Shop recommendations in the SF Bay

[PixieVC]

Hi everyone: This is a somewhat local issue, but I know there are plenty of NorCal people who read these boards...

I need to find a competent mechanic who can handle an RS6.

The shop I worked with prior for my Benz and BMW took one brief look at my car and refused to work on it. I've gotten quotes from a number of Audi specialists in the peninsula area for the 105k mile service - timing belt, tensioners, water pump, etc - and the best quote I received was $2200 for the work. That is exorbitant, even for an RS6.

One shop even told me that they supposedly have 6 RS6s that they service regularly, and advised, that if my car isn't going to track days and serves mostly daily driver duty, that I can defer the timing belt to 140,000 miles without worry... and then gave me a $2300 quote to do the job.

I have to do this soon - curious to know what the opinions are regarding deferring the timing belt to 130-140k miles, and have a CV Joint failure as a much more immediate concern - that's making more noise by the day...

Any tips would be helpful. Prefer South Bay or Peninsula area mechanics - but if there's one in the East Bay, I might consider it if the price is right. No North Bay recommends please - just too far out of the way. Bonus points if its in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos or Sunnyvale...

[MaxRS6]

Hey Pixie- I would be cautious about extending the TB service beyond 35K miles. If your TB belt slips, bolt breaks, etc. and the engine goes Boom!- is your mechanic going to replace your engine at his cost?? It is easy for the mechanic to say roll the dice when he has no skin in the game. I don't know how many miles ago your previous TB service was completed.

Second- be sure to have them change all the bolts when the TB service is being performed.

I wish you luck in finding a good mechanic

The below is my TB roller bolt breaking experience. I'm fortunate there was no major engine damage. I'll be doing future TB services around the 25-30K mile interval. My car does hit the track a few times a year.

http://www.rs6.com/showthread.php/22502-Timing-Belt-The-past-48-hours.....?highlight=bullet

[Beastly]

I have had 034 motorsports (east bay in Fremont, no bonus points) work on my RS6, I found them reasonable on price, and highly competent. They tend to focus on performance upgrades but may be worth a shot.