[E90Vader]

FMIC is on, he's just doing some final touches. I am curious, half of the fmic is covered by the lower part of the bumper! How will it even increase airflow when half of it is blocked? I have the pre lci front bumper. Was surprised how it firts in there. I'll post pics later.

I will start doing this work myself. I want to learn now that I have more time. I think next year I'll buy a 98 usdm supra and start on that car. 335i with fbo +) turbos will be my daily driver and the supra my weekend warrior.

[wren57]

You paid 450 for a DCI install, 650 for a DP install and are quoted at 500+ for an IC install? Outrageous. You keep getting ripped off. I could have FLOWN TO CALGARY, with tools, done the work, and flown back for less than that. Don't return to this forum with any more sad stories about how stupid your mechanic is. Your mechanic is brilliant... he knows he has an idiot customer and he's milking you for all you're worth.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by Shellacked135i

I'm waiting for the day this guy doesnt make a new thread about stuff thats been said over and over again for the past 4 years.... AKA for every 9 post this guy has 1 thread.

Try the search button bro

+1000..this guy is new thread creation happy..fu#$in ridculous.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by domrep

vader not sure what you don't get. we've told you time and time again in the billions of redundant threads you post that the labour rates you get quoted is absolutely retarded. $650 for a dp install??? then you post another thread complaining how he charged you an extra $100 bucks for some issues he ran into?!!

you're putting his kids through college and you keep asking everyone's advice but you never listen to it.

First rip off on DPs and now the FMIC..he keeps getting ripped off b/c he knows nothing about these cars or how to mod em..sorry dude..but thats reality creepin in ..if u showed up at my shop i would make a pay day outta of u too.

[PeteW84]

I can't believe you've done this!!!!

$450 for a DCI installation, $650 for down pipes

[E90Vader]

Originally Posted by wren57

You paid 450 for a DCI install, 650 for a DP install and are quoted at 500+ for an IC install? Outrageous. You keep getting ripped off. I could have FLOWN TO CALGARY, with tools, done the work, and flown back for less than that. Don't return to this forum with any more sad stories about how stupid your mechanic is. Your mechanic is brilliant... he knows he has an idiot customer and he's milking you for all you're worth.

I've seen all different mechanics.
Exhaust shop charged 4.3 hours for DP instillation at 140 an hour. just FYI

FMIC cost 313 dollars.

[E90Vader]

Picture of the new FMIC

[FORCED AIR]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I've phoned around for various shops. I tried avoiding our number 1 tune shop "tunerworks" as they charged me 450 to install a dci.. And 350 to remove my finishing rods and replace my black front grill.. After the cars done I'm going to save up, buy a second car, buy tools, and learn how to do this work myself...

Dude...You need to listen here.

YOU...ARE...GETTING....SCREWED

Your mechanics are all complete idiots or their smart enough to know you are, or both.




How could you possible think that paying $450 to install something that takes 10 minuted was a fair deal.

[FORCED AIR]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I've seen all different mechanics.
Exhaust shop charged 4.3 hours for DP instillation at 140 an hour. just FYI

FMIC cost 313 dollars.

the BMW dealer doesn't even charge 140 and hour...why would you pay some guy that?

I can't take your threads anymore...





BTW...I have this great beachfront property in Nevada I would like to see to anyone in this thread...very cheap.

[tibra1]

I/C install cost me $175..i think u proved everyones point.

[FORCED AIR]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

FMIC is on, he's just doing some final touches. I am curious, half of the fmic is covered by the lower part of the bumper! How will it even increase airflow when half of it is blocked? I have the pre lci front bumper. Was surprised how it firts in there. I'll post pics later.

At speed enough positive pressure builds up in front of the intercooler/radiator and behind the bumper/holes in the front air damn that it gets flow unless it had something sitting very close to its surface.



To answer your original question BMW basically designed the car with the intercooler acting as an oil catch can, so some oil is normal...a catch can will help somewhat but because of the way the pcv system is designed it can actually hurt more things than help and it will only catch oil in the blow by air when not in boost.

[tibra1]

Make sure to start another thread about how this thread made you feel..

[wren57]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I've seen all different mechanics.
Exhaust shop charged 4.3 hours for DP instillation at 140 an hour. just FYI

FMIC cost 313 dollars.

$140 an hour? Either you make a lot of money and your time is more valuable than $140 an hour or you're flushing $$$ down the drain by being a wimp and not "taking a chance" at doing the install yourself. For about $50 in tools (or less) you could've done it yourself in 4 hours, saving over $500 in one day. Absurd.

