Turbo Unit Required for Bmw x5 - Advice Please

BIG-SLICK-POKER

I need to source a turbo unit for a BMW x5 ,

I was Quoted €2300 From the Garage for the Part Inc Vat and i am trying to see if i can beat this Price

Any help appreciated

Neill

BIG-SLICK-POKER

any help would be really appreciated

Seth Brundle

try:
www.fabdirect.com
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_X5_3.0_2003/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/Turbos/Turbo-Chargers (I guessed your X5's details

BIG-SLICK-POKER

kbannon wrote: »

try:
www.fabdirect.com
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_X5_3.0_2003/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/Turbos/Turbo-Chargers (I guessed your X5's details

Thanks , Do u know if there is any irish Companies Also?

Seth Brundle

www.traynors.co.uk maybe

I don't know about otto (www.otto.ie) or gsf (www.gsfcarparts.com)

BIG-SLICK-POKER

kbannon wrote: »

www.traynors.co.uk maybe

I don't know about otto (www.otto.ie) or gsf (www.gsfcarparts.com)

Thanks for the Info

I am not an expert at this just want to make sure i am ordering the correct one if i do order it , Surely i can beat that price they gave

The Jeep is a 03 x5 3.0L DIESEL E53 Series

mick.fr

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote: »

Thanks for the Info

I am not an expert at this just want to make sure i am ordering the correct one if i do order it , Surely i can beat that price they gave

The Jeep is a 03 x5 3.0L DIESEL E53 Series

Hold on mate.
Did you get the car diagnosed by a mechanic as suggested in your previous post?

Myrddin

Just ellaborate on the qoute, is it the part only? Or fitting too? Is it a new part? Recon? Broken from a vehicle?

Crosshair

Try Tom Cooney in Portlaoise, think its 087 2512218, hey will have one on the shelf, you will need all the numbers off the existing unit, price will be well under what you're quoting.

paddy2008

www.fyfesdirect.co.uk
They are based in newry!We in the trade use them every day!:D

BIG-SLICK-POKER

mick.fr wrote: »

Hold on mate.
Did you get the car diagnosed by a mechanic as suggested in your previous post?

Yes Turbo Charger went Bang

BIG-SLICK-POKER

EnterNow wrote: »

Just ellaborate on the qoute, is it the part only? Or fitting too? Is it a new part? Recon? Broken from a vehicle?

Total Bill will be €2950 Including Fitting of the Turbo and the Exhaust will need blowing out with the Oil that was Burnt off .also need to Flush out the oil and Condenser

galwaytt

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote: »

Yes Turbo Charger went Bang

...they usually need help to go BANG - you need to determine that before you fork out for another one........

...mind you, would have been cheaper to buy a petrol one at that rate........;)

Lord Nikon

When was the last oil change?

mick.fr

I hope you realise you are being rapped for a turbo change @ 3k mate.
for 3k you can get a complete refurbished engine, including turbo.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-X5-3-0-TURBO-DIESEL-E53-2003-2007-ENGINE-SUPPLY-FIT_W0QQitemZ120456312258QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_localservices_car_vehicle_GL?hash=item1c0bc175c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


A turbo from a breaker with a warranty will probably be around 200-400 quids.
Let say 2-3 hours fitting, you end up at 600 quids top.

Anyways...

Bearcat

bmw 3.0 turbo's are widely known to let go if the inlet manifold breather filter not changed and circa 50k the inlet manifold and egr not de coked....they cake up with carbon if not cleaned....a filthy job. result of not preventative maint is back pressure over time on the turbo and bang.:(

blackiebest

Interesting thread, OP make sure you update us with the full price you end up paying, at the moment we have a circa 2.3k difference from top to bottom price wise (almost 400%). That only happens in this country!

BIG-SLICK-POKER

mick.fr wrote: »

I hope you realise you are being rapped for a turbo change @ 3k mate.
for 3k you can get a complete refurbished engine, including turbo.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-X5-3-0-TURBO-DIESEL-E53-2003-2007-ENGINE-SUPPLY-FIT_W0QQitemZ120456312258QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_localservices_car_vehicle_GL?hash=item1c0bc175c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


A turbo from a breaker with a warranty will probably be around 200-400 quids.
Let say 2-3 hours fitting, you end up at 600 quids top.

