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2001 BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 532 repairs.
2001 BMW 3-Series engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (16%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 223 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 BMW 3-Series
Engine not specified
| 90000 mi US $3000 |
This car is a piece of junk !! A complete money hog and BMW deserves to be sued. |
| 151000 mi US $450 |
Engine mounts replaced |
| 166000 mi US $700 |
Drive belt broke and was replaced. Radiator replaced |
| 10000 mi | worn clutch. |
| 60760 mi C $2434 |
Crankcase vent stuck but seems very expensive to repair. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 79000 mi US $1200 |
Fuel filter, crankcase breather valve assembly, fuel tank purge valve. Installed customer supplied headlight lenses. Front crank seal. |
| 79000 mi US $1020 |
Mass Airflow Sensor and fuel filter replaced. Motor mounts and transmission mounts replaced. |
| 162000 mi US $520 |
Replaced belt tensioner, DISA valve |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
Auto transmission shifted abruptly downshifting from 2-1. Updated transmission and engine software from original versions to current (software was 4 revs old). |
| 63300 mi US $370 |
Cam position sensor failed. Engine hesitated near idle and had reduced power. Check engine light was illuminated. |
| 82000 mi US $700 |
Thermostat and lower coolant hose were leaking. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 101000 mi US $675 |
Replace radiator, water pump, expansion tank & hoses |
| 247000 mi US $125 |
Exhaust camshaft sensor |
| 148000 mi US $120 |
Fuel Pump replaced |
| 214000 mi US $25 |
Rusty exhaust let go between the cat and rear exhaust. Drilled out rusty fasteners and temporarily fixed with random hardware. |
| 249700 mi | Engine would not start. A compression check revealed multiple bad cylinders. Something failed inside that scattered debris which destroyed multiple cylinders. |
| 100000 mi US $100 |
Idle problem |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 63000 mi US $420 |
Ignition coils failed/failing. Bought new coils and spark plugs and installed them. Rough idle/igniton missfire symptoms cured. |
| 79000 mi US $600 |
Serpentine belt broke. Towed car to shop. Shop replaced 2 idler pulleys, s. belt, water pump, coolant, rad. bleed screw. Had shop replace rear rotors and pads (wear item) while the car was there. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 66000 mi US $240 |
VANOS oil supply line leaking - replaced |
| 95000 mi US $500 |
Oil leak at valve cover gasket bolt seals. |
| 97000 mi US $500 |
valve cover gaskets leaks near front (no. 1) - replaced gasket and rubber bolt grommets |
| 112900 mi US $5 |
Bleed screw for cooling system cracked in half and caused the car to overheat. |
| 184000 mi US $1500 |
Fan clutch, belts, tension pulleys |
| 196000 mi US $719 |
replaced the oil cap, wiper blades, and changed the oil. |
| 200000 mi US $590 |
Motor mount replacement. |
| 209000 mi US $1450 |
Pulleys and belts replaced. |
| 219300 mi US $1300 |
Oil pan gasket leaking. Replaced. Headlamp replaced. Oil changed. |
| 225000 mi US $1500 |
Oil filter housing leaking.Vacuum leak. |
| 247000 mi | Oil leak. Temperature sensor. Vacuum leak. Coolant leak. |
| 66000 mi US $750 |
Belt tensioner bearings failed. Valve cover gasket leaked. |
| 74000 mi US $600 |
Coolant tank rupture. Engine overheated. Coolant tank, pump, hoses, replaced. Oil leak detected in oil pan. Gasket replacement postponed. |
| 77500 mi US $90 |
Oil indicator yellow warning. Believed faulty sensor or bad oil pump causing low oil pressure. Oil level not a factor, even with known slow oil leak. Waiting for next oil change to replace sensor, pump, and pan gasket. Engine misfired. But no problem after restart, and could not replicate. |
| 75000 mi US $1400 |
Coolant leak again, hose ruptured after system was replaced previously. Took to dealer instead of local guy this time. They found errors in his installation. |