[rader1]

Look guys, apparantly the guy isn't sure of himself when it comes to working on his car. And depending on what it is, a mistake on these cars be expensive, really expensive. Yes he's getting raped on shop cost. But I think he's well aware of that now, there's no point in just giving him hell and insulting him. He's looking for help and came to a place to find it. Its a message board and if you don't want to be bothered by him just don't click on his post.

[wren57]

Originally Posted by rader1

Look guys, apparantly the guy isn't sure of himself when it comes to working on his car. And depending on what it is, a mistake on these cars be expensive, really expensive. Yes he's getting raped on shop cost. But I think he's well aware of that now, there's no point in just giving him hell and insulting him. He's looking for help and came to a place to find it. Its a message board and if you don't want to be bothered by him just don't click on his post.

I don't think it's gotten through to him how badly he's getting ripped off. People tried to tell him in his straight-pipes thread, in his DCI thread, in his downpipe thread, and now here. And he continues to whine about his shop. He needs to quit posting threads complaining about how much he is getting ripped off, search, read, learn, and go to mechanics with an education about his car/mods so he doesn't get ripped off.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by wren57

I don't think it's gotten through to him how badly he's getting ripped off. People tried to tell him in his straight-pipes thread, in his DCI thread, in his downpipe thread, and now here. And he continues to whine about his shop. He needs to quit posting threads complaining about how much he is getting ripped off, search, read, learn, and go to mechanics with an education about his car/mods so he doesn't get ripped off.

+1

[TLO03]

Originally Posted by rader1

Look guys, apparantly the guy isn't sure of himself when it comes to working on his car. And depending on what it is, a mistake on these cars be expensive, really expensive. Yes he's getting raped on shop cost. But I think he's well aware of that now, there's no point in just giving him hell and insulting him. He's looking for help and came to a place to find it. Its a message board and if you don't want to be bothered by him just don't click on his post.

+1. Vader got the point. maybe $140 /hr is the going rate in canada.

[domrep]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I've phoned around for various shops. I tried avoiding our number 1 tune shop "tunerworks" as they charged me 450 to install a dci.. And 350 to remove my finishing rods and replace my black front grill.. After the cars done I'm going to save up, buy a second car, buy tools, and learn how to do this work myself...

$450 FOR DCI?!!!!!!!!!!!

[domrep]

Originally Posted by wren57

I don't think it's gotten through to him how badly he's getting ripped off. People tried to tell him in his straight-pipes thread, in his DCI thread, in his downpipe thread, and now here. And he continues to whine about his shop. He needs to quit posting threads complaining about how much he is getting ripped off, search, read, learn, and go to mechanics with an education about his car/mods so he doesn't get ripped off.

+1. the problem isnt that he's asking for help, the problem is that he's asking for help multiple times for the same problems without taking a single shred of advice.

[E90Vader]

I was on my BB all day so I now have a chance to type a few things out.
I am not sure if some of you are aware but Canada does charge different rates / fee's for certain things.. We don't have many tuner specific shops in Calgary that are trust worthy.
Tunerworks is number1 shop but there prices are outrageous. I was recently quoted 600 bucks for an FMIC install.. I chose to go to another shop which I went today as there rates were much cheaper and when they installed my FMIC for 300 bucks I was happy. 2 other shops quoted me well over 4 - 500..

For exhaust. Not many exhaust shops charge less then 140 an hour.. You may thing I got ripped off for the work I got done but after making some more phone calls and asking around it was pretty reasonable.

Its a different storey in Alberta, believe me.. I could of went to a few cheaper places, but those shops are crooked and F* people up more times then not. I did not install these myself as I did not want to come into any hiccups. It's my only car and I require it for work.
Yes I will do some more investigating, but my options are grim where I live.

I'm sorry for posting threads * this is how much I spent, or I feel I got ripped off etc etc.. I know that causes an uproar on this forum as many owners in the U.S can get much better deals from there shop.

To give you an Idea as far as exhaust shops go, I have been to 4 different muffler shops over the years with various different cars. Just installing an aftermarket muffler * Ie Greddy, HKS ETC * cost's about 250+ Nothing has really changed.

[E90Vader]

Originally Posted by domrep

+1. the problem isnt that he's asking for help, the problem is that he's asking for help multiple times for the same problems without taking a single shred of advice.

It's a little frustrating.. I have heard everything you guys have told me, but THERE ISNT A SHOP IN THE CITY that charges what you guys get in the U.S... You fly here and try to get your parts installed for the prices quoted on this forum. If you can find a shop you trust, that does good work for that price you can keep my car!...

[**335i**]

Originally Posted by Pete84

I can't believe you've done this!!!!

$450 for a DCI installation, $650 for down pipes

i think he has lot of gold in his pockets