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Car overheated toppled with on and off radiator and coolant problems...result: cracked cylinder head for a low funded college student.
My mechanic quoted a repair job price of $4500! He's a good guy, and comes highly recommended by family and friends, but I paid $5000 for my '97 528i 3 months ago, so $4500 is not making me smile.
I'm trying to make the repair job cheaper, so I called a few places, and the cheapest cylinder head I found was $1200 and $1000. My mechanic says because of all the components that have to be removed a lot of hours will go into the job, 14 hours to be exact, so you can imagine the bill!
Question: Anyone in the Bay Area know of any mechanics that won't charge as much or need as much time to do this job? Or does anyone know of a place to get cheaper, good quality cylinder heads?
I love this car and don't want to have to sell it, but that's how it's looking...
That seems kind of high.......I would think the average going price for a head gasket on your e39 would be about $1800 to $2500. I remember some past threads with estimates around $1800. for a head gasket replacement on the 2.8.
I would definitely shop around......but, make sure you go to certified BMW shops...does not necessarily have to be a BMW dealer.
Definitely sounds like your year is not starting off too great. If your trying to compare prices for any parts for your 528i, here's a catalog of all the parts we offer for your car and other BMW's. We typically beat most places in price.
Definitely sounds like your year is not starting off too great. If your trying to compare prices for any parts for your 528i, here's a catalog of all the parts we offer for your car and other BMW's. We typically beat most places in price.
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