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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 11:40 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 6:16 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 7:02 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 7:11 pm)  ). So, need brakes? They are covered.. Control arms and bushings? Covered.. BMW considers control arms and bushings the same as shocks/struts... a general wear item.. Crazy, I know..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 7:15 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 7:25 pm) Okay, that probably shouldn't be in quotes...  All I know, is when you get close to 50K miles, ask them to check the front end... 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 11:40 am) At the dealer: Brakes/rotors- $400 per axle Key phrase: At the dealer Back in May of 2006 my indie BMW shop gave the E36 four new BMW rotors, Axxis MM Pads, a brake fluid flush(using ATE Super Blue Racing DOT 4), and rotated the tires- all for $627. Two weeks ago the same shop performed an Inspection II, using Mobil 1 0W-40 in the motor and Mobil 1 ATF in the manual gearbox. I also had the shop change the coolant, align the front end, and rotate the tires- all for $496 OTD. I did change the final drive oil myself, as a friend who runs a performance shop sold me two quarts of Royal Purple Max-Gear 75W-140 for $12. Not counting the May 2006 brake service the car has required two unscheduled repairs since January 2005- a new battery(Interstate MTP-91: $78) and a new brake light switch(OEM BMW: $15). Oh yeah, it also consumed 6 quarts of Mobil 1 between oil changes($41). I knew I should have bought a Toyota... 
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Replying to: roadburner (Aug 16, 2007 7:52 pm) Keep the revs under 7,000...too much oil going up in flames!  Regards, OW |
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Replying to: roadburner (Aug 16, 2007 7:52 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 9:17 am) I am pretty fortunate. The independent shop I use is one of the most respected BMW shops in the area. They also service Porsches and the odd Ferrari or Lambo(they were servicing a Countach on my last visit). As for some of the other costs, I did replace the battery myself; the nearest Interstate dealer is a good friend and sells them to me at his cost. The brake switch was DIY as well but the $15 number was the BMW CCA member price OTD from my local BMW dealer. And my local BMW dealer's service prices aren't all that bad either; they changed the ATF and the final drive oil on my wife's E39 5er for 110.00, and two years ago they changed the coolant on my E36 for $85. I did forget to list one expense: In 2005 I replaced all four Z-rated Kumho tires for $370. As always, I used Tire Rack and had them drop-shipped to a Tire Rack approved installer, who charged just $40 to mount all four(which I included in the $370 price).
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