e39 Parts and Maintenance Cost

[moots]

in order of difficulty of job:

1.Fan belt
2.Air cond belt
3.Water pump
4.Oil filter housing gasket
5.Engine oil sump gasket

1-3 quite simple
4 - quite laborious but simple
5 - very laborious as this require front subframe removal to clear the oil sump.

get another quote from other shops.....

 

[JFT63]

Went to optimum to check on some vibration issue, found that the expansion tank bocor...

Coolant all over the place, lucky the car didn't overheat..
replaced new expansion tank: RM350 with labour..

tomoro must go try and balance my wheels...

New exp.tank is around 200 if not mistaken..the cost did include new coolant right? If not, then it seems overpriced to me..

 

[huskar3399]

New exp.tank is around 200 if not mistaken..the cost did include new coolant right? If not, then it seems overpriced to me..

200-250 the most. i changed mine together with new radiator last time. but guess what, the foreman did not even mix in the coolant. i did ask why, he said it makes no difference with or without coolant. i don't want to tell which workshop, but that will be the 1st & last time of my visit.

back home i sucked the water out using a pump that i got from aquarium shop and poured in 2L coolant myself.

 

[XXX]

Appreciate u guys can give some feed back on this quote I rcvd

 

[haywire]

200-250 the most. i changed mine together with new radiator last time. but guess what, the foreman did not even mix in the coolant. i did ask why, he said it makes no difference with or without coolant. i don't want to tell which workshop, but that will be the 1st & last time of my visit.

back home i sucked the water out using a pump that i got from aquarium shop and poured in 2L coolant myself.

I never put in coolant in my car too.

 

[initialM]

Appreciate u guys can give some feed back on this quote I rcvd

Reasonable and some items dirt cheap

I never put in coolant in my car too.

Yup as we dont need anti freeze function. I put mineral water only. The best is to flush the water regularly ie every 6 mths.

 

[bmw7833]

Appreciate u guys can give some feed back on this quote I rcvd

I also asked the almost same quotation from spare part shop recently.

Ori flywheel oil seal - RM115 (non ori RM45)
Gearbox oil sump gasket - RM30
Gearbox filter - RM50
Output shaft oil seal - RM30
Torque converter oil seal - RM25
Engine oil sump gasket - RM75

Price not much different for Inner Power, Bomin and BA.

What Bilstein absorber in the quotation? B8?

 

[huskar3399]

Yup as we dont need anti freeze function. I put mineral water only. The best is to flush the water regularly ie every 6 mths.

theoretically yes, the main component ie glycol is antifreeze agent and we don't need it since our temperature here never near 0 celcius. but it has other additives that help slow the process of corrosion, erosion & cavitation.

 

[JFT63]

200-250 the most. i changed mine together with new radiator last time. but guess what, the foreman did not even mix in the coolant. i did ask why, he said it makes no difference with or without coolant. i don't want to tell which workshop, but that will be the 1st & last time of my visit.

back home i sucked the water out using a pump that i got from aquarium shop and poured in 2L coolant myself.

When u use coolant, any sign of leak is easily seen..

 

[Bmmad318i]

Bro mind to share which cushion shop you done in Seremban, maybe we can meet up for small TT cause i am from Seremban too he..he.. Thanks

My hometown Seremban, any good BMW mech in Seremban?

Thanks

 

[XXX]

I also asked the almost same quotation from spare part shop recently.

Ori flywheel oil seal - RM115 (non ori RM45)
Gearbox oil sump gasket - RM30
Gearbox filter - RM50
Output shaft oil seal - RM30
Torque converter oil seal - RM25
Engine oil sump gasket - RM75

Price not much different for Inner Power, Bomin and BA.

What Bilstein absorber in the quotation? B8?

...Bilstein OEM...yah b4 u say anything I know the front is freaking expensive, as for the flywheel oil seal it is said there is 3 types , even rm115 is not Ori but OEM... And rm45 is cetak rompak

 

[haywire]

When u use coolant, any sign of leak is easily seen..

No coolant also there will be white marks if its leaking Che Gu..

 

[JFT63]

QUOTE=haywire;751662]No coolant also there will be white marks if its leaking Che Gu..[/QUOTE]

Ur right jon...but sometimes am just too lazy to pop up the hood :slug:..so, my bet is to add toyota coolant rm22x2 and check sign of leak on the floor..haha

 

[bmw7833]

...Bilstein OEM...yah b4 u say anything I know the front is freaking expensive, as for the flywheel oil seal it is said there is 3 types , even rm115 is not Ori but OEM... And rm45 is cetak rompak

RM110 is not ori? But Inner Power said it is ori wo. Bomin and BA quoted ori one is RM145.

 

[keigoayam]

Engine oil sump gasket RM75
Fan belt RM60
Air cond belt RM35
Oil filter housing gasket RM12
Water pump RM115
Pakelo Engine Oil 10W40 (7L) RM212
Oil Filter RM30
Thermostat O Ring RM38
Oil Stic O Ring FOC
Ventilation Hose RM60
Labour RM450


Total Damage: RM1087

 

[jsng]

Last week, my car's engine just stopped after idling for about 15+ minutes (sitting in the car chatting with the mech about some issue). Managed to kick start it after few tries but kind of worried. After going through some diagnosis work, the device has confirmed the crankshaft sensor is not responding, hence need to replace the crankshaft sensor.

Total Damage: RM300 ....

BTW .. how many crankshaft sensor do we have? and will it breakdown easily?

 

[mick123]

just did another service and change the front brake discs (360 ea) and pads (260 ea)

 

[BMW523i]

just wondering where is a good place to take car for a check ups/servicing without incurring major costs if anyone can recommend

 

[moots]

Last week, my car's engine just stopped after idling for about 15+ minutes (sitting in the car chatting with the mech about some issue). Managed to kick start it after few tries but kind of worried. After going through some diagnosis work, the device has confirmed the crankshaft sensor is not responding, hence need to replace the crankshaft sensor.

Total Damage: RM300 ....

BTW .. how many crankshaft sensor do we have? and will it breakdown easily?

crankshaft sensor = 1
camshaft sensor = 1

no it's quite hardy and lasts > 10 years......unles you got it replaced with a made in china sensor la....there are lots of it floating around in the market

 

[moots]

just wondering where is a good place to take car for a check ups/servicing without incurring major costs if anyone can recommend

that place don't exist.
if cost is yr main concern,then the e39 is not for you.

it will be cheap...er if you can diy.or if you have good knowledge of things mechanical.if you totally depend on a mechanic....ensure you have a fat wallet.sorry.facts.