Anyways...

They are Charging me for 12 Hours Work ? Thats the Turbo Change and all the rest that comes with it that i dont know.

I am still sourcing at the moment . They have said that if i can get that part that they will fit it but wont Guarantee if it is not an original

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Crosshair wrote: »

Try Tom Cooney in Portlaoise, think its 087 2512218, hey will have one on the shelf, you will need all the numbers off the existing unit, price will be well under what you're quoting.

Lovely Man called him there baffled by how i got his number on teh internet
lol

Quoted me €900+ Vat for the Part

Bolands Waterford - Same Part €1900+ Vat

Traynors Belfast - £300 Second Hand (None in Stock)


No wonder Car Garage like BMW are struggling they deserve to go bust ripping off customers like that how can they Charge an extra €1000 for the same gerret Part

Myrddin

Main dealers will always be the dearest option. But then again, and Im open to correction on this, but afaik there is a 24 month warranty with part sales through BMW.

The man you rang - his price is competetive, but did he ellaborate on the part? Is it used/overhauled/broken from an existing car? Warranty on it? Im simply saying that before you go ahead and purchase a critical part like a turbo unit, then have it physically installed in the car - be sure the same thing isnt going to happen again in 5/6 months time. Verify its the correct turbo, verify its past usage if any, do you gave a warranty with it, will the garage warrant labour if it fails again?

For what you would have saved, you could have to do the whole thing again - particularly if the garage wont warrant the self supplied part if it fais to be genuine. Just be sure to be certain, before you dive in to what sounds like a good deal.

Mr.Diagnostic

BMW don’t make the Turbos they fit. The unit the OP has sourced from Portlaoise will be a new unit that is identical to the one a dealer would supply except it wil not come in a BMW box.

I would be amazed if any garage would give the OP a warranty on a part they did not supply. Why would they?

The labour price the OP got seems pretty good too. There is a lot of work involved in this job.

galwaytt

Useless Factoid: Garrett turbo's, or parts thereof, are made in Waterford.

gofaster_s13

False economy to fit 2nd hand or reconned turbos to BMW's, not sure if its still the case but BMW had an agreement with Garrett not to supply turbos to the aftermarket(common with manufacturers to have this kind of agreement for the first few years of a models life) and that the units been sold by parts/turbo dealers were in fact the returned surcharged units reconned by a company contracted to garrett to overhaul them.

galwaytt

gofaster_s13 wrote: »

False economy to fit 2nd hand or reconned turbos to BMW's, not sure if its still the case but BMW had an agreement with Garrett not to supply turbos to the aftermarket(common with manufacturers to have this kind of agreement for the first few years of a models life) and that the units been sold by parts/turbo dealers were in fact the returned surcharged units reconned by a company contracted to garrett to overhaul them.

That's just a money-thing, it's nothing to do with whether they're good or bad - it's just to keep all the parts going through official channels.....

........which means they can be re-cond (sic).......and still be o.k.

gofaster_s13

Its a brand thing, an attempt to keep the fitting of certain componants in-house to ensure the fitting of the parts is done in accordance to manufacturers instructions to try and maintain BMW's perceived image of reliability, there is a lot more to fitting a turbo than just taking off the old one and fitting the new one(which is what tends to happen if you bring it to a non-franchised garage)

bcmf

Have you though of getting the Turbo rebuilt as its gotta come out regradless. I have a number of a place that does it. Pm if interested.Got my Turbo for Paj done there and it was perfect.


And no I have no vested interest.

JohnCleary

Sent my turbo to Turbo Technics in the UK as the seals were on their way out. They did a total overhaul and went through all details with me on the phone - very impressed with their service

HighMan

Check out Assured Performance. They are in the golden pages. They are good guys and really know their stuff. You will get a brand new turbo there for alot less than the main dealers. I would advise against putting a second hand turbo into a car.

BIG-SLICK-POKER

HighMan wrote: »

Check out Assured Performance. They are in the golden pages. They are good guys and really know their stuff. You will get a brand new turbo there for alot less than the main dealers. I would advise against putting a second hand turbo into a car.

Nice one have it down to €850 now Inc Vat for it with these

Thanks dont think i will beat this

Neill