Has anyone used bimmerfix stint coolant fix kit?

[Johnny_5]

I'm wondering if anyone's used there coolant fix? Any pros and cons? They appear to have a lifetime guarantee with there products.

[admranger]

I think most people use the guys who first came up with the solution.

cooling pipe fix

[davewlee]

I Used them... Great Company... Jeff was a great help... Good Product and a great time saver...

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by admranger

I think most people use the guys who first came up with the solution.

cooling pipe fix

Theres another one by bimmerpipe that I was looking at as well which is a few hundred cheaper which Im eyeing. Anyone heard of them and how good is that pipe?

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by davewlee

I Used them... Great Company... Jeff was a great help... Good Product and a great time saver...

Correct me if Im wrong this goes in where the water pump is? If Im not mistaken isn't the transfer pipe and the water pump are two different areas? The pipe stint wont resolve the transfer pipe issue will it?

[davewlee]

The transfer pipe is where the water pump moves the coolant to the back of the engine. When the seal goes, coolant starts to leak from the front weep hole . The biimmerfix uses a "stent" kinda like in a medical stent.

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by davewlee

The transfer pipe is where the water pump moves the coolant to the back of the engine. When the seal goes, coolant starts to leak from the front weep hole . The biimmerfix uses a "stent" kinda like in a medical stent.

So this would be a cheaper and easier fix by far rather than the coolant transfer pipe replacement. Just wondering why no one would go this route? They have a life time and since Im not currently leaking and thinking of changing the water pump maybe this would be a better route? Have you gone this route?

[davewlee]

Completed this on Labor Day weekend... A lot less work than the AGA method.. I would recommend it ... Lots cheaper and if done correctly I don't see why it should not work for years.

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by davewlee

Completed this on Labor Day weekend... A lot less work than the AGA method.. I would recommend it ... Lots cheaper and if done correctly I don't see why it should not work for years.

Amazingly Jeff picked up on a sunday and was very informative on his product. I was questioning his fix but after talking to him it makes a lot of sense and how this is the weakest point and how it works and this stint will resolve the issue. It comes with a lifetime warranty can't beat that. I'm not currently leaking anything from what I see but was going to swap out the water pump as I didn't see any services being done on it and having 200k I figured it would be good to swap it out. I will probably go this method as it will save me a lot of time and money rather than changing out the transfer pipe. Will see how it goes.

[Sarek]

The expanding tubes are a better compromise to the original bmw pipe than the small pipe with a bunch of silicone IMO. Kinda seems to be a bit of a rig job using all of that silicone. I guess if it works and you are ok with that sort of thing. I have used both AGA and another brand. Both work and dont rely so heavily on a gasket sealer or gasket maker to replace the rubber gasket.