| 79200 mi US $3995 |
Vacuum hose leaky causing improper fuel mixture. |
| 80000 mi US $437 |
Replaced the oil filter housing gasket after 'heavy leak' was found by mechanic when car was in shop for brake service. |
| 138000 mi US $580 |
Head gasket blown between cylinders 5 and 6, no compression. Replaced head gasket as well as other gaskets and hoses during the repair. |
| 83080 mi C $250 |
Oil level sensor |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 144500 mi US $250 |
Oil Separator Valve |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 123000 mi US $2000 |
Bought car from dealership in March, discovered problems. Legal settlement reached and dealer agreed to pay for the replacement of all parts needing repair. Include oil leaks. |
| 82000 mi | Valve cover gasket. Motor mounts. |
| 116000 mi US $47 |
Upper radiator hose began to leak from bleed screw. Found a crack, so replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $315 |
Cooling system overhaul. All hoses, expansion tank and water pump replaced. Expansion tank was found to be cracked and leaking at base. |
| 128000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat failed open. Replaced thermostat and flushed/filled coolant. |
| 135000 mi US $80 |
Ignition switch failure prevented engine from starting. |
| 138000 mi US $80 |
Replaced failed coolant expansion tank. |
| 155300 mi US $600 |
Electric cooling fan failure. Fan replaced. Crack in radiator tank. Radiator replaced. |
| 186000 mi US $50 |
Water pipe to expansion tank hose leaking. Replaced hose, refilled and bled cooling system. |
| 194000 mi US $80 |
Crank position sensor failed. Replaced sensor and cleared adaptations. |
| 210000 mi | Factory installed clutch starting to show signs of being worn out at 210,000 miles. Replaced clutch. |
| 238000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat failed open. Replaced thermostat and topped off/bled cooling system. Ignition coil for cylinder 3 failed. Replaced coil. |
| 119000 mi US $95 |
Accessory belt bearings where worn and cause a low rattle noise in the engine bay. Parts were replaced and haven't had a problem since. I just got in the car to drive it home from my mechanic's shop after they concluded the previous repair. After the engine ran for about 1 minute, the Service Engine Soon light came on. My mechanic said my idle control valve needed cleaning |
| 115000 mi US $100 |
Oil level sensor replacement |
| 116000 mi US $1000 |
gasket replacement |
| 126000 mi US $700 |
Replaced fuel pump. |
| 144000 mi US $1100 |
Cooling fan AND radiator |
| 77000 mi US $235 |
Coolant expansion tank cracked. Replaced tank and upper radiator hose. |
| 89000 mi US $25 |
Check Engine Light came on. Bought code reader and read codes. Replaced Gas Cap. |
| 101400 mi US $65 |
Code thrown for Camshaft Position Sensor, Replaced Sensor. |
| 105600 mi US $140 |
Worn Belt tensioner replaced |
| 128000 mi | Oil Filter Housing Gasket leaking. Gasket replaced. |
| 77000 mi US $60 |
Replaced a leaking valve cover gasket. |
| 85000 mi US $30 |
Crack in air intake boot causing a check engine/service engine soon light. Replaced cracked intake boot and reset SES light. |
| 103000 mi | Mass air flow sensor. |
| 92000 mi | Mass air flow sensor and lower intake boot replaced. Problem was left over from prior month due to lag in placing parts order. |
| 100000 mi US $5 |
Oil filter housing gasket failed and the car developed a slow oil leak. Replaced failed gasket, resolving issue. |
| 124000 mi US $3000 |
Radiator, hoses, water pump, idler pulley, and belt tensioner replacement. Radiator had a stress crack in plastic edge, water pump bearings were bad and causing noise. |
| 115060 mi $50 |
Plastic intake boot and adjoining vacuum hose were old (original 2001 parts) and had cracked causing unmetered air intake which caused a minor rich condition. |
| 133500 mi US $1100 |
In July, 2008: coolant leak: required radiator replacement. |
