Dizzy cap and rotor arm prices!!!

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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:05 pm

Wow, for such simple parts i cant believe the prices!

Been quoted over £40 just for a pattern part dizzy, and £120 for a genuine bmw one...

WTF, how is that right?!?
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:15 pm

They were quite steep a few years ago, when I owned E30s - around £50-£60 for a dizzy cap from Halfords, IIRC. Euro Car Parts were cheapest at the time - they did them for about £30.

I see they do a Beru one for under £13, but I wonder what the quality is like?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/distributor-cap
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:34 pm

I see they do a Beru one for under £13, but I wonder what the quality is like?
Just checked ECP for my 325i and its £61.20, for what model is it £13?

£40.74 on CarParts4Less for a Bremi one. Plus they have £5 off for orders over £30 this now.
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:30 pm

I entered in 1989 320i, petrol, and it comes up with:

"BERU Distributor cap Part No.: 404110050, £12.30".

Yet, a 1989 325i only shows the Bremi one, at £61.20. :?

As we all know, both Motronic 320i and 325i use the same dizzy cap!
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:09 pm

Didn't realise they were the same, good to know might just pick one up at that price.
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:18 pm

Im sure Beru make the ht leads?? If so that is a bargain nice find
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Post Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:55 pm

Speedtouch wrote: "BERU Distributor cap Part No.: 404110050, £12.30".
Or £7.80 on carparts4less site. Unfortunately, I think you may find that this turns out to be for the old block mounted distributor.