Oil Filter Housing leak...

bimmer_335 · 09-30-2011, 12:38 PM

Yesterday i took my car in at the local dealer get oil filter housing leak fixed... the final bill was $721. OUCH !!!

Thank God for extended warranty. My share turned out to be $44...

Dealer charged for 4.5 hrs of labor. Does it really take that long to get it done? May be one of you can enlighten me.

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 09-30-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer_335

Yesterday i took my car in at the local dealer get oil filter housing leak fixed... the final bill was $721. OUCH !!!

Thank God for extended warranty. My share turned out to be $44...

Dealer charged for 4.5 hrs of labor. Does it really takes that long to get it done? May be one of you can enlighten me.

it can be done quicker, as long as the car is cool, remove air box, charge pipe, unbolt intake manifold, move to the side to gain access to the bolt, disconnect coolant hose, remove filter housing, clean, replace gasket, reverse procedure

ItsmeX5 · 09-30-2011, 01:01 PM

i remember i had it done at an indy shop they charged me 150 on my e46 took them about 2.5 hours

blacknbean · 09-30-2011, 01:16 PM

my dealer wanted 800, then realized i had CPO warranty. 50$ and im good

bimmer_335 · 09-30-2011, 02:40 PM

I believe this is what we see on our invoices. I'm sure extended warranty companies pay them less than what the initial qoute says, similar to how doctors get paid based on the lower negotiated rates.

g9sBMW · 10-01-2011, 12:35 AM

wish this was a recall, im out of warranty and have the oil filter housing leak

rosskie · 10-01-2011, 12:37 AM

nope it cost me 400 bucks at my shop i trust this guy better then a dealer. any ways

John 070 · 10-01-2011, 05:05 AM

Does it really take that long, of course not. Look at union movers, ever wonder why they're in such a hurry (actually they are good at what they do)? Because if they bill 10 hours for a job and complete it in 1/2 hour, they are paid for the 10 hours and can leave and go drink beer in the parking lot the rest of the day.

I got an estimate from a body shop that was $1400 on my Nissan. A forum member did the job for $130. I'm sure the same would be true for any BMW. It's like the 6 min. microfilter diy that costs $22 in parts, yet $180 at the dealership.

What would actually concern me more is an oil leak like that. My wife's uncle's suburban's motor seized as a result of an oil leak from the aux cooler. Lucky in his case he was able to cheat and replace the bad bearing by trial/error without removing the crank.

GMWNashville · 10-01-2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin@AKMotorwerk

it can be done quicker, as long as the car is cool, remove air box, charge pipe, unbolt intake manifold, move to the side to gain access to the bolt, disconnect coolant hose, remove filter housing, clean, replace gasket, reverse procedure

either youve done it before...or youve never done it before...either way your going about it the wrong way. charge pipe stays in place, intake manifold stays in place...

bimmer_335 · 10-02-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

Does it really take that long, of course not. Look at union movers, ever wonder why they're in such a hurry (actually they are good at what they do)? Because if they bill 10 hours for a job and complete it in 1/2 hour, they are paid for the 10 hours and can leave and go drink beer in the parking lot the rest of the day.

True... no question about it. I'm sure they did it in half the time. If i was paying all out of pocket I'd definitely shop around more and would probably get it done cheaper.

dzenno · 10-02-2011, 12:37 PM

150 is about right for this gasket (there's potentially two you'll want to replace on the oil filter housing) at a "nice guy" shop...others, such as dealer, will definitely rape you

bumere90 · 10-02-2011, 03:47 PM

lucky you

GMWNashville · 10-02-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dzenno

150 is about right for this gasket (there's potentially two you'll want to replace on the oil filter housing) at a "nice guy" shop...others, such as dealer, will definitely rape you

haha...150 huh? I wouldnt even do it for that outside of a shop let alone at one.

dzenno · 10-02-2011, 06:11 PM

Your time must be valued in gold then..what would u charge for this gasket? Lol

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