Bay Motor Works

In the nearly 30 years that I've been driving, Bay Motor Works provided the best service experience I've had...and they didn't even work on my car. Let me explain...I had just had my service completed at a nearby, highly rated auto service business who I had been going to for the last few years. Unfortunately, the main person I dealt with was no longer there and some of my dealings with the current people left me feeling like it might be time to look around for a new place to have my car serviced.

The previous business had diagnosed my car with a faulty starter and said it would cost $1400 for them to replace it. I decided to look around and got a lower quote from Bay Motor Works at $1250. I took my car in and spoke with Cliff who knew that I was already committed to having it fixed there. Instead, he looked up my car, saw that there was a recall that potentially could cause the issue I was having and strongly suggested I take care of that first and then come back if the problem remained. Well, lo and behold, it did fix the issue and that saved me $1250 and cost him the same.

I have to say, it's incredibly refreshing to deal with an honest business that saw I could potentially fix my issue for free and basically threw away over a thousand dollars that they 100% knew I was already committed to.

Thanks again, and I will definitely be having my car serviced here going forward!

Highly recommend this place.
Cliff and his team are awesome!

I visited them several times for some routine for my bmw x3.

First time going here, and they're 2 blocks away. Simple oil change, so was in and out quickly. I don't know if they take drive-ins -- I had made an appointment thru Yelp. I have been using the dealer for maintenence for years but they're too expensive and hard to get in, so it's Bay Motor Works from now on. Curious to know what all this shop can do.

After reading all the reviews and a ridiculous experience at San Francisco BMW Service Center (see my other review there) decided to take my car to Cliff to get fixed. Another friend also recommended this shop to me since they thought his work was great, pricing fair, and he was very honest.

It was a pretty major repair to fix the Air Conditioning since it was leaking near the evaporator but his quote seemed fair and fit it in sooner than expected. I just left my car there so they could start on it as soon as they were ready so got it back a week later.

I needed a copy of a key made and now I'm also working on scheduling an appointment with the guy he recommended. Appreciate all his help and will be back again.

I am so grateful to Cliff and everyone at Bay Motor Works. My mechanic closed up shop last year, and I've been stressed trying to find a mechanic in SF who I could trust to do quality work. Enter Cliff and Bay Motor Works. Cliff is extremely HONEST, and that alone is something that has earned my loyalty and continued business! It is something that cannot be understated; knowing that you have a mechanic who respects his paying customers and is always honest and upfront about what your car needs (and doesn't need) is worth its weight in gold. Equally important, Cliff and his staff are great at what they do! I needed something out of the ordinary involving the installation of a windshield cowl, and Cliff went above and beyond to make sure it was done perfectly, and it was. They do quality work and I would trust them with any repairs or work on my car.

If you own a BMW or a Mini, I cannot recommend Cliff and Bay Motor Works highly enough. They will take care of your car and keep it running in tip top shape! I would not take mine to anyone else.

I've taken my car to Bay Motor Works to see Cliff for 10 years. He and his shop have been extremely trustworthy, knowledgeable and honest, and I won't take my car anywhere else for service!

Cliff is the only guy I try to work on my precious little MINI. The other day it was idling so rough I couldn't move it one car length. I was concerned that I would have to tow it to Bay Motor Works; and shell out $150 - $175 for the tow.

Fortunately, it fired up fine the next morning and I was able to drive it to his shop. It turned out the throttle body failed and the fix would be costly. I know that Cliff offered a good price for parts & labor and he is still the best deal in town.

Great news, the MINI was fixed within a day and I am back tearing up the roads. Just kidding. I drive like an old man.

Cliff earns every single star of my five star rating.

Awesome work here and very trustworthy. Reputation precedes them. Clifford was responsive and extremely helpful. I had my maintenance done here on an M3 but really the major issue I had was a problem with not being able to pass smog due to a failure. He was able to pinpoint the problem extremely quickly and without incurring cumulative diagnostic costs.

Thanks Bay Motor Works as I'll be back in the future instead of to the stealerships

Highly recommend this shop for work on older BMWs. Decided to try here since my sister recommended it and it's close to home. I had a battery drain issue which can be tough to diagnose and was so excited they were able to fix it. Car is running great and they charged a reasonable price. I don't feel like they overcharged me at all which I'm thankful for. Clifford and his team were really friendly too and explained the issues and work done. Very honest and great service. Thank you!

They were professional, timely, and very reasonably priced. They took great care of my Mini Cooper.

Clifford is the man. If you want your BMW or Mini Cooper serviced without the dealership price, then give Bay Motor Works a call and get
a quote.