| 142000 mi US $925 |
Car would not start: towed to shop; fuel pump and filter were replaced, also oil service while there. |
| 152000 mi US $1100 |
oil leak |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 213000 mi US $100 |
Expansion tank developed a crack and was leaking. Replaced the tank. |
| 215700 mi | Oil leak developed at higher RPM - valve cover gasket was replaced |
| 210800 mi US $58 |
The DISA valve had broken and was clicking loudly. I purchased a DISA valve repair kit on Amazon. |
| 236000 mi US $28 |
Exhaust Cam Sensor needed to be replaced as it was throwing a trouble code P0369 (i think) |
| 112220 mi C $420 |
Exhaust cam position sensor. |
| 223500 mi | All fuel injectors (leaking fuel in cold weather). |
| 236500 mi C $500 |
Rad leaking at passenger side corner. |
| 129000 mi US $1000 |
Low oil (failed filter gasket). Pulleys and serpentine belt changed. Belt cracked, but functioning. Pulleys working but rattly. I also replaced battery, spark plugs at 108k, need new xenon lamps now (still on OEM lamps). |
| 153000 mi US $185 |
Exhaust leak where the cat meets the front muffler. |
| 192300 mi US $300 |
Severe oil leakage, burning oil |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 102000 mi US $756 |
Cyclone filter replaced (oil separator) |
| 105000 mi US $250 |
Thermostat replaced. Valve cover replaced. |
| 107000 mi US $80 |
Replaced idler pulley. Replaced broken cooling fan. |
| 125000 mi US $150 |
water pump |
| 66000 mi US $1027 |
Valve cover leaking - replaced |
| 68200 mi US $1230 |
Leaking hoses, replaced coolant overflow, replaced coolant cap. |
| 131000 mi US $175 |
low oil sensor burned out |
| 128000 mi US $110 |
Camshaft Sensor. Spark Plugs |
| 77500 mi US $290 |
Oil sender was replaced |
| 77000 mi US $230 |
Replaced alternator bearing. |
| 118300 mi | CRANK SENSOR |
| 119300 mi US $60 |
REPLACED THERMOSTAT |
| 41540 mi | Gas tank valve was stuck, it was impossible to fill up the tank. The pump trigger kept kicking back, as the gas was draining very slowly in the neck. |
| 42340 mi | The rubber neck was plugged with debris. They ordered a new rubber neck from Germany. They had replaced the gas tank during the previous visit, but it hadn't fixed the problem. |
| 53320 mi | Runs out of gas while the gauge shows 1/4 tank gas. Gauges tested working fine, guessing one of the two sending units or jet pump failure. Dealer suggested to replace all three items to be safe. Estimate $1450 including labour. |
| 57660 mi | Forums suggested that replacing the fuel filter or using fuel cleaner might fix the inaccurate fuel gauge. I did both, and the gauge then operated correctly. I'm not sure which one remedy fixed the issue. |
| 66340 mi C $100 |
Oil level sensor defective, replaced defective sensor. Parts $49, labour $45. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 89000 mi US $200 |
Idle control/regulator valve. Erratic idle. |
| 93000 mi US $180 |
The replacement water pump I installed about 2 years ago seized. Bearing frozen solid. |
| 107000 mi US $70 |
Valve cover gasket replaced. Oil line for vanos replaced. Replaced the spark plugs for the first time in cars life. |
| 108300 mi US $188 |
Valve cover gasket replaced. |
| 113400 mi US $250 |
Replaced intake and exhaust cam sensors. |
| 110200 mi | Replaced fuel pump. |
| 125300 mi US $300 |
Replaced adjuster unit (DISA) valve. |
| 131200 mi | Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses, expansion tank, and radiator. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 104000 mi | Replaced secondary air pump. |
| 130272 mi US $210 |
replaced failed expansion tank. replaced failed cooling expansion tank. |
| 130970 mi US $485 |
Replaced alternator |
| 154700 mi US $607 |
Replacement of oil filter stand gasket Replacement of valve cover - cracked. |
| 143000 mi US $500 |
Coolant system leak. Replaced radiator, cap and expansion tank hose. |
| 162000 mi US $1212 |
