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<blockquote data-quote="anxious" data-source="post: 693965" data-attributes="member: 193"><p>Absorber Replacement Bilstein B4</p><p></p><p>Just changed my absorbers today at Chu Seng Auto Repairs Pg.</p><p></p><p></p><p> My car is a E90 2006 325i with 89700km.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Total cost:-</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>(</strong><strong>i</strong><strong>) </strong><strong>Absorbers- </strong><strong>Bilstein</strong><strong> B4 </strong><strong>( from</strong><strong> Munich Auto </strong><strong>Segambut</strong><strong> – </strong><strong>Mr</strong><strong>Siew</strong><strong>)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> (F) RM350 x 2 = RM700</p><p> (R) RM270 x 2 = RM540</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Total = RM1240</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>(ii) Part</strong><strong>s</strong><strong> OE </strong><strong>from </strong><strong>Auto Bavaria </strong><strong>Pg</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> Front</p><p><a href="http://tel:31%2033%201%20094%20749" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">31 33 1 094 749</span></a> - Protection Tube RM20.83 x 2 = RM41.66</p><p></p><p></p><p> Rear</p><p><a href="http://tel:33%2053%206%20767%20334" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">33 53 6 767 </span></a><a href="http://tel:33%2053%206%20767%20334" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">334</span></a> - Rubber Buffer RM69.58 x 2 = RM139.16</p><p><a href="http://tel:33%2050%206%20771%20738" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">33 50 6 771 </span></a><a href="http://tel:33%2050%206%20771%20738" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">738</span></a> - Guide Support/ Strut Support RM45.94 x 2 = RM91.88</p><p><a href="http://tel:33%2050%206%20771%20737" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">33 50 6 771 </span></a><a href="http://tel:33%2050%206%20771%20737" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">737</span></a> - Strut Support RM57.44 x 2 = RM114.88</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Total = RM387.60</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>(iii) Parts</strong><strong> OEM</strong><strong> from </strong><strong>ChuSeng</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> Front</p><p><a href="http://tel:31%2030%206%20775%20098" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">31 30 6 775 098</span></a> - Absorber Mounting (CPB brand) RM98 x 2 = RM196</p><p><a href="http://tel:31%2033%206%20771%20352" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38659d">31 33 6 771 352</span></a> – Damper ( Vaico) RM68 x 2 = RM136</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Total = RM332.00</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> ( I purchased Absorber Mounting and Damper from Chu Seng as OE prices were too high ie RM535 pp and RM101 pprespectively)</p><p></p><p><strong>(iv) Labour @ Chu Seng RM300 (inclusive service tax)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>(v) Alignment RM50</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Total Cost </u></strong><strong><u>Summary</u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p> Absorbers RM1240</p><p> Parts RM720</p><p> Labour RM300</p><p> Alignment RM50</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Total RM2310</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>AB quoted me a total of RM7323</u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p><strong>Parts RM6023</strong></p><p><strong>(OE Absorbers </strong><strong>RM1329(</strong><strong>F) + RM906(R) x 2 = RM4474 + Other OE Parts = RM1549)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Labour</strong><strong> RM1300</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>( Lee</strong><strong> Motors/</strong><strong>Tian</strong><strong> Siang/</strong><strong>Wearnes</strong><strong> gave me almost similar quotes)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>My cost was 1/3 of the official dealer price.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Normally it would be ½ but in this case the official dealer pricing was quite high for absorbers, absorber mounting (F) and </strong><strong>labour</strong><strong> which totaled RM6844 by itself.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I must say I am very happy with my new absorbers and am very satisfied with the research and enquiries that went in before the purchase. It was quite a learning experience.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Hope u find this info helpful.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anxious, post: 693965, member: 193"] Absorber Replacement Bilstein B4 Just changed my absorbers today at Chu Seng Auto Repairs Pg. My car is a E90 2006 325i with 89700km. [B]Total cost:-[/B] [B]([/B][B]i[/B][B]) [/B][B]Absorbers- [/B][B]Bilstein[/B][B] B4 [/B][B]( from[/B][B] Munich Auto [/B][B]Segambut[/B][B] – [/B][B]Mr[/B][B]Siew[/B][B]) [/B] (F) RM350 x 2 = RM700 (R) RM270 x 2 = RM540 [B]Total = RM1240[/B] [B](ii) Part[/B][B]s[/B][B] OE [/B][B]from [/B][B]Auto Bavaria [/B][B]Pg [/B] Front [URL="tel:31%2033%201%20094%20749"][COLOR=#38659d]31 33 1 094 749[/COLOR][/URL] - Protection Tube RM20.83 x 2 = RM41.66 Rear [URL="tel:33%2053%206%20767%20334"][COLOR=#38659d]33 53 6 767 [/COLOR][/URL][URL="tel:33%2053%206%20767%20334"][COLOR=#38659d]334[/COLOR][/URL] - Rubber Buffer RM69.58 x 2 = RM139.16 [URL="tel:33%2050%206%20771%20738"][COLOR=#38659d]33 50 6 771 [/COLOR][/URL][URL="tel:33%2050%206%20771%20738"][COLOR=#38659d]738[/COLOR][/URL] - Guide Support/ Strut Support RM45.94 x 2 = RM91.88 [URL="tel:33%2050%206%20771%20737"][COLOR=#38659d]33 50 6 771 [/COLOR][/URL][URL="tel:33%2050%206%20771%20737"][COLOR=#38659d]737[/COLOR][/URL] - Strut Support RM57.44 x 2 = RM114.88 [B]Total = RM387.60[/B] [B](iii) Parts[/B][B] OEM[/B][B] from [/B][B]ChuSeng [/B] Front [URL="tel:31%2030%206%20775%20098"][COLOR=#38659d]31 30 6 775 098[/COLOR][/URL] - Absorber Mounting (CPB brand) RM98 x 2 = RM196 [URL="tel:31%2033%206%20771%20352"][COLOR=#38659d]31 33 6 771 352[/COLOR][/URL] – Damper ( Vaico) RM68 x 2 = RM136 [B]Total = RM332.00[/B] ( I purchased Absorber Mounting and Damper from Chu Seng as OE prices were too high ie RM535 pp and RM101 pprespectively) [B](iv) Labour @ Chu Seng RM300 (inclusive service tax) [/B] [B](v) Alignment RM50[/B] [B][U]Total Cost [/U][/B][B][U]Summary [/U][/B] Absorbers RM1240 Parts RM720 Labour RM300 Alignment RM50 [B]Total RM2310 [/B] [B][U]AB quoted me a total of RM7323 [/U][/B] [B]Parts RM6023[/B] [B](OE Absorbers [/B][B]RM1329([/B][B]F) + RM906(R) x 2 = RM4474 + Other OE Parts = RM1549) [/B] [B]Labour[/B][B] RM1300 [/B] [B]( Lee[/B][B] Motors/[/B][B]Tian[/B][B] Siang/[/B][B]Wearnes[/B][B] gave me almost similar quotes) [/B] [B]My cost was 1/3 of the official dealer price. [/B] [B]Normally it would be ½ but in this case the official dealer pricing was quite high for absorbers, absorber mounting (F) and [/B][B]labour[/B][B] which totaled RM6844 by itself. [/B] [B]I must say I am very happy with my new absorbers and am very satisfied with the research and enquiries that went in before the purchase. It was quite a learning experience. Hope u find this info helpful.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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