How much are you into them if you just pick it up???
I'll be they get you for 2 hours of diagnosis.
I'd DIY...I think he is BSing or 'wrong' about the "transmission sensor'...Here:
Expansion tank. Fits: 2008 BMW X Series (E53,E70,E71,E83) X5 3.0si | BMW of South Atlanta
No idea what car you actually have, but this cannot be hard.
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