Replaced failing crank vent valve and associated hoses. Oil filter housing leaking at gasket. |
| 165100 mi US $450 |
Engine thermostat replaced |
| 163740 mi R 200 |
Car would not start and had to be towed to the repair shop. Fuel pump was replaced. |
| 166860 mi R 100 |
Car was briefly started on Saturday, would not start on Monday. Was towed in, problem diagnosed as flooding due to some sort of injection system glitch - apparently it commonly happens with BMWs. Spark plugs replaced during diagnosis. |
| 186000 mi | car will not start, feeds too much fuel, floods and fouls spark plugs Plugs were replaced and car started after a lot of cranking |
| 189100 mi | Clutch replaced, it burnt and the car smelled very bad |
| 201500 mi R 150 |
Oil leak - tappet cover gasket was replaced. |
| 148400 mi US $65 |
Fuel pump replaced because of symptoms, but problem turned out to be cam sensor. Cam sensor |
| 152000 mi US $287 |
oil leak from ofhg, main front seal, oil pan gasket |
| 160000 mi US $110 |
leak in lower hose. replaced expansion tank by mistake too |
| 176200 mi US $65 |
Ignition coil cylinder 1 failed |
| 178700 mi US $150 |
Radiator and expansion tank replaced |
| 177000 mi US $200 |
Replace water pump and belts. |
| 178000 mi US $600 |
Water in oil, removed, resurfaced and replaced head. Inspected head and block for cracks with no indication. Head gasket showed no indication of failure either. |
| 68000 mi US $175 |
Crankshaft Position Sensor failure |
| 76000 mi US $1600 |
Multiple issues - cooling system sensor indicated low coolant (coolant was normal). |
| 76200 mi | noise associated with cold starting. only occurred for 2-3 minutes after cold start. Advised it was associated with cold engine start in cold conditions (valve diverted exterior air flow until engine warmed?) Car is going to Arizona so not a prob. |
| 86000 mi US $1500 |
Significant oil leaks from unknown points in the engine. Numerous seals and gackets were replaced. While the oil leaks have generally been fixed, there are still some minor drips. |
| 151900 mi C $200 |
Coolant expansion tank cracked, spilling all coolant in middle of traffic jam.... No fun. |
| 146000 mi | Thermostat housing leaked coolant from weep hole. Replaced housing under warranty |
| 146000 mi US $1600 |
Front main seal leaking oil |
| 147000 mi US $650 |
Leaking oil pan gasket |
| 87000 mi US $2000 |
general maintenence, oil leak. Oil lite comes on when oil is at level. |
| 87000 mi US $3000 |
repaired oil leaks, valve cover gaskets, front seal gasket, oil service, oil sensor, thermostat, |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 89000 mi US $1500 |
Fuel pump not reliable on steep uphill slope. Pump and Filter replaced. |
| 93000 mi US $450 |
Thermostat sticking caused check-engine light. Valve cover gasket issue. |
| 128000 mi US $60 |
Replaced leaking valve cover gasket |
| 150800 mi US $600 |
Got a Thermostat stuck open code. Replacing thermostat Lasted aprox. 60,000 miles |
| 155000 mi US $99 |
Expansion tank cracked and developed a leak. Expansion tank and cap replaced. Coolant refilled and blead |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
168-horsepower 2.2L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 117800 mi €250 |
I changed the valve cover gasket, (that thing was zo dried out, brittle. it broke into a lot of pieces when i removed it.) also replaced the head-ventilation-hoses |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 27000 mi US $140 |
Cam position sensor, exhaust side failed and was replaced. |
| 28000 mi US $50 |
Cam position sensor, intake replaced. |
| 36000 mi | Replacement of hose as preventative maintenance. |
| 94000 mi US $262 |
Heard whistling noise then vibration noise. Looked under hood and could see the waterpump turning out of round. |
| 105000 mi US $50 |
Valve cover gasket was leaking. Two hour "Do It Yourself" job. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 52080 mi $1172 |
Told the dealer, car was losing power. Dealer said both overhead cam sensors were damaged. Had to pay for both sensors. |
