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Originally Posted by faz
Just an update, and first of all thank you all for the great info in this thread and your guidance above.
I ended up having the dealership do the work, as I didn't have the time or energy to do this myself and needed a quick turnaround (even though I had already wasted a few days parking the car trying to find a best alternative solution.)
Dealership cost as follows:
11-23-8-511-371 damper +$722
64-55-7-793-608 AC belt +$42
11-28-7-792-059 serpentine belt +$78
11-23-2-247-932 Torx bolt (4) +$56
Tax: +$77
Total Parts: $975
Total Labor: $577
Discount -$100
Total cost for the crankshaft pulley + belts = $1450 
In addition to the above, I also had the battery that I replaced myself two weeks ago programmed, at the cost of half an hour labor for $107 - $10 discount = $97
Yes, I am a loser and serves me right for not doing the work myself. Who am I kidding, with two kids and a busy schedule I really don't have time for doing the work myself anymore. The indy shops that I use basically told me they won't warranty the work if I don't go with the Orig BMW parts (understandable), and their labor quoted was only $150 different than the dealership.
Sad part is, now that the battery is new, the harmonic balancer and belts are new, (just about $1900 in parts and labor for all), I will probably put the car on the market and let the next owner enjoy these new parts. I really like the car and the way it handles and drives, but man, I am tired of these surprise popups. |
What other problems have you had? From what I've read, after deletes, this is the major breakpoint. Now that you've done this, you should be good besides regular maintenance right?