Bavarian Specialties

This is THE place to take your BMW in Eastern PA/​Delaware/​South NJ. These guys are extremely talented, know almost everything there is to know about BMWs, and have extremely fair pricing.
I do almost all of the work on my cars, but occasionally there is something that is beyond my skill level. That might be something that absolutely requires the car to be on a lift, which I do not own, or something especially involved with the engine. This is the only shop I trust to work on my car, other than myself.
Once they know you, Bavarian will provide loaner cars, for free, and on very short notice. I have brought my car in on less than 24 hours notice, got a loaner car, and had my car ready the very nice day. You probably shouldn’t expect this sort of scheduling accommodation on your first visit, but Bavarian will really go out of their way to take care of their repeat customers, so it is worth it to stick with them for the long haul.
Bavarian operates on a much difference pricing model than a dealership, or really any chain shop. At a normal shop, you drop off the car and they tell you exactly how much the service will cost. Say you need to replace the head gasket on your motor. On average, this might take 10 hours, but a worst case scenario is more like 20 hours. Best case scenario might be 8. At a typical shop, they will quote you for 20 hours of labor, just in case it goes badly. And because its a fixed cost, flat quote, you will pay for the 20 hours, regardless of how much shorter your car actually took. So most of the time, you are getting completely robbed.
At Bavarian, you will pay for the actual cost of labor. They will tell you when you drop off the car what the job normally takes. They will tell you if they think it is likely, or even possible, that the job will cost more than that. And when you pick the car up, they will bill you for the actual number of hours they spent on the job. Usually, this is what they told you or less. On occasion it might be a bit more. The key here is that even if it is more than they originally told you, it will be much less than anywhere else, because they never hit the worst case scenario that everyone else was billing you for.
I would highly recommend Bavarian Specialties if you really care about your car, if you work on your car yourself, or if you are tired of getting robbed at the dealer.

Mike Yaskin, And Bavarian Specialities are THE go to place for those in the know. Mike has been working on these cars since the 80’s and he knows everything about them. I regularly bring in my 1988 BMW for him to work on, and my father brings in his 2013 328.
Mike has very fair pricing, and he doesn’t jerk you around. He fixes things right, and fixes them the first time. My most recent trip was because my car was shutting off for some reason. Mike quickly identified the problem as a bad relay, and replaced it.
I would not hesitate to recommend Bavarian Specialities to my friends, and I have already recommended them to my family.

This is THE place to go if you own a BMW and are tired of getting ripped off by the dealer. A good independent bimmer shop is hard to find. BMWs can be delicate and require special tools and knowledge that most mom and pop shops do not posses. The guys over at Bavarian know what they are doing and will treat you and your car right. I had a 1997 M3 Coupe that I had serviced there for years until I sold it in 2004. Mike and his staff always treated me kindly and even gave me a few loaners for larger jobs when I asked in advance. They will work with 3^rd party warranty companies, but they do not enjoy it, so be forewarned. Be sure to sign up for a BMWCCA membership as they will give you 10% off for parts.
I don’t own a BMW at the moment, but I wouldn’t hesitate to bring any vehicle here for service.

these guys do quality work!
i bought a used bmw a few years back from a non-​bmw dealer and needed a place to have it serviced. i tried a different specialty shop previously because someone recommended them and they were the worst, i won’t go into that here.
after year 1, i only took my car to mike and his guys here. they tell it how it is and they don’t give me BS or try to take advantage of my car knowledge, or lack there of. they care about my car as much as i do and want it to run perfectly. i like them because i know my basic car knowledge and after that pretty clueless. i am also that customer that googles every sound before i take it to them and they have no problem answering my questions or explaining what they are doing.
i have had a lot of work done with them — oil changes, control bushings, window regulators, brakes, hoses, valve gasket, fuel pump, i am certain there will be more (mainly cause i plan to drive the car till it dies on me, which by my calculations is still well over 100k away).
i trust them and highly recommend them to you!

I take both my BMWs here. They do great work and charge a fair price. I too ran into the owner once and had some words. The service writer is awesome at his job.
I live right down the road so they drop me off when my car needs service.
The have done oil changes, inspections, fixed an electrical issue once and other items.
This place is one of the reasons I drive high mileage BMWs. Thanks guys!

