840 (including tax) for:

Brake bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Rear Spring Install
Diff Mount
Alignment

I was planning on taking it to project m-spec, who quoted me $490 (which included installation of SS brake lines), but parentals advised I take it somewhere closer (mspec is an hour away). Dad agreed to pay the difference from the 490 I was gonna pay since it was his brilliant idea, but it still pisses me off cuz its still money out of my family's pockets.

It was at Wheel Alignments Plus in Porchester btw
f*ck it I'll drive an hour if it means saving 300 bucks next time

840 (including tax) for:

It was at Wheel Alignments Plus in Porchester btw
f*ck it I'll drive an hour if it means saving 300 bucks next time

Thats what you get from these non indy BMW shops. I'm surprised they didn't tell you that you needed:

Full tune up
fuel cleaning sytsem flush
coolant system flush
full glovebox flush

if you are cheap you pay twice down the road

Thats what you get from these non indy BMW shops. I'm surprised they didn't tell you that you needed:

Full tune up
fuel cleaning sytsem flush
coolant system flush
full glovebox flush

Dude the guy (owner) def. didn't know his shit. I went there to drop off the fluids, and saw they had the swaybars out for the diff mount. I told him to put some lithium grease in the bushings since theyre polyurethane (UUC swaybarbarians) so they squeaked alot, and he was like "Yea we don't beleive in lithium grease, it eats away the bushings. We don't like anything poly in general, it wears away too quickly"

if you are cheap you pay twice down the road

whats being cheap? :confused

Well now you know next time to put your foot down if your father tells you to go back to that place. Do you know how many of these places say that BMW's have V6's?!

840 (including tax) for:

Brake bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Rear Spring Install
Diff Mount
Alignment

I was planning on taking it to project m-spec, who quoted me $490 (which included installation of SS brake lines),

490 ftw. 840ftl

Thats what you get from these non indy BMW shops. I'm surprised they didn't tell you that you needed:

Full tune up
fuel cleaning sytsem flush
coolant system flush
full glovebox flush

For real, I agree:nono

ouch man, that sucks that bill must have hurt some. You should try Performance Imports here in bethel CT. Probably 45 minutes away from you but they are really good, they tell you exactly what is up, No BS and don't do anything you don't tell them.

if you are cheap you pay twice down the road

:rofl What are you retarded? Go back and read the story.

damn I think your prolly bleeding somewhere uncomfortably that really sounds like they may have taken some liberties with you wallet

Dude, I live in the sticks, the closest bmw shop is like an hour away.


Make the drive, its worth it

and this is why I don't let any one touch my car anymore.

Sorry you got ripped off, you live and you learn

:rofl What are you retarded? Go back and read the story.

:rofl

damn im a dumbass for not reading, thought it was the other way around

me = fail:shifty

:rofl

damn im a dumbass for not reading, thought it was the other way around

me = fail:shifty
damn what are they teachin you at that crap university?

Dude, I live in the sticks, the closest bmw shop is like an hour away.

My mechanic is only like 1/2 mile away :buttrock

damn what are they teachin you at that crap university?

st johns ftl:shifty

if i was u id take it to eurosport in westfield or bimmerclinic in elizabethh

i got the exact same thing done and spent like 400 something

man you have no idea how much it hurt. I paid cash too and seein it all go away for this crap pissed me off. Next time its somewhere cheap or I'll just do it myself

For that price you could have had it done at ICS right in Stamford. They're very expensive, but they know what they're doing. Doesn't sound like the place you went to had much experience

And btw - drive to mpec from now on. I drove there all last year from Stamford when I needed work done, and I'll be doing it Fairfield which is 20+ miles farther away next time I need work done. The money you save is worth it, and they're the most honest, down to early mechanics I have ever met. They'll explain anything for you if you just ask

For that price you could have had it done at ICS right in Stamford. They're very expensive, but they know what they're doing. Doesn't sound like the place you went to had much experience

And btw - drive to mpec from now on. I drove there all last year from Stamford when I needed work done, and I'll be doing it Fairfield which is 20+ miles farther away next time I need work done. The money you save is worth it, and they're the most honest, down to early mechanics I have ever met. They'll explain anything for you if you just ask

Yuppp thats what I was thinking.
M-Spec it is

Tell your dad your the boss :smash

Tell your dad your the boss :smash
And that next time he fucks up, he's getting kicked out!

