how difficult to change this part?

[tavo80816]

Secondary air pump line part#11721433344 (#11 in the pic below)



Anyone know how difficult it is to change? Dealer wants $550.

[g300d]

It's easy peasy but I have a 3.0 and it's right behind the right headlight. I'm not sure where those are on the V8's.

Removing it involves disconnecting the harness plug, removing two hoses, and the bracket, and putting it back is the opposite.

[X53Jay4.8is]

It's about as easy as removing the air box and MAF on a v8 equipped vehicle.

[StephenVA]

First question I have is why DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO REPLACE THE PART?

Noise?
Nonfunctional and now there is a code?
Fell off?

[tavo80816]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

First question I have is why DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO REPLACE THE PART?

Noise?
Nonfunctional and now there is a code?
Fell off?

Because this is the cause of my exhaust leak noise that I asked about back in December. This part is cracked and causing the noise.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...eak-video.html

[David.X5]

A few screws and electrical connectors. Not hard at all.

[David.X5]

If anyone finds this thread with a problem with the air pump, this company rebuilds the air pumps (part #1 on the diagram):

BMW Air Pumps

[upallnight]

Depend on how mechanically incline you are. Have you ever worked on a car? If you are posting this question after looking at the Realoem diagram, I think you should just take it in.

[tavo80816]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Depend on how mechanically incline you are. Have you ever worked on a car? If you are posting this question after looking at the Realoem diagram, I think you should just take it in.

I am good with a wrench. Put race cars together back in the day, lol. The only reason I asked was because I wasn't standing in front of the X5 at the time. The BMW guy called and told me some secondary line had a crack and wanted $567 to fix. I asked him for the part #, checked realoem.com, and because i couldn't get a picture in my mind of where the heck that line was, I asked here.

I got the X5 from the stealership without getting it fixed. I looked under the hood and notice a few screws were holding it together. I got the part new (oem) off a seller on ebay for $25.

Searching the web I came upon this:
"Vacuum air line for M62 engines. Commonly bent during the removal of water pump, can cause running issues."
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Air_Pump/ES26643/

Chances are I bent this pipe when I changed the water pump in December.

[StephenVA]

Good job! Now I understand why you were asking. Most people post stuff without even understanding the issue/part relationships. It appears you do.