🌊 Bmw E46 Subframe Repair Cost

I received today a letter from the United States District Court Central District of California stating if I ever owned or lease a 1999-2006 model year BMW 3 series vehicle, you may be entitled to benfits under this settlement. It talks about their is something wrong with BMW subframe. And if the court approve the BMW NA will pay for the fix. Strut Bars vs Reinforcement. I know e46 are prone to rear chassis (or subframe kinda forgot) cracking and bolt holes. My car is at 70k it’s a 325i and I’m debating getting strut bars to help rigidity or reinforce the chassis, even if my car isn’t the M3 or 330. The particular model in question is the E46, and covers the complete model run from 1999 through to 2006. The suit originated in 2006 and claimed that defects in E46 3-series models cause The gasket is fairly cheap but the labor can cost a lot. I dont know the book time on BMW's for oil pan gasket removal but $1800 does sound like a lot. If there labor rate is $125/hr that means they are charging 14 hours to change a gasket which sounds way too high, even transmissions are maybe 10-12 hours book time. It is essential to fit the repair screws M12x1.5x115 with washers 37x2.5 (part number: 31 33 6 776 760)." I still had to lower the driverside even more because one of the front diff bracket bolts is blocked by the fuel tank. The repair bolts arent necessary but it helped suspend the subframe. Post 10 for diff bushing removal. J. jeffshaw Discussion starter. 33 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Oct 2, 2009. I saw a letter on my local dealership's site authorizing subframe inspections on BMW's dime. Initially I went in for an alignment because the car just did not feel as tight as it should. The service order was for a subframe inspection and alignment and they told me that Gibbs Law Group and co-counsel negotiated a settlement with BMW in the class action lawsuit, which was approved by the court in 2009. Under the settlement, class members nationwide received full reimbursement for prior sub-frame repair costs as well as free inspections and, if needed, repairs to their sub-frames. Sakhir Orange / Black. Nov 7, 2012. #1. (On all floor/subframe repair & reinforcement threads I will supply a quick detail of the car at the start for data collecting purposes): Model: M3 Coupe. Year: 2004. Mileage: TBC. Mounts effected: Left rear and Right front. No. of cracks found: 4. 8OxGX.

bmw e46 subframe repair cost