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Originally Posted by indianapolisX5
paid just over $1,000 to have this done three years ago by the dealer after mine froze & blew catastrophically. luckily they warranted their work for a year, so it didn't cost me a dime when it happened again 50 weeks later.
what'd your dealer quote you?
(advice from the fine fellow members of this board on preventative maintenance related to this issue has kept my X off the flatbed the last 2 winters)
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I actually haven't had the dealer take a look at it. I've had a couple bad experiences with a BMW dealer that have encouraged me to do as much DIY as possible and use an indy when I don't have time. I haven't had the best luck with the indies here either though unfortunately, so if I'm going to drop $1k+ I might consider the dealer.
I think the root cause of my failure was that 2 winters ago I was consulting for a company less than 2 miles from home for 6 months and had to leave my car outdoors at that office. I didn't run it too often on the freeway for long periods of time, so I think that caused the beginning of the demise. I definitely will do more PM in the future to keep this from happening again - I thought it was mostly related to colder climates but apparently it's cold enough here to warrant cafeful notice.