Follow up: BMW X3 No crank, oil leak, belt came off

The 2007 BMW X3 is finally back on the road after a lengthy stay at the dealership!
Initial diagnosis: • No Crank, oil leak, be...
How much money did the owner spend to get his BMW back on the road? Let's find out!
Enjoy!
Ivan

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

That wasn't a bad price at all for a dealer! Sometimes it's better just to hand a job over for the sake of your sanity:) Good diagnosis Ivan!

[@wyattoneable]

Great news for the owner. Thanks for the follow up.

[@BigDog50001]

I think $1,000 is the minimum charge at BMW.... ;)

[@Dirtyharry70585]

thats why they make platinum credit cards

[@ericcorse]

LOL

[@wilson713]

Coming from an Audi dealer tech, I wish more independent shops knew when to bow out on stuff like this. Not saying independents are inferior, etc.; it's just that, like you said, these cars are often wiring nightmares (two starter relays on the mid 2000s Audi 4.2L lol) and often require special tools. It's no fun when a car gets towed in from another shop with relays and fuses on the floor. Leave it to the hyper-specialized Euro techs with boxes full of tools that would be useless on every other car on the road.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I'll gladly diagnose it, but the actual repairs can get messy lol

[@tracydiller4492]

Great follow up Ivan and yes sometimes the dealership is the best option.Keep those videos coming.PEACE

[@baxrok2.]

Confirmation of your diagnosis. Well done and thanks for the followup!

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Great job Ivan. You are wise beyond your years

[@jimthecarguy]

Nice follow up video Ivan

[@billneu9520]

Love the recaps thanks for your time

[@elcheapo5302]

It's a BMW...we'll see it again. ;)

[@AP9311]

Wow, thousand bucks. At least they did it, no foul ups. Thanks for update! Let's see how long that lasts before he calls you for any codes and deep diag, lol

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

haha Josh... PLACE YOUR BETS NOW!!

[@AP9311]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics oh oh, boy.....I'm afraid to say.....😩 I put a shoe in my mouth lol. I say at least six months before he calls you, lol. Oh what the heck, bet is on lol!

[@vman332]

That's an N52 engine that is known to last 400k miles. BMW is great car if properly maintained.

[@throttlebottle5906]

i give it 10 days tops.......

[@paulajones3856]

Wow, no codes, reminders, faults on a BMW. It's perfect timing to unload that thing on craigslist. oops too late.

[@richardcranium5839]

thanx for the update

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

AWSOME DIAGNOSTICS.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Having replaced the clutch on a six cylinder BMW a few months ago I can say that swapping a starter would be a horrible job. It bolts on (with ultra tight inverted torx bolts) from the bell housing side with a rusty dowel to deal with. In my experience it's the diagnostics that dealers can be bad at.

[@jacquesdaoud4263]

i'm glad you let go

[@TheAutoTech]

A dealer installed a customer supplied part? That doesn’t happen often.

[@SAAutoRepair]

Bring your own parts? That's a no go at most independent shops and a def no go at any dealer around here. Miss you out here on the island my friend

[@scuba422123]

good morning ivan here I would have to agree with mike...your better off to let someone else do it!

[@atrahasis3899]

The timing chain will disintegrate in July, at which point you'll be called back to look at it. A cursory inspection will reveal a host of suspension components need replacing. Dealership cost: One healthy adult kidney, a firstborn male child or indoctrination into the Skull and Bones society whereupon a blood oath will be forced.

[@jackwood8307]

It being an older bmer this is just the start of its troubles.

[@Flair4Air]

Another happy owner arm on window shades on thinking how cool he looks in the BMW the ultimate driving machine lol. Just a bit lighter in the wallet but hey if you think you look cool who can put a price on that! Nice work Ivan.

[@happy543210]

only 1000 dollars......they showed mercy on the owner!

[@satamanschmidt3428]

I find it hard to believe that's so cheap.

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

That's definitely not a San Francisco bay area dealer quote..a customer brought a similar BMW to my shop for a starter. The dealer wanted 1500...yikes..what's the labor rate in that area?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Indy shops are at 70/hour. BMW dealership might be twice that lol

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics ay carramba ....the Nissan dealer is 180...merceces is (I think )210...bmw is a few bucks cheaper....my shop is 130 hr...i think my boss needs to up his game lol..

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Say "NO" to California xD

[@richardcranium5839]

thats californication with no lube

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

richard cranium no kiss either 😗

[@oktawian89]

You could simply buy a CTA Tools 7643 BMW Crankshaft Seal Removal Kit, you can get it for around ~ 400 usd and fix bwm yourself, like that maybe you would not make a large profit or even nothing, but you would left with tool kit for next job.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Wow ... a grand!!! They're not shy over at BMW! 😳

[@throttlebottle5906]

that's cheap, every BMW dealer repair bill I've seen starts around $3K even for the smallest of issues!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

That's insane!!

[@satamanschmidt3428]

He's not lying. Try to get out of Roger Penske BMW here in PHX for less that 2K. Ain't going to happen.

[@bbkmm1]

When is BMW going to go to plastic engine blocks, pistons, and plastic transmissions?

[@gbowne1]

they are already 3D printing some

[@jacquesdaoud4263]

they call it hybrid car LOL

[@dcomputers]

Traveler X they do have the plastic thermostats and plastic water electric pumps

[@upallnight888]

They had plastic intake manifolds for a very long time.

[@dcomputers]

Upallnight plastic hose plastic clips , Non steel bolts, plastic everywhere

[@utuber2940]

i think the last sentence should have read .most of the time! the dealership is not the best option!!!!

[@josephvilla7359]

Eh! Ivan, you made the right choice I would've passed on this job to someone else, not worth buying tools that will never be used again unless it ends a comeback, now guaranteed no comebacks oh well lol 😎

[@kevinbyrne4538]

If you have even one steady customer who owns a BMW, you can finally pay off the mortgage, buy a vacation home, and afford to send both kids to Harvard.

[@stevenmorris25]

Lol sometime you have to take it to the Dealership

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Yup I am not ashamed to admit it lol!

[@stevenmorris25]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics lol me too

[@zx8401ztv]

A bmw, Eeek, Run away before it fails in an expensive way lol :)

[@zoidberg444]

BMW makes me hate life sometimes.

[@MrPami9899]

That's why I stick to American ,japanese,easier to maintain, cheaper parts, plus I do the works myself win win 🏆🏆

[@TheStwat]

Plastic key ??

[@timowallin8020]

That belt sound th... or was it a bird? :D PTFE axel seals (KZbin them) are easy those EU cars manuals just like to make them look like horror story! done one relax and know better on the next.

[@jackshimano1994]

only $1000 !!! =is bargoon dealer repair for B (Broke) M (My) W (Wallet) for Over engineered yet Under designed bucket of nasty nut$ and bolt$ best to sell it while still running

[@jamesfenton7338]

Yea, I hate BMWs, in the 1930's Germany made great products, but not now. $1000 for a crank seal and a starter, it seems some folks are made of money.

[@armandonika]

First 😁

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

You got it Armando ;)

[@armandonika]

+Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics Leon cant beat me everytime 😜😜

[@Dirtyharry70585]

hahha test drive it like you stole it......now :)

[@throttlebottle5906]

bmw repaired for under $3K? he got off easy id say :))

[@frugalprepper]

BMW (Broke My Wallet) also (Brutal Money Waster)

[@josephwash109]

BMW: Back for More Work