e39 Parts and Maintenance Cost

[bmw7833]

If u google the part number, u will get this - Product made in China.

http://fengshou-china.en.made-in-ch...-Shock-Absorber-for-BMW-31-31-1-093-644-.html

 

[moots]

Replaced both sides of my front upper arm yesterday at Bomin Auto (again)

bro....why need to change again?when was the last replacement?

 

[haywire]

bro....why need to change again?when was the last replacement?

The 'again' was for visiting Bomin Auto (if you read a few post back I went there to replace my expansion tank last week) not for changing the arm again.

 

[antu raya]

Hi Guys,

Changed some parts at Bomin Auto today :-

Rear Brake pads (ATE brand) RM120
Rear brake sensor RM35
Lower arm x2 (TRW) RM460
Tie Rod x2 (Lemforder) RM380
Tie rod bellow cover x 2 RM50

Labour charges RM160

Total damage RM1200

Service was efficient. All done within an hour.

 

[TI-tan]

e39 528 1997 - service after 5000km

castrol edge 5w40 6 x 60 360.00
oil filter 48
steering cover 2 x 40 80
fan guard 290
a/con filter 180
panelling clip 4 x 9 36
workmanship 150
service tax 9

total rm 1153.00

 

[initialM]

e39 528 1997 - service after 5000km

castrol edge 5w40 6 x 60 360.00
oil filter 48
steering cover 2 x 40 80
fan guard 290
a/con filter 180
panelling clip 4 x 9 36
workmanship 150
service tax 9

total rm 1153.00

Where u did this? What is stereng cover? Is the aircon filter the one on left & right one?

 

[adros1420]

Did some wear and tear maintenance yesterday for my E39. Originally went in for an oil + filter change and replacing my leaking oil filter housing gasket, but end up doing some other stuff as well. Work carried out at Gen Power Motorsport in Desa Aman Puri, Sri Damansara as I is close to my house and I wanted to test the workshop's knowledge and work quality. Some items bought from Bomin Auto Jalan Ipoh, bought myself to be delivered to the workshop. Here's the damage:

Bought from Bomin Auto:

1) Radiator (german brand he says, no brand on the radiator) RM600
2) Thermostat RM150
3) Idler bearing RM75
4) Fan Belt Tensioner RM130


Item bought by workshop (he admitted he marks up these prices):

1) Oil Filter Housing Gasket RM20
2) Oil Filter RM40 (I knowwww!!)
3) Castrol Magnatec 10W40 RM110 each x2 = RM220

Labour

1) Fit new radiator RM80
2) Replace oil filter housing gasket RM100
3) Replace thermostat RM50
4) Replace fan belt bearing + idler bearing RM50
5) I think he forgot to charge for doing the oil change so the filter price is ok for me.

Total damage RM1515


What do you guys think?

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The words "Fan Belt Bearings" click on me something...
As I quoted in Newbies today, my e39 was having noisy sound some where in the fan are? would there be related to any bearing as mentioned above? TQ

 

[Jerman]

e39 528 1997 - service after 5000km

castrol edge 5w40 6 x 60 360.00
oil filter 48
steering cover 2 x 40 80
fan guard 290
a/con filter 180
panelling clip 4 x 9 36
workmanship 150
service tax 9

total rm 1153.00

Tan,
Thanks for sharing. Just a suggestion. You could actually seal up the air-cond vents, between the external air-cond filter housing to the flippers with a sponge. Naidu, Jalan Gasing could do that for less than RM 50 and the end result you don't need to change air-cond filters for life! The best part, 100% no external smell, smoke...etc getting into the cabin!

 

[haywire]

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The words "Fan Belt Bearings" click on me something...
As I quoted in Newbies today, my e39 was having noisy sound some where in the fan are? would there be related to any bearing as mentioned above? TQ

If you have a high pitch screeching like those Proton sounds when cold startup then its maybe your bearing

 

[Tiger Sam]

steering and sound problem back area

whoes can explain about my car problem ;
1. Sometimes my steering locked and need times to unlocked, mostly when i start my car. Sometimes i can hear something sound like "crek..crek" when the steering rotate?

2. secondly...there are bad sound in the back place of my car...near the left tyre or maybe obsorber...when i driver slowly mostly when uneven road ?

 

[bmw7833]

For no.2, if the sound is clear to hear inside the cabin, the possibility is absorber mounting..

 

[i1e39]

Did regular oil change yesterday, normally I did this to naidu but the long stretch from Kota Warisan to PJ made me stop to this particular shop at Ekuin Park area

NZ AUtO ekuin park
2 x engine AMO oil semi syth 15w/40 ~ RM90/per bottle ~rm180
oil filter : 55
labour + resetting ~ rm80

Total : RM315

This shop have lots of E30 converted to sr20, E34/190E to 1J..and offering me to install m52 2800 cc engine as replacement to my 2200 M54 lol...

bro..may i know how many KM need do oil change?
and y need repleace m54 wh m52? I heard some said m54 more manja and maintenance slightly higher than m52, Correct?

