head gasket replacement cost
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Topic: head gasket replacement cost
Posted By: swift101
Subject: head gasket replacement cost
Date Posted: 14-August-2010 at 17:34
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Hi there does anyone have an idea what the cost of a head
gasket replacement should be on a bmw 325 ci auto straight 6 auto ------------- kjs |
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Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 15-August-2010 at 17:33
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I was quoted for a head gasket replacement on an M54 3.0 engine in an E39 and it was going to be a minimum of £600 from a BMW speciallist about 4 years ago. Not a cheap job. Also if the cars overheated at any point then the engine may well be junk. ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: swift101
Date Posted: 15-August-2010 at 19:42
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Hi my local garage were going to charge my warranty company
110+vat , so im wondering what they are going to hit me with ------------- kjs |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 15-August-2010 at 21:30
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So is the head gasket covered under a warranty? £110 is not enough to do a head gasket on an M54 engine. ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 10:16
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Be careful with a head gasket repair on an m54. Getting a good seal can be difficult because of the alloy block and potentially warped head. Also, it is incredibly easy to strip the threads when bolting the head on. If that happens then the engine is more or less junk. ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: bmwcare
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 12:36
Agreed. Fit a s/h engine. ------------- BMW & Mercedes Specialist. Galway & Surrounding Areas. http://www.bmwcare.com - www.bmwcare.com http://www.mercedescare.com - www.mercedescare.com All BMW models covered including E60/E90/F01/F10 with flash programming/CIP/coding as required |
Dergside wrote:Posted By: swift101
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 20:11
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Sorry it was £1100+ vat and the helicoyle did unthread when
they tightened it back up so he stripped it down and re- threade it - its been in the garage for three weeks now ...........nightmare ------------- kjs |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 23:19
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£1100 sounds more like it. Yes they are a pain and unless your cash is 100% commited to you may still be better off going for a replacement engine. FAB direct etc could help... ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |