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 Topic: E38 Front Spring..... Info NeededPosted: 17-July-2010 at 10:33 |
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Just wondering, car failed the MOT this morning for a broken front spring, just wondering would an E39 front spring be the same, I have one in the garage that was removed from an E39 as the shock was hammered...
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Howard
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Posted: 13-January-2011 at 19:59 |
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I have an E38 728i as my day car. It has managed to break three front springs in just under two and a half years, the last one breaking exactly on the second aniversary of its replacement. BMW said that if I let them change it if they found a fault they would replace it for free, but would charge me for the work at £120 per hour. Minimum 1.5 hours.
I bought a new spring for £90 and RTS Motors of Huddersfield did the job for £40 all in. I have driven over 400,000 miles int he last 15 years or so driving E32 and E38 cars. None of the others ever broke a spring. I know the roads are worse now than they were, but not so bad that the springs should break so regularly. It has cost me over £800 in repairs and parts (new tyres and linkages). Today the spring broke and wrapped itself around the steering wrecking the lot . And I was only travelling at 12 mph having just left a junction to my destination some 50 yards past it. 
Are BMW getting their springs made in China I wonder? If you have had a broken spring or break one in the next year, please PM me to advise. |
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What's the name of that BMW Dealer? Dick Turpin per chance? That's outrageous. Local Glasgow BMW dealer is not even half that per hour. Eurocar parts might be worth a punt for a spring. When I had a rear spring break on my old Senator, Vauxhall wanted £250 + VAT for a pair (they only sold two at a time which is no bad thing as you should really replace springs in pairs to get consistient ride height), I went to Partco and got 1 spring for less than £30. |
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That is what decent indies charge round my way. |
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Posted: 14-January-2011 at 12:23 |
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That's seriously heavy bags. We really shouldn't complain up here on the correct side of the border, we have it way better than you boys down south. |
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E38 Front Spring..... Info Needed
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