I am extremely particular when it comes to my car, which is a 2005 BMW 325i ZSP. Only 3 shops in total have ever been graced with the presence of this legendary E46. CROWN BMW, from where it was originally purchased new with less than 5 miles on the odometer! Carr Industries, whom nurtured it over 200,000 miles after the factory warranties expired! And now the Bimmer Performance Center has the honors! Wait, did I say honors? I meant challenge…. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous driving over an hour away to a shop that I’ve never been to, agreeing to the biggest and most expensive repair/upgrade of the E46’s entire life. But after countless hours of research, I decided that a baffled oil pan was the route I wanted to go with for various reasons. Desired future track use, and reducing oil consumption to name a few. After calling around 20 different BMW shops/specialists throughout the triad, BPC came highly recommended by a technician at EuroBahn, as well as the service manager at EuroHaus. The Bimmer Performance Center was the only one out of them all that had experience installing and welding baffled oil pans! Jason and Josh were the two techs walking me through this entire process. Josh was very honest and actually owned an E46 himself and gave me many tips on certain parts to buy, or not to buy, and what to repair and when! Jason was very good about emailing me various requested estimates in a timely manner along with being very professional and sincere in person. He also informed me that my radiator was cracked and let me know all the parts he recommends and where to get them! He was also honest about how the car drove and what it needs going forward. (Clutch, radiator, hoses thermostat) These guys even took pictures of their work and kept me updated! You just don’t see that level of pride in one’s work anymore and that’s one of the many reasons I will be back! Make no mistake this was no easy task! After it was all said and done, I opted for an oil pan gasket, oil pan baffle, oil pump safety wire nut, rod bearings, engine mounts, transmission mounts and they did a safety inspection as well. All of this was done in just 2 days as promised. When I cranked it up, I instantly could tell a difference! The car was noticeably louder, and when I took off it was amazing! You could hear and feel everything! When you push the clutch and shift you literally hear and feel every engagement. It’s truly beautiful and allows me to become completely immersed in the driving experience! Not to mention after an hour drive, the oil level was steady and there were no signs of burning or leaking oil! The only slight hiccup in this entire process was that the final labor price was a touch higher for the baffle and rod bearings than anticipated, but from what I’ve read online nationally, the price I was charged was not only fair but competitive! Bimmer Performance Center…Congratulations, you exceeded my expectations! Sincerely, SÜPER €46