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the Cost of BMW Repair

Price 
Location 
Model 
Year 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 3100
Nov 2006
Lebanon, OR
BMW 328i
1998
Transmission
Brand new BMW transmission with two year warranty  more... close row
$ 275
Feb 2008
Springfield, Missouri
325 e
1987
Timing Belt
Timing belt replacement is very labor-intensive  more... close row
$ 1709
Jul 2008
Aiken, SC
BMW 540i
1999
radiator and valve covers
Radiator and valve cover replacement  more... close row
$ 379
Jan 2009
Broomfield, CO
X3 3.0i SAV
2005
air intake hose
Labor for air intake hose expensive  more... close row
$ 310
Mar 2009
Chicago, IL
550i
2007
Front right headlamp xenon
Problem with xenon headlamp and fuses  more... close row
$ 150
May 2009
Roswell, GA
Z4
2008
rotate tires
Tire rotation for safety  more... close row
$ 90
Jan 2009
Charleston, SC
325i
2004
Headliner track
Headliner track repaired  more... close row
$ 1400
Dec 2007
San Diego, CA
BMW M5 Sedan
2004
Air Conditioning
Air conditioner compressor needed replacement  more... close row
$ 275
Jan 2009
Brighton, MI
528E
1987
electrical
Fixing an electrical problem in BMW  more... close row
$ 85
Jan 2009
Portchester NY
X5
2004
Seatbelt
Seatbelt locking mechanism jammed  more... close row
$ 60
Jul 2009
Costa Mesa, CA
mbw 528i
1998
Olil change and check out
Full inspection, oil change, and more  more... close row
$ 1800
Jan 2009
Roswell,GA
Z4
2007
rear bumper
Rear bumper and struts replaced after accident  more... close row
$ 2800
Jan 2009
Mechanicsburg, PA
540i
199
Exaust, Air FLow, Inspection of Tires
Air handling system repaired  more... close row
$ 50
Jun 2009
San Francisco. CA
330i
2005
Sunroof/Moonroof
Easy fix for broken sunroof  more... close row
$ 375
Jul 2009
Newport News, VA
745 li
2006
Diagnostic Code Computer
Diagnostic computer code had problems  more... close row
$ 800
Jan 2008
New Milford, NJ
318 is
1991
upper and lower oil pan
Online parts can save you money  more... close row
$ 20
Feb 2009
San Diego, CA
BMW E65 7 series
2007
Shockers
Front and rear shocks not doing well  more... close row
$ 344
Jun 2007
Ft. Worth, Texas
325 e
1987
Fuel Tank Replacement
Charge for new fuel tank which wasn't really new  more... close row
$ 2300
Sep 2008
Boston, MA
M3
2003
Engine
Engine vault had a leak  more... close row

Description of service

The engine was starting to make weird noises, and my BMW was not performing as great as it used to. I had it examined at the Auto Repair Shop.


Review of Service

I called the auto repair shop, and they quickly gave me a date to bring my car over, which fortunately was the next day. Once at the auto repair, they examined my engine very closely, and after a while they realized that one of the vaults in the engine had a leak, which made the performance drop significally, and the engine was a lot lounder than it should be. As I realized it would be much more expensive than I first thought, I asked them if they could get me a better price for this, which they could not. They would not change their minds at all. But, afterwards they told me that if I had just looked up what the problem was, they could preorder everything beforehand for a much cheaper price.


Tips

If you do have problems with your engine, please call a friend BEFORE you visit the auto shop, then call the auto shop and make a deal for a better price. In one way I'm happy this happened, I think I'm more aware of prices and dealing with prices now, than I was before.