About Us
Manuel Mota
BMW Specialist
Mota Autohaus is an independent repair shop specializing in BMW automotive vehicles. Manuel has been in the automotive industry for almost 15 years, and is a Level One BMW Master Technician, the highest level certification available.
We perform all mechanical repairs along with performance upgrades such as:
- Brake Repair
- Engine Performance Check
- Computer Diagnostic
- Oil Changes
- Tune Ups
- Engine Repair
Contact Us
Contact form currently undergoing maintenance, for email, please contact us at [email protected]
4814 5th Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35222
Mon-Fri
8AM-5PM
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Manuel Mota just saved me $5,000! I had my car (a 2008 3 series with 63,000 miles on it) towed to the service department at BMW of Birmingham after it stalled in the middle of an intersection. After they charged me $190 for a diagnostic to tell me that the engine had “locked up” ( it would have costed another thousand bucks to know why) and that I needed a new engine ($18,000 for a new one, $6,000 for a used), I had the car towed to Mota Autohaus to get a second opinion. Manuel quickly assessed that I simply needed a new alternator. He promptly fixed it the day the alternator arrived in his shop and the car is running like new. The cost, $700.00 (he also had to replace all the oil the dealership’s service department had drained). Best, most competent, professional service I have encountered in a long time!
Dominique Linchet
February 4, 2020Great customer service. These guys know their cars! I love this place. Family owned and operated, you can’t beat that! My new go-to car place! Thank you!
Stephanie Ginsburg
September 12, 2018Simply the best in Birmingham. If you have a BMW in need of service, this is the place. Manny has super magical special powers including turning dirty oil clean just by looking at it. I’ve personally witnessed him raise E30s from the dead.
Matt Meinecke
November 3, 2023 -
Simply the best. Trustworthy, honest and fair pricing. Will continue to take my BMW to Manny.
chris127712
October 31, 2023Driving BMWs for 40 years we now own two, an 18 year old BMW E46 and a 29 year old BMW E30. Before finding Mota Autohaus older BMW maintenance was definitely a problem, I've lost count of the ripoffs and horror stories using 3 other local shops in particular. Manuel always does what he promises, fixes it CORRECTLY and there are NO cheap "knock off" parts, only QUALITY OEM parts. There's no "Bait & Switch" GOTCHAS when the Final Invoice comes, the estimates hold up when it's time to pay. Thanks for your Expertise Manuel! brian
brian coshatt
December 7, 2019Replaced brakes on my Mini Cooper Fantastic customer service. Fair and upfront pricing. Found a new home for service!
Donna Speaker
May 11, 2023 -
I couldn't have been blessed with a better mechanic than Manny and crew. He sorted out my nightmare of a project E30 very timely. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Thanks Manny.
Justin Jones
January 28, 2024Manny is the Absolute Best! Having never owned a BMW prior to my visit, I took my recently acquired 1989 E30 Convertible (from a previous owner who failed in fulfilling routine maintenance over the years) to Mota Autohaus for diagnostics and was immediately met with honesty and integrity upon speaking with Manuel over-the-phone and in-person. He gave me an accurate turnaround time and told me when I could expect to hear an update from him. A short time later , Manny gave me a diagnosis of everything needed to get my E30 mechanically proper! I will not hesitate to recommend Mota Autohaus to anyone needing to get their BMW serviced in Birmingham!
Joseph Daniels
October 12, 2020Manuel is just awesome all the way around . A true bmw enthusiast , who will most likely treat your bmw way better than you do! If i could give him more than five stars I definitely would.
Richard Smith
December 19, 2021