[Bimmer07]

a local shop in LA wants 175 bucks to install my modified CDV . Is this a normal price?

[Hierlevelz]

Nope I paid a third of that here on the east coast.

[dcat151]

That sounds high. I did this myself and it didn't take very long.

[apme123]

it take no longer then an hour to do it, $80 dollars max! make sure they add clutch fluid and bleed the master and slave

[rorkor]

Nope, too high. Shop in OC can do it for $70 under an hour with bleeding. For $175 you should get an oil change and a car wash too.

[mobilejo]

Wow, my local indi did it on my e46 and my e90 both in under 20 mins and for the UK equivalent of about $30!

[Bimmer100_]

Shouldn't be more than $40-$50 including clutch fluid/bleeding...

[Bimmer07]

i would do it myself but the bleeding part holds me back. Im going to LTMW tomorow so ill check what their price is on this.

[blacknbean]

I would pay one hr of labor to remove the cdv and bleed the clutch.

[DanielGonz]

Pinch line with vice grips, swap CDV, unpinch line with Vice grips, DONE

[pimp4cheddar]

Originally Posted by bwsteg

Shouldn't be more than $40-$50 including clutch fluid/bleeding...

I paid $40 which is 1/2 hour of labor at a shop. Your being raped face to face...A.K.A. POV style.

[ladius]

You dont even need a modified cdv valve, just get the thing removed. Cost me $20 at Wheel Supply in Walnut. Worth the drive, the owner is a e30 m3 guy.

[Bimmer07]

Originally Posted by ladius

You dont even need a modified cdv valve, just get the thing removed. Cost me $20 at Wheel Supply in Walnut. Worth the drive, the owner is a e30 m3 guy.

did they bleed the clutch?

[g335]

40 or 45 bucks at my indie.

[Efthreeoh]

If you want to DIY it, you need a floor jack, jack stands, and a 8MM and 10MM nut drivers just to get the panel off that covers the area of the transmission where the slave cylinder is. If you have all those tools and are worried about bleeding the line, then buy a line clamping plyers and just remove the CDV. There is no need to put a fake one back in; the supply hose has enough slack to fit directly on the slave cylinder.

[ladius]

Originally Posted by Bimmer07

did they bleed the clutch?

no, like efthreeoh said, the line was clamped tight so bleeding was not necessary. been a year since it was done, no issues whatsoever.

[Bimmer07]

$50 at LTMW will do it next saturday!

[Bimmer07]

Okay guys CDV delete is done however they told me that theres no need of bleeding the clutch. They said most of the time bleeding is not needed and it is not a problem to drive like that. :

Anyone can confirm that this is ok?

[Bmr3sn]

I don't see how you could remove it or swap it out without getting air in it?

[Bimmer07]

Originally Posted by Bmr3sn

I don't see how you could remove it or swap it out without getting air in it?

I did it at LTMW.. they said no need to bleed it. :

[apme123]

I would bleed it, it only takes minutes

[Bimmer07]

Originally Posted by apme123

I would bleed it, it only takes minutes

no tools, no clue of how to do it