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2001 BMW Z3 repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 138 repairs.
2001 BMW Z3 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Hatch
315-horsepower 3.2L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 73000 mi US $5675 |
Connecting rod bearings, rear sub frame reinforcement, engine mounts, fuel filter, oil pump, control arm bushings, extend O2 sensors and EGT, install euro headers and section 1 exhaust with cats, oil change, transmission and diff fluid |
| 34700 mi US $250 |
Idler pulleys (2) were worn out. |
| 38200 mi US $10000 |
New motor in total |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Hatch
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 50300 mi US $350 |
Thermostat and housing |
| 70000 mi US $450 |
Squeaky tension pulleys. |
| 170000 mi US $300 |
A/C condenser fan failed. Replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $2500 |
Head gasket and radiator |
| 59000 mi US $250 |
Check engine light: air intake hose cracked and lean fuel mi xture error code |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Hatch
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 106000 mi US $1200 |
Oil separator and related problems |
| 106000 mi US $840 |
Key could not be withdrawn from ignition switch when car shut off. Cylinder replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $44 |
Traced an oil leak to valve cover gasket during a previous inspection. Replaced gasket and one head bolt I accidentally stripped. All four O2 sensors replaced because of CEL and codes. |
| 160000 mi US $1284 |
DISA valve replaced Fan clutch replaced |
| 174915 mi US $249 |
Oil pan gasket, oil filter housing gasket, engine oil service, radiator replaced |
| 109000 mi US $120 |
failure of thermostat housing w/ total loss of coolant. Replaced housing, thermostat, upper coolant hose, coolant |
| 115000 mi US $1800 |
Vacuum leaks (multiple)--vacuum brake booster hose, air filter box seals. Heater hoses replaced. |
| 124400 mi US $700 |
heater tubes leaking at engine |
| 136000 mi US $1000 |
Clutch replacement. The lining got thin and then cracked. |
| 160000 mi US $1000 |
Leak detection pump replacement |
| 161 mi US $3200 |
failure of heater hose connector/total loss of coolant Replaces all heating/cooling system components: connectors, hoses, water pump. etc. Except radiator. |
| 50000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced leaking radiator, hoses, upgraded water pump, and replaced idler belt pullies. |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Convertible
315-horsepower 3.2L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 73500 mi US $370 |
Leak in line to oil pressure sensor |
| 62500 mi US $80 |
engine misfire, replaced one of the 6 ignition coils. |
| 88000 mi US $200 |
Not running on all six cylinders. Replaced coil pack. Feared it was VANOS again, which was $4,500 last time. |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 41300 mi US $75 |
MAF was replaced |
| 122000 mi US $70 |
Thermostat failed so heater did not provide much heat |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 81000 mi US $900 |
Replacement of CCV (crank case vent valve) and all hoses (5). |
| 80772 mi US $854 |
Door locks were not functioning, traction control had become disabled and a hard start was present. Fuse replaced, steering angle sensor replaced, cam shaft sensor replaced. |
| 81004 mi US $328 |
Replaced intake cam shaft sensor, due to car having a hard start |
| 87120 mi US $276 |
fuel pressure/filter regulator was replaced, window regulators were replaced in both windows |
| 90406 mi US $966 |
fuse replaced for central locking, recoded vehicle for steering angle fault, lubricated doors and latches, replaced drive belt tensioner and drive belt. |
| 95024 mi US $2845 |
several attempts made to replace dme with one programmed by third party dealer, eventually replaced with oem dme. |
| 83080 mi C $1300 |
Change valve cover gasket. Change the 2 belts bender. |
| 83700 mi C $250 |
Expansion tank craked |
| 84940 mi C $105 |
PCode P0344, intake camshaft position sensor, change it. |
| 85560 mi | PCode P0171 and P0174, repair intake air duct |
| 60300 mi US $1200 |
CEL was for torn intake plumbing; replaced. Valve cover gasket replaced. |
| 64000 mi US $220 |
CEL illuminated. Codes indicated lean mixture, misfire. Plastic tube (split) between MAF and throttle body had been replaced previously. This time replaced intake airflow adjuster, which varies runner length. |
| 60200 mi US $650 |
thermostat stuck partially open, causing car to run cold. Recommendation for this car at this mileage is to replace all cooling system components before failure, so I did: radiator, thermostat, water pump, exp. tank, hoses and belts |
| 71000 mi US $150 |
intake camshaft position sensor failed |
| 72300 mi US $100 |
exhaust camshaft position sensor failed and was replaed |
| 81000 mi US $45 |
Had a small coolant hose on the top of the engine crack due to age. Brittle plastic. Cost me $45 for the part and did the work myself. More of a frustration trying to find the leak than anything else. |
| 87000 mi US $250 |
Replaced leaking valve cover gasket. |
| 88000 mi US $275 |
Replaced valve cover gasket and gromets. Was leaking oil onto exhaust header, creating smoke/smell |
| 52700 mi US $78 |
Thermostat leaking at electrical connector, slow engine warmup, OBD showing P1619 code - MAP Cooling Control Circuit Signal Low. Replaced leaking expansion tank cap. |
| 54200 mi US $169 |
Leaking 2nd generation water pump with metal impeller, replaced with 3rd generation OEM water pump with composite impeller. Noisy accessory belt tensioner bearing, replaced A/C belt tensioner and main belt tensioner, replaced both drive belts. |
| 83500 mi US $86 |
Engine misfiring, #2 plug wet, moved #2 coil to #5 cylinder, car displayed P1351 code for cylinder 5 misfire, diagnosed as bad ignition coil, replaced coil, repair completed. |
| 92000 mi US $31 |
Check engine light, hunting when returning to idle, stalling with a/c on and returning to idle. Suspected air leak between MAF sensor and intake, found cracked boot just past MAF sensor. Replaced boot, problem solved. |
| 101000 mi US $60 |
antifreeze leak at thermostat, there was a scratch on the flange. |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Convertible
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 65000 mi US $160 |
Replaced exhaust camshaft position sensor and reset the computer |
| 75000 mi US $6000 |
lean codes- wouldn't pass CA smog check- |
| 110440 mi C $200 |
Intake lower boot, and CCV replaced |
| 112320 mi | Bolts for Bracket for muffler fell off so installed new ones |
| 166000 mi US $250 |
Boot conennecting the MAF Sensor bad as was left side crank sensor! |
| 84300 mi US $1120 |
Accessory belts and tensioners, ideler pulley replaced to end squeaking noise from engine, particularly when cold. |
| 86000 mi US $1770 |
Replacement of the water pump and thermostat as they were leaking. Also replaced hoses as they were original in the car |
2001 BMW Z3 2dr Convertible
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 74000 mi US $50 |
I FILLED THE RADIATOR TO FULL CAUSING THE PLASTIC FILL TANK TO SPLIT. BOUGHT REPLACEMENT ON EBAY AND INSTALLED,I NOW UNDERSTAND NOT TO OVERFILL UNIT. CAR DRIVEN 120 MILES TRIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. |
| 26660 mi C $125 |
The car gave a fault code that showed the front camshaft sensor. Checked with ODB2 code reader and verified the issue. Replaced camshaft sensor and rest code. All works 100% now. |
2001 BMW Z3 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 69700 mi US $900 |
engine burning oil. Oil getting past valve stems. |
| 73780 mi $550 |
Two coils needed to be replaced |
| 86800 mi $500 |
oil leak on filter housing had gasket replaced thermostat not closing fully, so replaced. |
| 88120 mi $500 |
Perished hoses for idle valve allowing air to be stucked in to intake system causing very rough running |
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