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#6927 of 6997 Re: 2006 3-Series [kyfdx] by roadburner Aug 16, 2007 (7:52 pm)
Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 11:40 am) It's the non-warranty stuff that will bleed you...    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... Replies to this message: circlew (Aug 17, 2007 2:46 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 9:17 am) roadburner (Aug 17, 2007 10:46 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 10:53 am)
#6928 of 6997 Re: 2006 3-Series [roadburner] by circlew Aug 17, 2007 (2:46 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Aug 16, 2007 7:52 pm) Keep that shop. He gives great prices...for me, change car every 36K.   Keep the revs under 7,000...too much oil going up in flames!   Regards, OW
#6929 of 6997 Re: 2006 3-Series [roadburner] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 17, 2007 (9:17 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Aug 16, 2007 7:52 pm) I agree---thats a bargain basement set of prices. Maybe I'm just used to indie rates in California ($100/hour). Replies to this message: roadburner (Aug 17, 2007 10:46 am) Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 10:53 am)
#6930 of 6997 Re: 2006 3-Series [Mr_Shiftright] by roadburner Aug 17, 2007 (10:46 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 9:17 am) Maybe I'm just used to indie rates in California ($100/hour).   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). Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 17, 2007 10:53 am)
#6931 of 6997 Re: 2006 3-Series [roadburner] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 17, 2007 (10:53 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Aug 17, 2007 10:46 am) yeah your shop rates seem about 65% of California. Kumhos are a great bargain tire. I'd use them. I don't think mileage on them will be all that high but all the user reviews seem pretty positive.
#6932 of 6997 Re: 2006 330i [shipo] by manualguy Aug 20, 2007 (8:36 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Aug 15, 2007 5:29 pm) The last time I heard of a BMW manual transmission failing was about 2 months ago when the transmission in my 2006 325i failed after only 14k miles (2yrs).   I am hoping you are correct about the long term maintenance costs though, because I just love the car and plan to keep it long enough to fight my kids for a ride.   br manual guy Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 21, 2007 8:39 am)
#6933 of 6997 Re: 2006 330i [manualguy] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Aug 21, 2007 (8:39 am)
Replying to: manualguy (Aug 20, 2007 8:36 pm) Well you know every car made, including Rolls, Ferrari, etc., is going to have that fractional percentage of assembly errors at the factory, or machining problems, etc. This is the roulette wheel of mass production...but generally the odds are pretty good on this not happening. I'd be more worried about incompetent repairs, oil changes, etc as the car ages.

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