 

[Jerman]

Did regular oil change yesterday, normally I did this to naidu but the long stretch from Kota Warisan to PJ made me stop to this particular shop at Ekuin Park area

NZ AUtO ekuin park
2 x engine AMO oil semi syth 15w/40 ~ RM90/per bottle ~rm180
oil filter : 55
labour + resetting ~ rm80

Total : RM315

This shop have lots of E30 converted to sr20, E34/190E to 1J..and offering me to install m52 2800 cc engine as replacement to my 2200 M54 lol...

bro..may i know how many KM need do oil change?
and y need repleace m54 wh m52? I heard some said m54 more manja and maintenance slightly higher than m52, Correct?

Thanks for sharing. Filter and labour charges appeared on the high side. It's not true that the maintenance is higher for M54 engine!. Even though it's only 2.2 litre but the power output is higher than the M52 523i. Suggest you stay with the M54 engine.

 

[haywire]

Some parts changed last Saturday at Bomin, with some ordered from UK directly by me. Copied post from my Showroom thread:

From UK:

1) All new original BMW brake discs, pads and sensors - £308 (RM1540)

2) 4 new absorbers (front Sachs Advantage and rear Boge Turbo) - £530 (RM2650)

Parts and labour at Bomin

3) Absorber mounting x2 - RM170

4) Damper x2 - RM70

5) Absorber cover x2 -RM40

6) Spring pad x2 - RM90

7) Side rod/tie rod x2 (TRW) -RM300

8) Lower arm x2 (TRW) - RM500

9) Link rod/drop link x2 (Lemforder) - RM170

10) Steering billow/tie rod cover x2 (Lemforder)- RM110

11) Labour to replace all of above - RM380

Alignment

12) Alignment at nearby shop - RM80


Grand total - RM6100 :thefinger:

 

[bmw7833]

Damn my car just dead halfway just now under the HOT sun. Call the carrier and they only able to come to pick up tomolo.

Try my luck to start over and over, the car RPM just not stable but car still able to move. Drive 15km back slowly.

Fuel pump or crank sensor?

 

[seewai]

Bro I had quite similar experience, under the DAMN HOT sun, but is from stationary. Can crank, start but RPM unstable, press on accelerator wouldn't help, eventually dies off. Can repeat the whole process again but same result expected.

Petrol indicated another 45km RANGE. No error or whatsoever.

Buy RM10 petrol feed her then everything back to normal since.

Yeah some forummer suggest to look into fuel pump but mine was OK as it was relatively new. Anyway drove until the unfortunately day that I had accident, that's many months later.

Damn my car just dead halfway just now under the HOT sun. Call the carrier and they only able to come to pick up tomolo.

Try my luck to start over and over, the car RPM just not stable but car still able to move. Drive 15km back slowly.

Fuel pump or crank sensor?

 

[seewai]

That guarantees you a very safe and enjoyable Raya trip wherever you wanna roam bro.

Some parts changed last Saturday at Bomin, with some ordered from UK directly by me. Copied post from my Showroom thread:

From UK:

1) All new original BMW brake discs, pads and sensors - £308 (RM1540)

2) 4 new absorbers (front Sachs Advantage and rear Boge Turbo) - £530 (RM2650)

Parts and labour at Bomin

3) Absorber mounting x2 - RM170

4) Damper x2 - RM70

5) Absorber cover x2 -RM40

6) Spring pad x2 - RM90

7) Side rod/tie rod x2 (TRW) -RM300

8) Lower arm x2 (TRW) - RM500

9) Link rod/drop link x2 (Lemforder) - RM170

10) Steering billow/tie rod cover x2 (Lemforder)- RM110

11) Labour to replace all of above - RM380

Alignment

12) Alignment at nearby shop - RM80


Grand total - RM6100 :thefinger:

 

[bmw7833]

Bro I had quite similar experience, under the DAMN HOT sun, but is from stationary. Can crank, start but RPM unstable, press on accelerator wouldn't help, eventually dies off. Can repeat the whole process again but same result expected.

Petrol indicated another 45km RANGE. No error or whatsoever.

Buy RM10 petrol feed her then everything back to normal since.

Yeah some forummer suggest to look into fuel pump but mine was OK as it was relatively new. Anyway drove until the unfortunately day that I had accident, that's many months later.

Actually the car dead off after 1km i pump the petrol, so conform got fuel inside. What you have described is very similar to my situation.

Now using the scanner to scan the car..damn..too long never use and forgot how to use it..lol..

 

[seewai]

Just do the "clear all error" thing and see how it goes.

Just curious, do you have any intention to buy another car or sell off your E39? Your E39 merajuk-lah!!

Actually the car dead off after 1km i pump the petrol, so conform got fuel inside. What you have described is very similar to my situation.

Now using the scanner to scan the car..damn..too long never use and forgot how to use it..lol..

 

[bmw7833]

Just do the "clear all error" thing and see how it goes.

Just curious, do you have any intention to buy another car or sell off your E39? Your E39 merajuk-lah!!

Hahh..No error code for crank sensor, so fuel pump and fuel filter would be the next things to replace.