Excellent quality work. Repairs on my BMW are rarely cheap, but It is hard to find a mechanic apart from the dealer who does the job right.
I used to use BMW of the Mainline who did great work, but since they were bought by another company, it seemed like they pressured their mechanics to increase their profits by recommending unnecessary repairs. after they recommended $ 600 of repairs ($ 100 of it was to replace a license plate bulb, that when I checked, it was not burnt out) that I was able to fix in 20 minutes by slightly nudging the wiper blades, I decided to try Bavarian Specialties.
They did an excellent job diagnosing and fixing my AC and rear Shocks. the repair bill was not cheap, but it was fair and they did the job right.
I found a couple of negative reviews on them but in my opinion they are not reasonable complaints…
I found them to be very friendly. They even gave me a couple of dashboard panel fasteners that I asked them for… a very small favor, but they ordered them for me and had them within a couple of hours and didn’t charge me for them — not something a dealer would do for free.
I highly recommend Bavarian Specialties if you want Dealership quality work done on your BMW.

The arrogance and overall abysmally poor (new) customer relations here are, in a word, unbelievable. Stopped in to see about having some minor work done to my BMW. Yes, I had my own (brand new, BMW factory) part with me. Well, that was apparently the trigger for (what I assume was the owner) beginning a new customer relationship with statements like «Do you bring your own steak to Mortons?» and «We charge more because you brought your own part», and «No way today!». Frankly, I was hoping they could do the work today, but was not demanding, insistent, or discourteous in the least — I would have been happy to make an appointment for later.
OK, I get it-​shops don’t love installing customer-​bought parts, and they definitely want to capture the markup on the part itself. I understand that, and even get charging more for the work. It was the attitude, arrogance and utterly dismissive tone in treatment that had me walk out. It’s too bad too – I was looking for a good, local, independent BMW shop to start a long-​term service relationship. I may not always look it, but I AM the demographic you want – mid-​40s, multiple BMW (and Porsche) vehicles, and money to spend. I had high hopes, but damn, talk about putting a bad taste in a customer’s mouth within 3 minutes of him showing up. Today was a test to see if I would be dropping hundreds – if not thousands – of service dollars here. Fail.

Ever since getting a 530i in 2008, I have put alot of mileage and stress on my main ride. It has gone with me everywhere, and at the end of the day my baby still keeps a ticking and going with the best of the newer and sexier models.
But that would not have been possible without Bavarian Specialties being the plastic, heart, brain, and emergency surgeon they are. Mike Yaskin is a force of nature, and a true BMW expert. If you don’t believe it, go to all the BMW sites and search him up he’ll show up as an active person giving advice. I had my car taken there after Irene tore a hole right through the engine, but Mike was able to replace my engine, fix everything from the water damage, and do so at a price that was a god send.
Ever since learning of Bavarian, I’ve never considered going to another place to have my car fix, unless it is for something small like tires, brakes, or cleaning the damn thing (which is long overdue). If you have a BMW take it to Bavarian, doesn’t matter where you are in the tri-​state area its well worth it.
O and I don’t want to give any secrets away, but if you tell them you need transportation after you drop it off before going there. You will see first hand what type of excellent service they have and their skills with new or OLD BMWs.
P.S.
These are true car people, not car salesmen. So don’t expect BS or niceties from them :)

If you have a late model BMW or are an enthusiast, this is the shop for you. Mike, who owns the shop, is brilliant with Bmws. He might not be the most charming guy, so if you are looking for hugs, go somewhere else. If you want your car fixed right the first time, go here. I have 3 Bmws, and I have wasted a lot of time and money at dealers who don’t know what they are doing. There is a reason why he has the preferred shop for the local BMW race car owners, and the local BMW car club — mike and his team are BMW experts.

This place is truly excellent. It fancies working on BMW race cars but will diagnose and repair any issue with a BMW (or some other euro cars) for less money than it costs to take it to the dealership with the same, if not better, level of service attached to doing so. I highly recommend it.