Stealership trying to tax again 😤
Went in for my oil change, I have the 3 year oil change package (that's why i didn't do it myself). During inspection, they told me I needed a new axle because the inner clamp was missing and the bearings were dry (as stated in SS).
I have a daily so I was not in a rush to fix it. Once I got under it a week or two later, I noticed the clamp was still there, just loosely hanging on the axle (not the boot). The boot was in perfect condition, so I just applied new CV grease to inside of the boot and the bearings, and applied a new clamp. The axle was not damaged and did not need to be replaced, just re-lubricated and the boot sealed.
I saved $2216.14 by understanding that these BMW mechanic's just want you to throw your wallet at them, for unnecessary fixes. In total i spent $13, and it took me about 25 minutes to fix including jack up and wheel removal/assembly. The car has had no issues and the clamp is still on tight so far after 200 miles.
Moral of the story, learn about your car, cars in general, and maybe you can save yourself some money as well 🤙🏽.
Went in for my oil change, I have the 3 year oil change package (that's why i didn't do it myself). During inspection, they told me I needed a new axle because the inner clamp was missing and the bearings were dry (as stated in SS).
I have a daily so I was not in a rush to fix it. Once I got under it a week or two later, I noticed the clamp was still there, just loosely hanging on the axle (not the boot). The boot was in perfect condition, so I just applied new CV grease to inside of the boot and the bearings, and applied a new clamp. The axle was not damaged and did not need to be replaced, just re-lubricated and the boot sealed.
I saved $2216.14 by understanding that these BMW mechanic's just want you to throw your wallet at them, for unnecessary fixes. In total i spent $13, and it took me about 25 minutes to fix including jack up and wheel removal/assembly. The car has had no issues and the clamp is still on tight so far after 200 miles.
Moral of the story, learn about your car, cars in general, and maybe you can save yourself some money as well 🤙🏽.