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Originally Posted by Plattus1000
My gawd. You achieved all that for $2k labour (whatever that is) and $1.6k in parts!? Firstly, I applaud your posts/pics. Very motivational. Secondly, should the magic tree ever fall on your glorious red beauty's rear half, please send the motor my way. I'll give you the first ride in the only 4.6is wagon on the planet and perhaps a bottle of your favorite rum.
No shop I know of here would touch that project for less than $6 and that's with me providing parts at wholesale.
Oh, what is this labour stuff of which you mentioned?
Very cool. I would love to see what a brand new engine on one of these would feel like.
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Haha. "Labour" is the British spelling of the word, I spell that way as I was educated within said system. Labour, is that thing I try to avoid, but it being I have BMW's, I cannot seem to shake this tiring habit.
I have a close knit bunch of BMW enthusiasts here in GA, and we get things done for very fair prices. My 7 series is at a buddy's house right now getting the chain guides done(failed last week). $1k in labour, about $800 in parts. The reason the X5 cost so much to repair is because chain broke, so the heads had to be re-done et al.
We touch any project that we see value in. Fear, is not a factor here, just time and as little money as possible. Also, I'm able to save boatloads of cash by dumpster diving at the junk yards(make some cash too), so it all evens out in the wash I guess.
I love these cars. I'm able to have 4 v8 thoroughbreds for less than a used 2013 Camry. I tell you this fecal matter can only happen in the USA.
Oh, and if a tree were to fall on my X5, that motor is going straight to the 7 series!
