New 520d E61 bought yesterday - DIY clutch - anyone done it?
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Hi all,
Bought a lovely 520d yesterday, knowing it needed a new clutch. £6100 with 104k on it but super bodywork and lovely interior, looks brand new.
Bougth a workshop guide in Ebay for the bimmer but ar ethere any "real" guides around? I can't find any? What is th ebest forum for the 5 series, is it somethign like BMWland or Bimmerforums?
BMW want £260+ for a clutch, they advised not to change the flywheel as they rarely need changing, it's that independents don't check them and just change them as it's easier.
How good are aftermarket clutches, EBay do them for £160 so sorely tempted, but are they pants?
Thanks a lot for any pointers, advice or direction!
Bought a lovely 520d yesterday, knowing it needed a new clutch. £6100 with 104k on it but super bodywork and lovely interior, looks brand new.
Bougth a workshop guide in Ebay for the bimmer but ar ethere any "real" guides around? I can't find any? What is th ebest forum for the 5 series, is it somethign like BMWland or Bimmerforums?
BMW want £260+ for a clutch, they advised not to change the flywheel as they rarely need changing, it's that independents don't check them and just change them as it's easier.
How good are aftermarket clutches, EBay do them for £160 so sorely tempted, but are they pants?
Thanks a lot for any pointers, advice or direction!
Ian
Congratulations on the purchase. My advice is to fit the genuine BMW item, especially given the frustration that a faulty non genuine part will cause. BMW OE parts are guaranteed for 2 years in most cases, which is something too.
I have no connection with BMW, apart from driving a 2009 320d touring (great car), which has a clutch that judders less than the 2008 120d it replaced!!!! :-)
Congratulations on the purchase. My advice is to fit the genuine BMW item, especially given the frustration that a faulty non genuine part will cause. BMW OE parts are guaranteed for 2 years in most cases, which is something too.
I have no connection with BMW, apart from driving a 2009 320d touring (great car), which has a clutch that judders less than the 2008 120d it replaced!!!! :-)
Buy a quality make like LUK on Ebay. You don't want to be doing the job again in six months time, for the sake of spending a few more quid. I would definitively recommend asking on the specific forums which jobs are well worth doing while the car is in bits, all cars have there very own ten pence part that goes for a hobby but costs five hundred quid in labor to sort out because its a s
t to get to.
t to get to.Try 5post 
don't use it myself but its sister site E90post is excellent.
http://e60.5post.com/forums/index.php
don't use it myself but its sister site E90post is excellent.http://e60.5post.com/forums/index.php
Edited by parapaul on Sunday 19th February 17:53
smileymikey said:
Buy a quality make like LUK on Ebay. You don't want to be doing the job again in six months time, for the sake of spending a few more quid. I would definitively recommend asking on the specific forums which jobs are well worth doing while the car is in bits, all cars have there very own ten pence part that goes for a hobby but costs five hundred quid in labor to sort out because its a st to get to.
Somethign like this is LUK and half the rpice of the BMW one - a safe bet it sounds with 24 months warranty?t to get to.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5-Series-E39-520d-Cl...
Don't take bmw's word for it on the dual mass they can & do fail with 100k + & the fact you will be keeping the car for a while I would advise doing it.
An luk clutch will be at least as good as an oe one (if not exactly the same part) luk are also the patent holders for the dual mass design
An luk clutch will be at least as good as an oe one (if not exactly the same part) luk are also the patent holders for the dual mass design
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