Please vote, £316 for an m40 clutch, good/bad?

[dobbie82]

I've been quoted Ԛ£316 to replace the clutch on my 318i (m40).

Sounds quite reasonable to me, its an AA Approved clutch centre, is that a good price? what kinda prices have you guys been charged?

[player6]

its about Ԛ£100 for the clutch i paid Ԛ£50 for a m8 to put one in for me

[dobbie82]

the Ԛ£316 includes fitting and VAT but still a huge difference. shame i not got a mate who will do it

[stevetigger]

A zoner will, give it time!


Also another thought, I sold my M40 engine and box for less than that!

[m-dtech]

Its dead easy to do on the m40 much more room to work.

Ԛ£100 clutch Ԛ£200 labour

[Andy325i]

Ԛ£67.75 + vat for the clutch (O.E. Quality) from Euro Car parts.

Give us a shout if you need a hand

Andy

[stulane]

Do it yourself lad!

Seriously, give it a go, days playing about and it'll be done for <Ԛ£100

Need any help, just ask one of us.

[dobbie82]

I would do it myself but:

a) im a lass not a lad.. b) when I am not working I have my 8 month old son to look after. c) I dont know my arse from my elbow

[Andy325i]

Have you taught little Man spanner sizes yet?

Andy

[d6dph]

c) I dont know my arse from my elbow

that must get embarrasing!

Seems a touch expensive, as has been said that equates to around Ԛ£200 labour! see if a tyre and exhaust centre will do it any chaper?

[SwirlyE30]

Try ringing round to see what places would charge just for fitting. If you can get a cheap clutch from ECP etc then some places might charge less. I work in a car garage , and beleive me, when waiting for parts and ordering them through the garage, sometimes people get done over!

[Motorhole]

Yeah I would expect you could still get it done at a reasonable garage for under Ԛ£200. Try sourcing the part yourself and paying a reputable garage to fit it...ask around work etc and see what garages your colleagues reccomend.

[dazleeds]

wayne paid his local garage 80quid fitting this week for a clutch

shop around

Ԛ£316 takin pish

[jaistanley]

You should shake your elbow for the lads...

Seriously though, dont let yourself get ripped off 200 quid to have it fitted. Even a different clutch place will be cheaper though your best bet is to hassle one of these guys and pay a nominal fee and lots of tea...

Jai

[Gwynleym10]

i'll come up and do it for Ԛ£315!

[dobbie82]

got a quote of Ԛ£250 from the garage I use for my MOT's, and they will pick it up from outside my house. (5 miles from garage) so ive booked it in

i dont know how much their hourly rate is but its 4 hours book time. garages where im from in wales charge Ԛ£35-45 an hour.

least i get a 12 month warranty. will probably get them to sort a few other niggly jobs while they at it!

[Martinaston]

I didn't see the conclusion of the other thread but is this the car you lost the gears in ?

It seems a bit odd for a clutch to gust give up that quick without a warning

Have you ruled out the slave cylinder ?

[Gouki]

well if its any help I paid around Ԛ£150 for a brand new heavy duty clutch last week and garage i took it to charge Ԛ£40 an hour so Ԛ£316 for clutch and fitting aint cheap nor expensive.

[e30bmlover]

i have been quoted Ԛ£275 pounds to do my 320i clutch by herring and plamer of norwich(bmw specialist) they are takeing the piss!

[Kos]

fitting a M5 clutch on the M3 came to Ԛ£350, thai included the clutch and changing the linkage bushes.
no more than Ԛ£250 imo

[Simon13]

fitting a M5 clutch on the M3 came to Ԛ£350, thai included the clutch and changing the linkage bushes.
no more than Ԛ£250 imo

the m5 clutch is about Ԛ£250 too!

[Kos]

fitting a M5 clutch on the M3 came to Ԛ£350, that included the clutch and changing the linkage bushes.
no more than Ԛ£250 imo

the m5 clutch is about Ԛ£250 too!

cheap innit, unlike the rest of the project