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Im looking to buy an E39 M5 (early 2000) that needs the clutch doing.
What sort of (realistic) prices should I be looking to pay for a clutch replacement?
Ive been offered the car for good money as it belongs to a fella that works with me, we both know it needs some work doing to it, and with it being a 2nd car for me should give me spare time to get bits and bobs done on it
I am in Watford, know there is a local BMW dealer, but it doesnt have to be done at a BMW place to be specific, as the history is not all BMW so I dont mind sending it into a specialist, or any garage as long as the clutch is changed and works fine once done.
Many thanks.
What sort of (realistic) prices should I be looking to pay for a clutch replacement?
Ive been offered the car for good money as it belongs to a fella that works with me, we both know it needs some work doing to it, and with it being a 2nd car for me should give me spare time to get bits and bobs done on it
I am in Watford, know there is a local BMW dealer, but it doesnt have to be done at a BMW place to be specific, as the history is not all BMW so I dont mind sending it into a specialist, or any garage as long as the clutch is changed and works fine once done.
Many thanks.
ive got the parts lined up for £230 clutch, £290 flywheel (LUK parts, which i think is OE fitment?)
a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
correct said:
ive got the parts lined up for £230 clutch, £290 flywheel (LUK parts, which i think is OE fitment?)
a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
£500 in labour sounds alot, I would say 6 hours.a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
Give Phil a call at CPC (mentioned above). Say i sent you and even if he's not getting the work he will tell you what he thinks it should cost.
correct said:
ive got the parts lined up for £230 clutch, £290 flywheel (LUK parts, which i think is OE fitment?)
a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
Sachs are the OE supplier for the M5.a buddy in the trade got them for those prices, seems cheap for parts for an M5.
does that sound fair?
the guy is asking around £500ish to fit them. i think its fair (i hear the gearbox and exhaust come off, and it isnt such an easy job) but would still like a second opinion.
much thanks for your replies.
Mine supp from dealers was £240 inc vat.
£400 labour sounds better to me,the corroded exhaust manifold nuts will eat into most of that labour.
I got the whole job including parts and labour for around the £800ish mark complete!
Turns out a buddy who is a mechanic who I forgot owed me a favour could sort it for me, and its great because he has owned an M5 in the past so knew exactly what he was doing as carried out the same work on his car during ownership!!!
Thanks for your help peeps. Looks like I got lucky THIS TIME ROUND!
Turns out a buddy who is a mechanic who I forgot owed me a favour could sort it for me, and its great because he has owned an M5 in the past so knew exactly what he was doing as carried out the same work on his car during ownership!!!
Thanks for your help peeps. Looks like I got lucky THIS TIME ROUND!
undertow said:
Sir,
With all due respect how long are you going to continue trolling in every E39 M5 thread?
Regards
Ben
Ben,With all due respect how long are you going to continue trolling in every E39 M5 thread?
Regards
Ben
Don't mean to troll just bloody annoys me what a rip off parts and labour are on something which isn't worth the monies.
I will go though as don't mean to troll.
Regards
996
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