anyone know a mahle supplier?

[tim_s]

Trying to get hold of some piston rings, and need a mahle piston supplier. bmw want Ԛ£70 per piston! anyone got any phone nos etc?
cheers

[Turbo-Brown]

Don't need to be Mahle ones though do they?

I got mine from Goetze for Ԛ£90 for 6 sets.

[tim_s]

no, they don't need to be mahle, anything will do! just i've found the part no for mahle ones. being rare pistons its a bit problematic to actually find a company that does them. who did you buy yours from?

[Turbo-Brown]

Just my local machine shop

[tim_s]

lol, is alright for some. my local machine shop can't get them.
have the mahle part no though so am hoping i can find somewhere...

[Turbo-Brown]

Oh, lame!

Perhaps try these guys: http://www.q-e-p.co.uk/

Know they can get pretty much anything

[tim_s]

well in the end i just got raped by bmw for £140 for 2 rings.
unbelievable.

[HartgeH27]

I got my M50 lightweight Mahle pistons imported via 02476 450777

Yes costly but excellent pieces of kit !!!!

Around £600 delivered .................

Iain

[Turbo-Brown]

Jesus Christ!

How come you only wanted 2 rings too!?

[tim_s]

only 2 cos the ones on there are more or less brand new, only two of them had some damage in transit. i know i should use new rings all the way through esp to bed in to the new bores but its really not worth the extra £140.