MY‘04 3 Series 316ti E46/5 Auto

[SomeOne0]

Hi,

Would anyone in Australia be able to tell me what I would be looking at spending on the following repairs/maintenance to the vehicle in this topic? I’ve never owned a BMW before. Also could be worth mentioning the vehicle is sitting at around 220xxx k’s, is this a problematic mileage for a beema?

Needs following work:

Bonnet struts

Spark plug seizure

Rear bush lower arm

Front and rear brakes

Auto fluid

Front of cat exhaust leak

 

Any info would be appreciated.

[Greydog]

Morning

Can't give much help on Aussie prices but maybe help with a course of action

First 220k (around 140k miles) for a well maintained modern engine should not be an issue. Now parts and service www.realoem.com is an online BMW parts list put the last 7 digits of your car in the search box it will bring up your model then search the sections for what you need. This ensures you get the correct part for your car when ordering.

Any competent Home Mechanic could take care of the other items but if that isn't your plan then a good Garage should be OK

Bonnet Struts    Get the part number and just do a Google search for prices and suppliers

Spark Plug         A seized spark plugs needs care and patience to remove hopefully it wasn't cross threaded when it was put in? regular doses of penetrating fluid when the engine is cold and then remove. If it has damaged the threads in the head then cost will increase as the head will need a helicoil insert to repair it.

Rear Lower Arm Bushes        All suspension bushes can be changed at a reasonable cost

Front and Rear Brakes           Standard service items (realoem again) 

Exhaust Leaks                       Could be a gasket or may need a weld 

Auto Box Fluid                        Any competent garage could do it but a ZF specialist would be my choice

I would get costs for parts then talk to some local garages if you are not able to tackle it yourself 

Hope this helps

Dave