Dusan Sabo, the owner of Auto Import Specialists, is a former rally car driver turned factory-trained Master Technician who's recognized by Audi as one of the best in America.
He walked me through my BMW's Service Engine codes, showing me which were urgent (as in don't drive another inch), which could wait, and which were irrelevant. He could tell by completely unrelated codes that I'd had a recent smog check.
There's a reason Dusan has been at it in the same place for almost 20 years--he's at least as good as the dealers (if not far better) and he charges a fraction of what they do.
I only wish I'd discovered AIS earlier.
Pros: Shockingly knowledgable about BMWs, reasonably priced
Cons: Doesn't service Nissan
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