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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

Description of service

I went into the BMW repair location to have my headliner repaired. The small tabs had broken off inside the track that guides the headliner back when the sunroof goes back. They took the headliner off, put in a new headliner piece, and greased the tracks of the sunroof to hopefully prevent it from happening again.


Review of Service

I made an appointment for the service and waited about 45 minutes while they performed the procedure. I was shocked at how much the service cost, but I understand that it is pretty labor intensive. This procedure was also not covered by my full warranty, which I found annoying. After calling other locations though, I realized that no one covered it under the warranty and I would have to fork over if I wanted my sunroof to work correctly. Afterward, it retracted smoothly and I haven't had problems since.


Tips

According to the mechanic, this tends to happen a lot because the pieces that keep the headliner in the track are made of rather light plastic. When the sun beats down on the roof of the car, especially if it is kept outside, it dries up the lubricating oil and makes the plastic brittle and more likely to break. He told me to never move the headliner on my own so that it was more likely to stay on the track and I wouldn't break it by forcing the piece.


$ 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
$ 60
Jul 2009
Costa Mesa, CA
mbw 528i
1998
Olil change and check out
Full inspection, oil change, and more  more... close row
$ 85
Jan 2009
Portchester NY
X5
2004
Seatbelt
Seatbelt locking mechanism jammed  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