So how much would you expect to pay for this little lot?

[Buzzkill]

None main dealer but a 'bmw specialist' for an e36 323i:

2* Windscreen washer jet replacement
Offside rear lamp bulb replacement
Offside rear direction indicator bulb replacement
Offside and nearside front brake hose replacement
Offside and nearside rear trailing arm bush replacement

+ an MOT itself.

How much should I be paying including VAT?

Thanks in advance

[darreni]

My local main dealer charged £150 to replace the RTAB's on my M3. That was with me supplying the uprated (Rogue) bushes.

[gizlaroc]

2* Windscreen washer jet replacement £10+15 to fit if it is just the nozzle?
Offside rear lamp bulb replacement £1+fitting goodwill
Offside rear direction indicator bulb replacement £1+fitting goodwill
Offside and nearside front brake hose replacement £20+30 fitting
Offside and nearside rear trailing arm bush replacement £80+£100 fitting

+ an MOT itself. £40




So around £250+ I would guess??

[Tango13]

darreni said:

My local main dealer charged £150 to replace the RTAB's on my M3. That was with me supplying the uprated (Rogue) bushes.

With the correct tool I think it's somthing like 25-30 minute job per bush including stopping for tea and biscuits. Without the correct tool it's a total nightmare 1&1/2 hours plus.

[darreni]

Tango13 said:

darreni said:

My local main dealer charged £150 to replace the RTAB's on my M3. That was with me supplying the uprated (Rogue) bushes.

With the correct tool I think it's somthing like 25-30 minute job per bush including stopping for tea and biscuits. Without the correct tool it's a total nightmare 1&1/2 hours plus.

I thought it was a fair price.

I was tempted to have a go myself, but without the correct tool etc.
Been there, done that with my old cerbera. A one hour job ends up taking all day.

[Tango13]

darreni said:

Tango13 said:

darreni said:

My local main dealer charged £150 to replace the RTAB's on my M3. That was with me supplying the uprated (Rogue) bushes.

With the correct tool I think it's somthing like 25-30 minute job per bush including stopping for tea and biscuits. Without the correct tool it's a total nightmare 1&1/2 hours plus.

I thought it was a fair price.

I was tempted to have a go myself, but without the correct tool etc.
Been there, done that with my old cerbera. A one hour job ends up taking all day.

Sorry I didn't mean that to come across as a dig, just an observation on how having the right tools makes life easier. The dealer still has to buy the tool even though they might only use it 3-4 times a year so in effect part of your bill was paying towards the tooling costs.

[paoloh]

Buzzkill said:

None main dealer but a 'bmw specialist' for an e36 323i:

2* Windscreen washer jet replacement
Offside rear lamp bulb replacement
Offside rear direction indicator bulb replacement
Offside and nearside front brake hose replacement
Offside and nearside rear trailing arm bush replacement

+ an MOT itself.

How much should I be paying including VAT?

Thanks in advance

£250 all in sounds about right to me

[darreni]

Tango13 said:

darreni said:

Tango13 said:

darreni said:

My local main dealer charged £150 to replace the RTAB's on my M3. That was with me supplying the uprated (Rogue) bushes.

With the correct tool I think it's somthing like 25-30 minute job per bush including stopping for tea and biscuits. Without the correct tool it's a total nightmare 1&1/2 hours plus.

I thought it was a fair price.

I was tempted to have a go myself, but without the correct tool etc.
Been there, done that with my old cerbera. A one hour job ends up taking all day.

Sorry I didn't mean that to come across as a dig, just an observation on how having the right tools makes life easier. The dealer still has to buy the tool even though they might only use it 3-4 times a year so in effect part of your bill was paying towards the tooling costs.

No worries, it didn't come across as a dig.


To amwser the OP:

The jets cant be any more than a fiver each plus 20- 30 quid to fit (depends on how fiddly).

The bulbs would be a fiver or so plus a couple of quid in time to fit.

RTABS - £100 - 150 plus bushes (£40 ish)

Front hoses - £20 -£30 plus fitting (£25), though i'd get a set of goodridge fitted allround. They are only about £45 the set.


MOT £40-50.