Whatever we've all been burned before you learn for the future.

Whatever we've all been burned before you learn for the future.

I got a short story (sorry to hijack the tread :nono). This guy like 11 years ago was trying to vaporize me! My 87 528e needed a cadillac converter and this guy told me $1K for the part. Called up Bavauto and it was like $350 back then. Yes, it was a non BMW mechanic and I know its a cat converter, not cadillac :D.

For that price you could have had it done at ICS right in Stamford. They're very expensive, but they know what they're doing. Doesn't sound like the place you went to had much experience

And btw - drive to mpec from now on. I drove there all last year from Stamford when I needed work done, and I'll be doing it Fairfield which is 20+ miles farther away next time I need work done. The money you save is worth it, and they're the most honest, down to early mechanics I have ever met. They'll explain anything for you if you just ask

I would rather go to project M Spec instead of ICS. If he would have gone to ICS the bill would have been more then 840 bucks.:lol

840 (including tax) for:

Brake bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)
Rear Spring Install
Diff Mount
Alignment

I was planning on taking it to project m-spec, who quoted me $490 (which included installation of SS brake lines), but parentals advised I take it somewhere closer (mspec is an hour away). Dad agreed to pay the difference from the 490 I was gonna pay since it was his brilliant idea, but it still pisses me off cuz its still money out of my family's pockets.

It was at Wheel Alignments Plus in Porchester btw
f*ck it I'll drive an hour if it means saving 300 bucks next time
Sh*T, you could have driven to me (45 minutes from Stamford) and I would have done it ALL for FREE save for the alignment. Everything you had done was extremely easy to do with basic tools, a jack, and some jack stands.

Sh*T, you could have driven to me (45 minutes from Stamford) and I would have done it ALL for FREE save for the alignment. Everything you had done was extremely easy to do with basic tools, a jack, and some jack stands.

Question, how much would you charge to change the transaxle fluid and differential fluid on my wife's 03 325xi?! Where in CT are you?

this is the best one yet

"Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)"

no such thing. hows your blinker fluid lol

this is the best one yet

"Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)"

no such thing. hows your blinker fluid lol

I'm such a noob, how could I be so silly to think theres actually fluid inside my differential lawl


:shifty

I'm such a noob, how could I be so silly to think theres actually fluid inside my differential lawl


:shifty

yes there is but you dont bleed it. you simply open the screw let it drain out and then pour the new fliud in.
you bleed brakes wich involved opening each bleeder valve on each of teh 4 calipers and pumping the brake pedal and refilling the master.

yes there is but you dont bleed it. you simply open the screw let it drain out and then pour the new fliud in.
you bleed brakes wich involved opening each bleeder valve on each of teh 4 calipers and pumping the brake pedal and refilling the master.

you certainly didn't make it clear thats what you meant by the way you said it, your blinker fluid sarcasm threw me off. But yes I am aware its simply draining and refilling if you wanna get that anal about it :rolleyes

I'm such a noob, how could I be so silly to think theres actually fluid inside my differential lawl


:shifty

!!!!! :rofl :rofl :rofl

Mspec does good work. Everything except for maybe the spring you could do yourself. Imagine how much it would have been with they're fluid?? Atleast your dad paid the difference, I guess he wanted the piece of mind or maybe he doesn't think a indy shop in NYC is trustworthy enough. But still....they bent you over with NO lubrication.

this is the best one yet

"Diff bleed ( I provided the fluid)"

no such thing. hows your blinker fluid lol
it's always easy to be jerk over the internet.

Next time host a meet at your house. Provide burgers, dogs and some booze, and I'm sure you could get enough forums members to help out with most everything else besides the alignment.... Providing you have a decent set of tools.

Hey, tell your dad the next time he feels like pissing away $350 to just contact me.

Seriously -- It is time to have a sit down with dad and educate him. Project M-Spec has nothing but a fantastic reputation, and even if the cost was the same it would still be wiser to go to someone with a good rep in the enthusiast circle that knows the car inside and out, rather than a shop that services Buicks for grandma.