Wolfgang’s Foreign Car Service

Today was my first time using Wolfgang’s service based on the referral of a friend. My 1995 BMW 540i was low on coolant & a good amount of steam would begin escaping after the car would run for even 5 minutes. I had it towed to the shop, & within a couple hours they had the diagnosis — the auxiliary water pump needed to be replaced. Not only did they accomplish that for me today, but they did a complete check of the entire vehicle, & made specific recommendations for service, which I will certainly follow. Based on my experience today, not only will I be back, but I will go nowhere else for maintenance or repair. Extremely good customer service & helpful attitude as well!

it’s Never fun taking your car in for repairs. These folks are at least honest about what you need to do and I feel confident they’re going to take care of the problem correctly. Pretty much all you can ask for.

Outstanding service! Reliable, very fair pricing, and the best car repair/​servicing experience ever!!! Highly recommended!

Fred and Frank are the best! Live a busy life and they always fit me in on my schedule and help with all my services needs at a very fair price. Highly ranked in my book! Honest guys too!

These guys are the definition of good shop. Very communicative, reasonably priced, and fix your issues. I’ve got a 7’series with a little more then 100K miles on it and these guys have been my go to for a few issues, been very impressed!

If I could give this place 100 stars I would! The best mechanics in town. I have a 2011 BMW and anytime I’ve taken my car to Fred and frank they go above and beyond to fix my car. Excellent service!

outstanding mechanics; really go above and beyond to give you value. VERY knowledgeable, and they stick to their estimates, no work that isn’t necessary
if they cant fix it no one can

Wolfgangs Foreign car service is the best BMW service center I have ever found, and I have owned BMWs since 1971. Wolfgang and Fred have been trusted mechanics and mentors whether fixing my car or advising me on DYI projects and purchases. They are the most knowledgeable mechanics I have ever met. I tell all my friends to take their cars there and all of them sing the praises of Wolfgangs Foreign car service in Walnut Creek. They are honest, courteous and incredibly fair and reasonable. They run their business like small business used to be run… providing service above client expectations! Can’t say enough good things about them!

This is real deal folks. Wolfgang’s is the honest, trustworthy, and knowledge mechanic that you’ve been wishing for. Just go there now and rest assured that you will be taken care of and not ripped off at all. Fred and Frank look for opportunities to save you money!
I have taken 3 BMW’s here going back 15 years (back when Fred’s dad Wolfgang ran the place) and would never go anywhere else. I have referred about 7 friends to Wolfgang’s and they all have become loyal customers who would also never go anywhere else. Some of them have moved out of the area and still make the trek to Walnut Creek just for the assurance of knowing their BMW will be fixed and maintained properly and they won’t end up spending an extra dime on anything unnecessary. These guys know what they’re doing and they are super trustworthy.
This is the place. Seriously. You have found it. Don’t bother with any other shop.

Went back to Wolfgang’s for front brakes, spark plugs and an oil change this week. Let them know I may have an oil leak as I just started smelling burning oil a few weeks ago. Very intermittent and not a big deal — usual seal leakage I thought. Long story short, after they took the car apart, they asked me if anyone had done work on the turbo’s. I let them know they were warranty repaired nearly two years ago at the dealer. Frank conveyed that I should take the car back and show them their paperwork, with their findings, and my original turbo replacement paperwork. He said that there are missing nuts, bolts, etc. and that’s the cause of the oil leak. This was all documented on Wolfgang’s invoice. Not only did Wolfgang’s save me money, I promptly took the car to the dealer the next am and they in fact are repairing my car for free. It amazes me how honest and ethical the guys at Wolfgang’s are. Very fortunate to have them in our community. Another happy customer!

This place is so awesome! Stopped by this afternoon (without an appt) with my 3 series that needed a new xenon lightbulb installed. They did it right then and there and gave me a great price on top of it! I waited less than 15 minutes. When I told them my family name, they knew exactly what BMW my mom had! Great clienteling!
Additionally, I showed them a list of repairs that the dealer had diagnosed for me, and they were totally honest about what truly needed to be done (which was far less than they noted). Wolfgang’s is the best for BMW service and know far more about the line of cars than most repair shops I have taken mine to.
Thank you for the excellent service!

Ever wish you had an honest family member who was a great mechanic?
Well look no further, because with Wolfgang, Fred and Frank at Wolfgang’s Foreign Car Service you have. I have been taking my cars to them for many years now and each time I walk away with amazement at the service, hospitality, honesty and knowledge this shop has. After having friends and family also experience the same level of amazing service, I was truly overdue in the reciprocation by writing this Unilocal review.
Thank you guys for reducing my stress level, watching out for my wallet, and making us always feel welcome.
The world needs more mechanics and individuals like you!