| 69440 mi $1100 |
Oil leak in oil filter area. Pulley noise when car is cold. Dealer replaced pulley. |
| 71300 mi $850 |
Motor oil leak. |
| 56000 mi US $650 |
Belt driving alternator was slipping due to faulty tensioner. Replaced. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
333-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 85300 mi US $210 |
Engine and AC belts, tensioners, and pulleys replaced due to squeaking/chirping pulley. |
| 84200 mi US $200 |
Replaced oil level and temperature sensor in oil pan. Also replace oil pressure sensor in oil filter housing. Finally, throttle position sensor at the front of the engine was replaced. |
| 97300 mi US $200 |
Coil pack was cracked and needed to be replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $10000 |
replaced rod bearings |
| 113000 mi US $400 |
accessory belt replacement |
| 34000 mi US $1800 |
Car shook hard and ran badly, then CEL came. Complete VANOS failure (at a very low mileage). Both exhaust hub tabs broken. s54 specialist indie replaced with Dr.Vanos rebuilt and preventative Beisan solenoid. Labor was 600, parts were 1200. |
| 37200 mi US $550 |
I limped car home when it started badly (even worse than previous VANOS issue) and CEL. Turns out on 3 cyls coils were gone. Past recall, but previous owners did not put enough miles to get to the issue in time. Saved 200$ by ordering parts. |
| 55000 mi US $1300 |
mass air flow meter went out of tolerance |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 101000 mi US $570 |
Vanos valve leaking oil; no associated idle problems |
| 110000 mi US $1400 |
Valve cover leaking oil. Gasket replaced. Oil filter housing gasket leak. Gasket replaced, along with lower vanos hose (damaged due to leaking oil). Also replaced lower radiator hose, crank valve hose |
| 48200 mi US $885 |
Cam sensors had to be replaced |
| 70000 mi US $760 |
Radiator Overflow assembly,float, and window washer bottle and sensor |
| 91000 mi US $600 |
Radiator cracked Oil Filter Housing Leaking two weeks after radiator |
| 107710 mi US $337 |
Valve Cover Gasket Replaced |
| 125000 mi US $1070 |
Motor and Transmission Mounts Replaced |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 172000 mi US $120 |
thermostat failed soft (too cold malice also replaced water pump due to age (no issues) |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 128953 mi US $23 |
R&R Tensioner Pulley |
| 128700 mi US $6 |
Fixed Vacuum leak on the DISA seal sealing surfaces by using RTV Silicone. Fixed Vacuum leak on the DISA seal sealing surfaces by using RTV Silicone. |
| 96100 mi C $220 |
Camshaft Position Sensor. DIY replacement; about 1 hour including cleanup (15 mins of actual "work"). |
| 144700 mi US $260 |
cam position sensor |
| 158000 mi US $300 |
Maf, ignition coil |
| 103000 mi US $1100 |
Smog test turned into a nightmare. Vacuum leak led to inability to quickly get codes to reset in order to redo test. |
| 39000 mi US $105 |
Exhaust camshaft sensor quit. Replaced camshaft sensor and the check engine light went off. |
| 122000 mi US $130 |
Replaced camshaft position sensor |
| 58000 mi US $70 |
DIY - Replaced leaking thermostat. |
| 74000 mi US $438 |
Worn differential mount bushings. Replaced by independent mechanic. |
| 63100 mi US $60 |
Engine developed a minor oil leak; replaced valve cover gasket. Problem has been resolved. |
| 129000 mi US $40 |
Upper intake boot was ripped. |
| 133000 mi US $1018 |
Replaced clutch. I think the self-adjusting springs went. |
| 133000 mi | I'd randomly get a engine light - after reading codes the suspect was the thermostat even though it held temp fine. Reset the code and it would go away for months, weeks or days. Popped up around 110k. |
| 114000 mi US $1300 |
Coolant expansion tank crack. Also replaced water pump, thermostat, hoses, belts. |
| 148000 mi US $1300 |
Mass air sensor |
| 150500 mi US $200 |
Bracket holding exhaust pipe loose, rusted |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 172000 mi US $40 |
