jsfbmw
03-29-2015, 06:34 AM
Brief background - took my car in for an oil change at dealer and coincidentally they had just got in a replacement airbag which they installed. They also performed a courtesy vehicle inspection. I need to say that the dealer has provided great service whenever I brought the car in. I also use an expert indie for a number of things (for example, cooling system change).
The dealer's inspection listed the vanos oil feed line, oil filter housing gasket, and cycle separator as soon-to-need replacement due to oil leaks. Nothing necessary for now. My question is around complexity and pricing. Yes, I know the dealer will be more $ but this is offset sometimes by a free BMW loaner vs logistics of renting a car and having a friend help with dropping my car off at indie. The dealer listed the following $ (rounded) - vanos...line - $200, oil...gasket - $500, and cyclone - $600.
I went through a whole bunch of maintenance threads and found info on the above; one showed the vanos line at $5, so to me this implies a whole lot of labor to get to it. How complex are these items to replace and what have others paid to get these done. Many thanks.
The dealer's inspection listed the vanos oil feed line, oil filter housing gasket, and cycle separator as soon-to-need replacement due to oil leaks. Nothing necessary for now. My question is around complexity and pricing. Yes, I know the dealer will be more $ but this is offset sometimes by a free BMW loaner vs logistics of renting a car and having a friend help with dropping my car off at indie. The dealer listed the following $ (rounded) - vanos...line - $200, oil...gasket - $500, and cyclone - $600.
I went through a whole bunch of maintenance threads and found info on the above; one showed the vanos line at $5, so to me this implies a whole lot of labor to get to it. How complex are these items to replace and what have others paid to get these done. Many thanks.