I had a great experience at Wolfgang’s. My 2004 BMW had some warning lights in the iDrive and after copious amounts of research decided to bring it in to a shop. BMW Concord is a RIP OFF as they will charge you $ 200 just to look at your car to diagnose the issue then you will pay premium to get it fixed. After a little Unilocaling I found Wolfgang’s and Fred took care me this morning. He told me what caused the issue and helped me reset the faults that were coming up on the on board computer. Super cool and helpful. I will definitely be back for all my BMW repairs.

This shop is great. I’ve used them 3 times now for my BMW and have always been pleased with the quality of the work, the explanation of what needs to be done, and the price.
I used to use a different BMW shop that did good work, but always left me feeling like they were looking for items to charge me for. On my first visit to Wolfgang’s I brought my car in for a rear break job. I asked if it would make sense to do the front brakes too since the car «reported» that the front brakes would need changed in 2000 miles. At my old shop, I believe they would have jumped at that business and probably would have recommended a half dozen other things I could have done to make the car «perfect». At Wolfgang’s, their response was to question why I wanted to spend extra money now? Wolfgang recommended that I come back in 2 or 3 months so that I would get the full life out of my brakes. Wow. That’s the kind of mechanic I like; one that knows what needs fixed, fixes that, and gives good advice to get the best value from my car.
This is the kind of service that compelled me to Unilocal.Thanks Wolfgang!

These guys get it right when it comes to cars and customer service. They are friendly, efficient, and show a genuine interest in whatever service you are there for. There are so many disgruntled mechanics working in no-​name shops that is was refreshing to bring my car to Wolfgang’s. I had a brake fluid service performed and afterward I mentioned I had a bulb warning light. Even though they were already done working on my car they said they’d check it even though they looked pretty busy. It’s that kind of attention to customer service that is missing from so many businesses these days. I will be coming back to this place for my next service needs.

My day job involves speaking with a lot of CFOs and CEOs for large corporates, and they tend to share three traits: they’re sharp, they’re to the point, and they’re actually pretty cool most of the time.
So this morning, I drop off my car to Fred, and he (1) understood everything I mentioned and addressed everything I need (2) was direct and honest about everything, and (3) was super-​cool.
These guys are professionals, Fred especially. He’s earned my repeat business going forward.

After using another local independent shop for a couple of repairs on my BMW, only to get calls with a long list of «recommended» maintenance items each time I took it in, I began to feel like I was being held hostage. I’m meticulous about the care of my cars, so it wasn’t as though I was neglecting my BMW.
Anyway, I took it to Wolfgang this time around, and presented him with a couple of concerns… one being an oil leak. Frankly, I was expecting the worst, including a 6-​figure repair bill. Instead, it was a simple seal. They could have worked me for more, but didn’t. The other item that I thought was presenting a problem was checked out and found to be fine. A less honest shop (and there are many) would have told me I needed more work done.
So far, so good with Wolfgang’s. They’ve earned my repeat business.

Exactly what you would look for in a shop. Honesty, fair prices, and all around great work. They work on both my husband and my car, never a complaint.

I went to see Fred as a referral and I am sooooo glad I did! Make sure you see them if you have a BMW, Mini or Benz.
A few of our warning lights were turning on in our 6 yr old X3 (ABS Brakes & 4×4). We first brought it to our BMW dealer, which was helpful to get the initial diagnosis addressed but as expected, they were ‘significantly’ overpriced. They also took 2 days to get back to us.
After getting 2 more shops to quote/​diagnose the X3 (between the 2 other shops the car was gone for another full week which was way too long), we were referred to Wolfgang’s in WC as a 4^th source.
When I first went there, I was expecting to leave my car there over night since the past 3 shops needed extra time to get a technician to look at it. Not here… I was told to pull the car right in. They stopped what they were doing and diagnosed the issue in less than 10 mins. The estimate took maybe 5 mins to pop-​up on screen and Fred actually showed me his monitor… I wasn’t expecting him to do that AND to be reasonable!
They are attentive, honest and affordable. It is always worth your time to get quotes and to get referrals. I am happy to say I found a reliable mechanic and I will make sure to send my friends & family to this shop! Hopefully you will too!!!

I was unaware of how positive the Unilocal reviews for this place were until after I had been, and was so impressed I had to check Unilocal out of curiosity.
I have an e36 325is with an M3 driveline swap, and as any gear head could guess… it’s the type of car that can present some frustrating issues. Upon preparing to sell for that reason, I was presented with another issue that I had to have addressed before sale.
Without going into detail, I can say that this was without a doubt the most knowledgeable, reasonable, and expedient service experience I’ve had with any of my cars. This shop is the very reason I am considering keeping my BMW, since I now have a shop I can rely on.