Barthel Motoren Werke

Owner seems like a nice guy but told me he found a bolt (in the oil pan? or somewhere in or near my engine) during a regular oil change. He told me the bolt looked like a cylinder head bolt.
I was suspicious, as you have to remove the valve cover in order to see the cylinder head bolts and he did not do this, so how would he know for sure? My car was not experiencing any shaking or anything that would indicate a cylinder head bolt was missing such as an oil leak.
In any case, some other car repair I needed confirmed that I had ALL of my cylinder head bolts and this guy was full of crap. Can’t say for sure, but perhaps he was trying to run a scam on me?
Really not cool — thanks for disrupting my peace of mind, Barthel! I know not to go back that’s for sure.

Bruce is the best BMW tech in the valley. His years of working with BMWs shows. He was so courteous and made sure all my concerns were met. I called the dealer and got a quote before going here. Let’s just say I won’t be going back to the dealer ever again.