BK Industries Japanese car specialist

Matt and Brian are the best people I’ve worked with on my car. Call with updates gave me the best rates and prices and quick responses and call you with every update. No one id recommend more. The team is awesome.

These photos show the aftermath of an engine that BK “attempted” to work on. If my one-star rating doesn’t make it obvious, let me make it clear: this shop is a complete failure in honesty, professionalism, and basic mechanical competence. I brought my car to BK after it had spent nearly four years at Throttle Works — another terrible experience — hoping that Brian, who claimed to be a “Japanese specialist,” could finally diagnose and correct the issues. Instead, he made everything exponentially worse. When the car arrived, the only real issue was minor overheating — it would run hot on extremely warm days or after long drives. Brian’s first move, however, was to start the car and flood the cylinders with bad gas, completely washing them out before performing a compression test — which of course failed. From there, he tore deeper into the motor, ripped out the radiator, and started making assumptions instead of diagnoses. Using a cheap borescope, he mistook calcium buildup in the intercooler for metal shavings and concluded that the entire engine was ruined. His grand solution? Tell me I needed a completely new motor and produce a 20-page “diagnostic report” that another reputable shop later laughed at for how far off it was. The real problem — as confirmed by qualified professionals — was simply a missing trigger kit, a few minor parts, and the need for a proper tune on the Haltech IC700 ECU. BK wasted months of my time and money while leaving my car disassembled, sitting in the weather, and throwing my parts in the trunk. To make matters worse, they refused to reassemble it and forced me to pay for a tow to get it off their property. I will never return, refer, or recommend this place to anyone. They lie, guess, and prey on customers’ lack of technical knowledge to cover their incompetence. A small claims case is already being filed. If you value your car, your money, or your time — stay far away from BK.

Brian and Matt continue to kill it. Nobody is perfect, they work well together and play off each other's strengths and weaknesses. Talking with either of them for more than 5 minutes, you will hear the passion and service they have to offer. Even when shorthanded, Brian ensured that I got my Volkswagen Rabbit back onto the road and not having a hand in my wallet. If you have or want aftermarket parts on your car, this is a fantastic place to start.

I just want to say thank you to BK INDUSTRIES for building this amazing car from zero!! Brian the owner & Matt (Brian’s right hand). I couldn’t be happier with my experience at BK Industries. They helped me build my Type R with custom Japan parts, and thanks to their hard work and dedication, I’ve already won 3 awards with it including a National Award. Their staff is truly professional, and the mechanics have an incredible imagination that brings unique ideas to life. The results speak for themselves! Right now, they’re working on my second car, and it’s almost ready—I can’t wait to see the final outcome. If you’re looking for passion, creativity, and top-quality work, BK Industries is the place to go.

I’d like to preface this with saying I’m not very good at writing reviews, nor am I usually one to leave reviews anywhere but I care deeply about my car and they’ve more than exceeded my expectations right from my first visit last year. I moved to Idaho with my wife last summer and was concerned about finding a reputable shop to service my s2000. I’ve found that their knowledge in cars supersedes any of the previous “S2k specialist” shops I’ve been to in the past. They’re extremely thorough in inspecting the car’s needs and make honest recommendations while doing the service you’re in for immaculately. They’re careful with my cars as if they were their own and they treat you with utmost respect human to human. The BK team has serviced and repaired my car on multiple occasions now and they’ve earned my loyalty. I 100% recommend all auto enthusiasts to open a relation with BK’s team and with no hesitation, I will send all my contacts their way.