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Yes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with himCrazy Harry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:34 pm Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.
i know its $500 part and 6+ hours total labor
Hi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!Kenneth111 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:38 pmYes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with himCrazy Harry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:34 pm Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.
the repair is only costing me $1200
All from inside the boot - the roof is never disconnected from the car!Smartbear wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:41 pmHi, that’s not cheap-the right guys can do this job in under an hour for £80!Kenneth111 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:38 pmYes, thank you, i heard about that, however my meechanic said he wouldnt do that, ....hes a great guy and VERY well respected and CHEAP too, so i didnt wanna protest with himCrazy Harry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:34 pm Hi and welcome - get your shop to relocate the motor into the boot (left hand rear recess) so in future it stays dry and can be accessed easily to service/check.
the repair is only costing me $1200
Rob
Ohh im in SOUTH FLORIDA and Kentucky.....but yes, i had them FIX (permanently) the drain issue.....ive seen ever video made so far about the roof motor design flaw and its consequencesCrazy Harry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:44 pm I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the states but if your leaving it where BMW put it than keep checking the drains are clear so water goes past the motor rather than swamping it. BMW put it in a plastic canister lined with foam rubber - this acts like a sponge so once it gets wet it stays wet. This is a real problem for UK based cars which is why a lot of members on here move it into the dry of the boot.
the guys over here can revive even the dead-est of dead motors!Kenneth111 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:55 pmHows that possible? The new part alone cheapest is about $350 from what ive seen .....most are $600
I know from others that theres at least 4.5 hours of labor
Yes a proper little cottage industry over here, sorting dead and dying roof motors. So much so that the price is much cheaper now, than it was several years ago. I guess if you have less failures over there then the price won't drop. You pays the going rate and enjoys your new P &J 
