MOT Fail...

Frenzy · 5 Nov 2012 at 15:55

So I need a bit of advice as I'm not sure what normal costs are.

I have a BMW e46 330ci, the MOT failed on the ball joints on one side. I've been told that if I'm going to replace one I should replace both. I have been quoted at £400 with after market parts including labour.

Does that price sound reasonable?

Frenzy · 5 Nov 2012 at 16:03

Thanks Atari, I'm going to check what brand he is going to suggest

Frenzy · 5 Nov 2012 at 16:53

Yeah my quick google seems to suggest Meyle HD are the ones to go for too.

I have one more question if you don 't mind, the clubsport comes with a different suspension to the standard e46. I need to make sure what I order is correct for the lower suspension, any ideas if this is the right one?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-3...SM&fits=Plat_Gen:E46&hash=item2567d2f8bf#shId http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SER...arts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen:E46&hash=item27ca8ef243

Frenzy · 5 Nov 2012 at 17:07

No worries, got a response on the club forums

Hopefully this should all go smoothly...

Frenzy · 6 Nov 2012 at 09:51

I ended up buying the Meyle HD set off ebay for 200, the mechanic is going to do the work for 160 and mot for 40.
Nice guy and I trust him as he is doing a lot of work on my brothers showcar celica

I don't know him too well myself which why I thought I would query the cost.

I'm pretty sure the clubsport is slightly lower than the standard sport models, I think mine has been lowered even further by the previous owner!

Frenzy · 6 Nov 2012 at 10:49

It goes as follows according to the wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E46)

ES had the option of having an M-Sport suspesion for a limited time in 2003.
Sport / M-Sport has a sports suspension.
Club sport has the same suspension as the American ZHP model (Equivalent of the CS but had more performance upgrades over the UK CS)

The page doesn't make it clear as to whether the CS/ZHP sport suspension is different to the Sport/M-Sport/ZSP models.

Frenzy · 6 Nov 2012 at 10:51

Ok someone has confirmed in this thread that the clubsport and msport suspension is the same: http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/34067-clubsport-suspensionsprings-what-are-they/