» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 12-20-2012, 11:30 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 2 | Need help in Sacramento My 19 yo son is in Sacramento for a year with Americorp. We drove his 97 318ti from NC to CA without a hitch. Now he seems to have a blown head gasket. Any recommendations for reliable service in the McClellan AFB area would be appreciated. | | | 12-22-2012, 03:54 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | My thanks to your son for his service to Americorp. I don't know the area at all, but avoid the dealerships if you can. My headgasket blew and my local dealer wanted 4k to fix it. Ask around for a reputable independent mechanic who works on BMW's. There are tons of BMW's in Cali so you should be able to locate a good independent shop without too much trouble. | | | 12-22-2012, 04:42 AM | #3 | Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 33 | Quote: Originally Posted by markm My 19 yo son is in Sacramento for a year with Americorp. We drove his 97 318ti from NC to CA without a hitch. Now he seems to have a blown head gasket. Any recommendations for reliable service in the McClellan AFB area would be appreciated. | I took my ti to Frank's automotive on Folsom drive (near 65th street) many times. Other than the dealer and myself, Frank's was the only mechanic I trusted. Ask for Nick. | | | 12-22-2012, 03:16 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Sach & Krum is south of the AFB about 7 miles. Ask for Stu (Stewart Krum) and discuss with him first. PM me if he needs a hand. I'm not far from the AFB. Merry Christmas! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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