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Quote from mechanic

  • 25-04-2013 10:24am
    #1
    bener
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I got a quote off a mechanic for €200 for replacing the expansion tank in a e46 318i. Is this very expensive? I looked on ebay and you can buy an expansion tank for €50.


Comments

  • #2
    Justin10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭Justin10


    This is a pretty handy DIY if you know how to bleed your cooling system.
    He is probably buying the part straight from BMW so that would inflate the price.


  • #3
    Merl1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Merl1n


    i had that done for €100 before

    try this guy for a price http://www.automec.ie

    i think i used him for the job he was a guy that used to work for bmw


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    I would say that is a reasonable quote. 50 for the part, plus the cost of BMW spec coolant. I can't remember but that could be anywhere from 25 up. The job would take a DIYer at least a couple of hours depending on your experience and has a couple of tricky bits. And of course the bleeding of the system can cause some headaches, but there are plenty guides online.

    I wouldn't think its a bad price. Certainly not ridiculous.


  • #5
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Hes not going to be buying from ebay you should price an expansion tank and coolant from a dealer then factor in fitting bleeding and pressure testing the cooling system.


  • #6
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    As well as the unit itself account for coolant, jubilee clips etc and it's not overly expensive


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  • #7
    Justin10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭Justin10


    If your doing yourself, undo the screws to let out the coolant, then you just unclip the pipes I think 3/4 of them from the tank. Unscrew it from the brack with a torx screw. I think a T20-25. Its free to take out then, this the hard part, taking off the bottom. Some guy used a car jack and pushed the tank off the plate from the bottom. Then just put the old plate back on to the new tank.


  • #8
    bener
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭bener


    Merl1n wrote: »
    i had that done for €100 before

    try this guy for a price http://www.automec.ie

    i think i used him for the job he was a guy that used to work for bmw

    I just gave this guy a ring and he's calling out to me Monday, its lot less hassle than driving to a mechanic and risking doing more damage when the car overheats. He said it would be around €160 if its the expansion tank.

    Thanks for all the advice lads.


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