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Just an update on the X, had to take it local to be fixed. Alternator supply and fit £250, BMW wanted £780 and rung back 3 hrs after i first contacting them this morning.
Could not have got it to BMW with out towing or AA breakdown.
But good news is it will be fixed today
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BMW want WHAT to change the alternator? £780!!! That's taking the p!ss. No wonder people are turning away from main dealers for any work. Jeezuz H!!

The alternator from BMW is something like £500 odd though. Is the alternator being supplied within the £250 recon/secondhand?

Got it back it was £208 for a bosh alternator then £42 to fit it, unsure if this was new or recon.

Yes £780 for supply and fit from the dealers, there is 3 different ones on my X. £780 was for the 140A and it was £100 cheaper if it had the 90A. But they would have hovered and washed the car in that price lol.

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[quote=""scooby1doo1""]But they would have hovered......the car in that price lol.[/quote]

I'd have expected them to be able to do more than 'hover' at that price...

Hope it's all sorted now though..

Well I hope so to, mind you it's only cost me £570 in repairs so far in 10ish months. But MOT due in 2 months, and it's got a slight knock coming from the OSF.
Don't no how good the no9 volt test is on the hidden menu, but it's on 13.7-8 earlier today.


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All still well? Assuming from the silence that the alternator change has sorted it..

Yes mate all sorted and seems fine now, just a little knock needs sorting from the OSF.
Ho and probable a drive shaft as the OSF rubber boot was spilt a few months back, so these can get done before MOT end of this month.


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