e36 rear brake pipes

[psychochild187]

e36 4 door car failed mot on the rear brake pipes. the ones that go over the tank and to the flexi hose . on both sides

just a quick price question really . on how much it may cost to put right.

[bss325i]

To do it properly the tank needs to come out so that means exhaust, heat sheilds and prop so the labour time is what makes it expensive. The pipes dont cost much. Reckon on about 4hrs labour.

At the BMW dealer i work at its £50 ph+VAT for cars over ten years old.

[psychochild187]

ive been given the same responce by somewhere else . its a horrid job from whats been said.
so about 200 im looking at a indy

[Simon13]

you don't have to drop the tank, i did mine by undoing the straps and this drops the tank enough for you to have access.

[maxfield]

Agree with Simon. I did some once, took me an hour, quite an easy job.

Made it a lot easier using the pipes from BMW too.

[bss325i]

you don't have to drop the tank, i did mine by undoing the straps and this drops the tank enough for you to have access.

What pipes did you use?

[bss325i]

Agree with Simon. I did some once, took me an hour, quite an easy job.

Made it a lot easier using the pipes from BMW too.

You used BMW pipes?

So you bent them in exactly the same shape as the originals and routed them in the exact same place and used all the mounting clips?

[Andyboy]

It's a bastard to do it properly. So I just made up some copper pipes and routed then in an approximate fashion. There aren't many E36's that justify £200 for rear pipes......

[DanThe]

And zoners moan about E30 rear brake pipes

[bss325i]

E38/E39 ones are worse still! Not only does the tank and associated crap have to come out, so does the rear axel!

[Simon13]

no i used copper its an e36, i've seen them routed across the exhaust cross member.

Theres only 1 or 2 clipes each side, copper bends nice and easy too! My 328 has no traction so i don't know if that helps

[bss325i]

no i used copper its an e36, i've seen them routed across the exhaust cross member.

Theres only 1 or 2 clipes each side, copper bends nice and easy too! My 328 has no traction so i don't know if that helps

If it has ASC there will be two front to rear pipes.

[psychochild187]

omg ! 10 years ago . i did this job and still remember it and hating the job at the same time and i did drop the tank and renew all lines