Valve Stem Seal replacement cost??

[320ci]

Hi guys, I've got to have my valve stem seals done on a 2003 E46 320ci. I imported the car when I moved back from the UK.

Anyone in the Somerset West / Cape Town area that you can recommend, as the 2 quotes I've got so far are like R10k.

Appreciated.

 

[Kurt Adv]

My wife's 120i uses a bit of oil, took it to the dealers for a quote, around R30K.....:yuck::yuck:
Haven't seen the quote, car is just over 5 years old, has about 120000km on, auto, always been driven carefully.....R30K seems crazy......

 

[Iceman007]

Hi guys, I've got to have my valve stem seals done on a 2003 E46 320ci. I imported the car when I moved back from the UK.

Anyone in the Somerset West / Cape Town area that you can recommend, as the 2 quotes I've got so far are like R10k.

Appreciated.

I sent you a PM. Normaly 5k for a E46 318i. Speak to the guy and see what you can negotiate.

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My wife's 120i uses a bit of oil, took it to the dealers for a quote, around R30K.....:yuck::yuck:
Haven't seen the quote, car is just over 5 years old, has about 120000km on, auto, always been driven carefully.....R30K seems crazy......

Come on holiday to Cape town and get it done for 5k

 

[Solo Man]

Was at Helderview BMW in Somerset West yesterday and spoke to the Service Advisor (Bennie) who told me that they do the valve stem oil seals on the E90 320i's in situ without taking off the head. Did not ask for a quote but phone him and ask. Very helpful bloke.

 

[Langalakhe]

hi want to know how much does it cost to replace valve stem seals as I just received a quote like this from bmw Nelspruit, I also want Brake Fluid service and one park light for the xenon light

:blueCry:

 

[[email protected]]

Hi all

I have the same problem with the white smoke and rapid consumption of the engine oil on my E90.

I am aware that I need to replace the stem valve seal. Can anyone help with a good mechanic with reasonable price as well as reasonable time to work on the car in Gauteng. I am based at Johannesburg.

I received the quote of R16 000.00 from one mechanic JHB CBD. I believed this is too much. I believe there are mechanics who can do the same job with better prices.

 

[///Avi]

Hi all

I have the same problem with the white smoke and rapid consumption of the engine oil on my E90.

I am aware that I need to replace the stem valve seal. Can anyone help with a good mechanic with reasonable price as well as reasonable time to work on the car in Gauteng. I am based at Johannesburg.

I received the quote of R16 000.00 from one mechanic JHB CBD. I believed this is too much. I believe there are mechanics who can do the same job with better prices.

Check that link and PM John from Leo Haese Pretoria. He might be still running that special.

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=74058

 

[vimal32]

Hi all

I have the same problem with the white smoke and rapid consumption of the engine oil on my E90.

I am aware that I need to replace the stem valve seal. Can anyone help with a good mechanic with reasonable price as well as reasonable time to work on the car in Gauteng. I am based at Johannesburg.

I received the quote of R16 000.00 from one mechanic JHB CBD. I believed this is too much. I believe there are mechanics who can do the same job with better prices.

I had mines done a few months ago at Leo Haese, John helped me out and managed to get it done within the same day, took the car in really early and it literally took the whole day to do, its quite a time consuming job.

Others leave the car there and take the Gautrain back to jhb and collect the car the next day.

I had it done during the special that he was running, call him to get a quote.

I'm glad to report that The smoke and oil consumption problem is gone.

 

[ari]

Hi guys

Same issue here, valve stem seals on my e90 320i 2008 must be replaced - SMG Tygervalley asks R10 000. Is this a reasonable price or can anyone suggest alternative workshops?

Thanks

 

[The BMGR]

My brother had the valve stem seals redone on the E46 M54B22 a few months back a private workshop for R3000. :thumbs:

Hi

Could you please let know about the mercy and his contact details in joburg

 

[deago.parts@abmbmw]

hi want to know how much does it cost to replace valve stem seals as I just received a quote like this from bmw Nelspruit, I also want Brake Fluid service and one park light for the xenon light

:blueCry:

The quote give is incorrectly quoted, item number 4 on your quote is the valve stem seals, which is a kit of 16 valve stem seals, I see that they quoted you on 8 kits, which means that they quoted you 128 valve stem seals on a 16V engine

let them fix the quote and the price wont be 30K

Regards,
Deago

 

[Coisman]

hi want to know how much does it cost to replace valve stem seals as I just received a quote like this from bmw Nelspruit, I also want Brake Fluid service and one park light for the xenon light

:blueCry:

The quote give is incorrectly quoted, item number 4 on your quote is the valve stem seals, which is a kit of 16 valve stem seals, I see that they quoted you on 8 kits, which means that they quoted you 128 valve stem seals on a 16V engine

let them fix the quote and the price wont be 30K

Regards,
Deago

One would think 4 years later he has either done it already, or sold the car :mmm:

 

[deago.parts@abmbmw]

hi want to know how much does it cost to replace valve stem seals as I just received a quote like this from bmw Nelspruit, I also want Brake Fluid service and one park light for the xenon light

:blueCry:

The quote give is incorrectly quoted, item number 4 on your quote is the valve stem seals, which is a kit of 16 valve stem seals, I see that they quoted you on 8 kits, which means that they quoted you 128 valve stem seals on a 16V engine

let them fix the quote and the price wont be 30K

Regards,
Deago

One would think 4 years later he has either done it already, or sold the car :mmm:

My Bad, I did not check the dates, apologies :hammerhead:

 

[Coisman]

:thumbs:

 

[1979papijan]

hi want to know how much does it cost to replace valve stem seals as I just received a quote like this from bmw Nelspruit, I also want Brake Fluid service and one park light for the xenon light

:blueCry:

The quote give is incorrectly quoted, item number 4 on your quote is the valve stem seals, which is a kit of 16 valve stem seals, I see that they quoted you on 8 kits, which means that they quoted you 128 valve stem seals on a 16V engine

let them fix the quote and the price wont be 30K

Regards,
Deago

Hi every body it cost R4500 in centurion done by Papi
In 6hrs I have already done more than 30 car e90 and e87 call 0760180137 check my video on you tube just type BMW smoking problem

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Valve stem seals replacement on e90s and e87. Phone Papi on 0760180137 it cost R4500 parts included. I am based in centurion. I replace them without removing cylinder head. It takes only six hours. I have done morethan 30 vehicles.

 

[vamudzengi]

My brother had the valve stem seals redone on the E46 M54B22 a few months back a private workshop for R3000. :thumbs:

Hi

Could you please let know about the mercy and his contact details in joburg

I know a guy Papi (076 018 0137) from Centurion who recently did mine for R4500. Same day, no head removed.

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[Lance Kundi]

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It depends on your currency and how good your dealer is. In South Africa some dealers remove the head and others dont. My dealer I use are good and they do not remove the head. I even spent the day there watching how they do it. you need a few special tools like putting back the cams for timing and a tool to compress the valve springs and a compressor to put pressure in the cylinder. It takes about 4 hours max to complete

Its anything from R3000 to R5000 in our country. R3000 if you can get a BMW mechanic to do a private job and at the dealer its R5000

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[BM247]

Hi, anybody know good mechanics/shop in Pretoria where I can replace my valve stem seals? Thanks in advance.

BM247

 

[kmatik]

Hi All, Ive just got an N62 in an old BMW X5. Absolutely marvelous for its age. Unfortunately as is typical with these engines I have what I think is a valve stem seal issue. I changed the CVVs when I got the car but still smoking now and then.

Does anyone know of a good mechanic in Cape Town that can replace the valve stem seals without removing the head?