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Old 12-19-2017, 06:51 PM
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@over: it's hours not miles. Figure out your average speed and divide into your miles driven.

Example if your avg speed is 43 mph, then you will have used about 3500 hours. A pi pump is good for about 5000 hours on pure gas and 6-7000 on poliuted (ethanol) gas. If you drive a lot of city miles you could be in the 6-7000 zone already. Look at your dash average mph after a full tank or two of use.


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@over: it's hours not miles. Figure out your average speed and divide into your miles driven.

Example if your avg speed is 43 mph, then you will have used about 3500 hours. A pi pump is good for about 5000 hours on pure gas and 6-7000 on poliuted (ethanol) gas. If you drive a lot of city miles you could be in the 6-7000 zone already. Look at your dash average mph after a full tank or two of use.


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Yep, agree 100% on hours to failure, not miles. I had over 200K on the E46 and the FP was still purring like a kitten but I replaced it all anyway along with the regulator and relay. But that car runs up and down the East coast from Homestead to Watkins Glen so almost all the miles are 70 MPH and less hours.

It is just a piece of mind thing in the end. I dread that call from the Mrs. saying something is wrong with the X5 when I'm on the road out of town and can't help her...
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I will be replacing the entire assembly when mine finally lets go. On the E46, it is cheap enough to simply perform as a preventative maintenance procedure. $150.

I just crossed the 150K mark in the X and I am indeed getting nervous...
Do your search.. after all this, was able to find the entire assembly by piersburg for around 300... you do the install you save $$$

All in parts and labor by the dealer is close to $800. Finding a Indy close to me to help with these costs who is reputable and will treat my truck as if was there’s is what is needed and not just try to get me to do this and that..
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Old 12-19-2017, 07:18 PM
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Do your search.. after all this, was able to find the entire assembly by piersburg for around 300... you do the install you save $$$
Yeah, FCP Euro has Genuine BMW for about $350

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Finding a Indy close to me to help with these costs who is reputable and will treat my truck as if was there’s is what is needed and not just try to get me to do this and that..
That's why I try to do everything myself. At least I know it's done right.
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That's why I try to do everything myself. At least I know it's done right.
There's only 3 things I don't do myself :
- Aligment
- Tyres
- Press fit items (but I still bring the parts ready to do).

All the rest is never complicated provided you have basic tools and a bit of patience. Now you can even find every single tutorial in video on youtube (not so much when I had to work on my 73 beetle in the year 2000 (first car (still have it)))

As for the fuel pump, you need very basic tools and the quantity of fuel in the tank doesn't matter. A large flathead screwdriver, a smaller one, and a hammer. That should be all you need.
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I just can't bring myself to hammering on anything... Just my OCD kicking in...

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@ over: a bent piece of steel wires l works great for free if you have it. Make a big upside down letter u and then put far between the two pieces upright hooked onto the tabs and turn


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There's only 3 things I don't do myself :
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- Press fit items (but I still bring the parts ready to do).

Make an upgraded bearing press next time you need to especially front bearing: it will pay for itself the first use because you save on both the shop press and the front end alignment no longer needed.

I can measure the plates in my kit to tell you what you need you can probably build for $40. You do need some serious torque ability like 500-600 so 3/4" breaker or powerful impact. It's very satisfying to do.
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Make an upgraded bearing press next time you need to especially front bearing: it will pay for itself the first use because you save on both the shop press and the front end alignment no longer needed.

I can measure the plates in my kit to tell you what you need you can probably build for $40. You do need some serious torque ability like 500-600 so 3/4" breaker or powerful impact. It's very satisfying to do.
I'd be interested in those measurements, if I can reproduce a correct tool, I might indeed fee myself from intermediaries on this and I do plan all four bearings for summer.

It would be interesting to make a post with all the useful sčecofoctools for regular maintenance.
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Make an upgraded bearing press next time you need to especially front bearing: it will pay for itself the first use because you save on both the shop press and the front end alignment no longer needed.

I can measure the plates in my kit to tell you what you need you can probably build for $40. You do need some serious torque ability like 500-600 so 3/4" breaker or powerful impact. It's very satisfying to do.
Harbor freight's 25 ton shop press was my best investment. I never would of been able to the front bearings with the nightmare I went thru without it. Money well spent.
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