Blown upper radiator hose, temporary repair then hose replacement. |
| 179000 mi US $60 |
Detected leak in water pump area, replaced thermostat housing gasket then water pump, even though old water pump was still functioning save for O-ring seal. |
| 216000 mi US $100 |
PCV hoses cracked leading to fault code. Difficult to diagnose, relatively easy to fix. |
| 247000 mi US $18 |
Leaky temperature sensor at lower radiator hose, replaced. |
| 264000 mi US $80 |
Replaced secondary coolant hose. |
| 275000 mi US $30 |
Replaced upper radiator hose (bleed valve cracked) |
| 252000 mi US $60 |
Replaced all 6 ignition coils. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 78000 mi | Low coolant level due do air bleeder screw broken in half and spewing coolant. Dealer removed broken screw and installed a new one in less than 30 minutes at no charge to me. |
| 76000 mi US $100 |
Check engine light was on; evaporative emissions system valve faulty; ordered part online and replaced; |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
333-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 78486 mi US $120 |
Replaced camshaft position sensor Replaced oil temp sensor |
| 106100 mi US $23 |
Replaced squealing idler pulley. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 70000 mi US $35 |
Replaced valve cover gasket to solve oil leak. |
| 75200 mi US $846 |
Thermostat housing leaking |
| 76000 mi US $240 |
Exhaust cam position sensor replaced. |
| 78000 mi US $127 |
Overflow tank ruptured. Loss of coolant. Check engine light. Air leak at the oil filler cap. Resealed cap with no further problem. |
| 121000 mi US $400 |
replace leaking valve cover gasket |
| 127000 mi US $200 |
the coolant expansion tank was leaking. |
| 127800 mi US $560 |
belts and tensioners |
| 158300 mi US $1035 |
Bad fuel pump relay required replacement of fuel pump. |
| 138000 mi US $1030 |
fuel pump and filter |
| 145000 mi US $100 |
cracked overflow tank |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 90000 mi US $350 |
Expansion tank leak, replaced along with radiator and automatic transmission thermostat |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 122140 mi $600 |
Clutch |
| 130200 mi $120 |
Camshafts intake and exhaust position sensors |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 89000 mi US $85 |
Check engine light on - major EVAP leak according to the code. Mechanic smoked the exhaust system, found no leaks, then reset the light. |
| 94000 mi US $600 |
Oil pan gasket replaced |
| 100400 mi | Water pump seeping |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 108100 mi US $300 |
Radiator overflow container failed |
| 101000 mi US $50 |
Replaced exhaust cam position sensor |
| 109000 mi US $700 |
Cooling system failure. Radiator tank leaking,and thermostat stuck open. Replaced tank and associated parts,heated thermostat,water pump, all hoses and belts. |
| 124200 mi US $110 |
Rough running engine. Went into limp mode. Replaced #1 ignition coil. |
| 128000 mi US $1790 |
Oil filter housing gasket, Vanos oil line, |
| 129000 mi US $700 |
Oil pan gasket replacement |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 92000 mi US $20 |
Oil level sensor so bad and it was replaced during the last oil change. |
| 95000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat was sticking open and not allowing the engine to warm up fully. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 70000 mi US $200 |
Thermostat corroded, stuck in open position. Tech stated that if left unrepaired, corrosion could migrate to the ECM via the sender cable and ruin it. |
| 74000 mi US $297 |
Cracked coolant expansion tank replaced along with tank cap, level sensor, thermostat, & antifreeze. |
| 75000 mi | Brake and DSC warning laps illuminated simultaneously. This fault disables both the DSC and anti-lock braking systems. Steering angle sensor replaced. |
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