for me; Asad. Mention E90post.


Rennsportire
331 Jevlan Dr, Unit 14
Woodbridge, ON
L4L 8C1
905-851-5550

[xie335i]

Save your money and avoid a headache by avoiding European Auto Body, I went to have a new bumper installed and repainted after being rear ended. They ended up damaging the rubber seals around all the windows for some reason (looked like it got chewed up by a hungry dog lol), leather interior on the driver door got ripped and damaged (didn't even bother going back to argue just wanted to finish with the headache), one of the mechanics was putting on my set of winter tire/rims on and snapped one of the bolts inside and tried to hide it and argued it is 100% fine to drive off without and nothing would happen. Also my bumper wasn't even install on flush with the rest of the body of the car, had to have someone else install it again afterwards.

Just avoid them please.

[Zero_09]

you can also get parts from BMW Mississauga with maxbimmer or BMW True North discount.

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by xie335i

Save your money and avoid a headache by avoiding European Auto Body, I went to have a new bumper installed and repainted after being rear ended. They ended up damaging the rubber seals around all the windows for some reason (looked like it got chewed up by a hungry dog lol), leather interior on the driver door got ripped and damaged (didn't even bother going back to argue just wanted to finish with the headache), one of the mechanics was putting on my set of winter tire/rims on and snapped one of the bolts inside and tried to hide it and argued it is 100% fine to drive off without and nothing would happen. Also my bumper wasn't even install on flush with the rest of the body of the car, had to have someone else install it again afterwards.

Just avoid them please.

I've been to European. Nothing but great experience.

Really went out of their way to help me out. Hats off to Manny, great guy.

[dbworld4k]

Bump for exposure.

[code85]

awesome post.

[andrew722]

serpa bmw in newmarket offers parts discount as well

[bmwbones]

this really needs a sticky

lovin this thread

[maf330xi]

BMW Town and Country also now gives discount to parts (just say ur e90post/maxbimmer member), so you may want to update that as well.

[Vote Quimby]

I'm probably dreaming here, but are there any honorable mentions for shops in mid-town or downtown?

Because that would be swell ..

[belcom]

Originally Posted by andrew722

serpa bmw in newmarket offers parts discount as well

They seem to be out of parts all the time though. Nothing has been in stock so far for any of my warranty repairs. Had to wait for parts to come in at least 2 weeks. Good thing it wasn't anything critical.

[nsx_modified]

+1 on serpa.

Awesome guys to deal with, got my turbos replaced under warranty from wastegate rattle!

[Zero_09]

Originally Posted by belcom

They seem to be out of parts all the time though. Nothing has been in stock so far for any of my warranty repairs. Had to wait for parts to come in at least 2 weeks. Good thing it wasn't anything critical.

Yah same for me as well. I've been waiting 2 weeks for parts to come in every time I need new parts. Very frustrating. Don't BMW carry any parts in NA?

[bavaddict]

Hi:

I am looking to get AC Evaporator replaced on my 2009 335i coupe. Endras has given an estimate of $3500 and car is out of warranty.

Any suggestions on where to take in Toronto? I have called RMP and they said they don't do those. They suggested I should make sure I go to a shop which has done them many times as this is a job where experience of the tech will come into play as it is time consuming and complicated.

I am looking to find out if someone on here had there Evap replaced and if so who/where it was done.

Thanks all.