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Originally Posted by m5james
RealOEM doesn't show actually pricing...expect more in the $300-$400 range. I've been able to disassemble and rebuild a few for customers over the years, but there have been some that deteriorated so badly that there was no saving them. These fail mostly due to people using the improper type of coolant, so sediment builds up and clogs up/deteriorates the seals within the valve...
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Thanks for the tips.
The part pricing info is reasonably current on RealOEM for this (currently list is around $185). I found it at
getbmwparts.com for ~$146.
I have never added or changed the coolant. It's supposed to be lifetime coolant in this vehicle (starting in MY04 for E53, IIRC). [ Edit: the coolant level and rating are checked at every service by my mechanic (roughly annually since I only put on 4k per year, last service in April 2010) ]
However, I'm wondering if it is the heater valve based on Brian's information in this thread:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...nger-side.html
06-02-2010, 05:27 PM
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