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How Much Does It Cost to Repair a BMW?

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If you’ve landed on this page, then you likely already own a BMW, or you’re considering buying one and want to know how much money this luxury, German vehicle could actually cost you. You came to the right place. 

As with any type of automobile, a BMW will require you to change the car’s oil, timing belts, air filters, brakes, and possibly the transmission and engine over time. Of course, the make and model of the BMW, as well as the year, will better determine the specific amount of money you’re spending on repairs. 

However, in general, you can expect to spend between $135 and $175 per oil change for your BMW. When you pay a professional to replace the vehicle’s timing belts, expect to spend between $400 and $900. Again, because we’re talking about a luxury vehicle, parts and labor tend to run more. A cabin air filter change generally runs between $30 and $70, while new brakes cost anywhere between $150 and $300 per axle. 

What About More Significant Repairs

Bigger repairs and replacements, such as those involving the transmission or engine will put a much bigger dent in your wallet or purse. 

For example, the cost of a new BMW transmission could be over $3500, again, depending on the particular type of automobile you own. Engines are typically priced between $3000 and $5000. 

Depending on the repair or repairs that you may need done on your BMW, you may want to weigh the pros and cons of purchasing a new car. By the time you pay for parts and labor, as well as a rental car while you’re waiting for your vehicle to get out of the shop, it may make more sense to simply buy new. 

Contact EuroCar Service Now! 

If you need BMW repair, contact EuroCar Service now by calling (206) 527-8828. With decades of experience, you can trust us to provide convenient, affordable, and fast service. Our team looks forward to hearing from you. We’ll have you back on the road in no time!

Chinese Artist Cao Fei Creates the BMW Art Car #18

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BMW Art CarIn China, 18 is a lucky number. That certainly seems to be true for BMW, who rolled out their latest Art Car at the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing on May 31st. Following contributions to their art car series by high profile artists such as Jeff Koons and John Baldessari, Chinese artist Cao Fei submitted her entry into the series.

Cao, born in 1978, is the youngest artist yet to create a BMW Art Car. Appropriately, her entry tackles 21st century issues such as airborne cars, autonomous driving, and digitization. Of her project, Dr. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG said, “For her project, Cao Fei chose an unprecedented and immersive approach, empowering the viewer to engage with the artwork through cutting-edge technology. This is truly a BMW Art Car for the 21st century!”

Cao’s project takes a three-pronged approach. First, she created a digital video featuring a time traveling spiritual practitioner. Next, she created an app (downloadable via the app store via the keyword ““BMW Art Car #18”) that can be used within the body of the final component of her piece–a carbon black BMW M6 GT3 racecar. When the app is used inside the cabin of the racecar, colorful light patterns can be seen. This pays tribute to the spiritual rituals common in Asia, where new vehicles are blessed, granting good luck to both car and driver. In this way, Cao’s piece bridges China’s past and future.

The Art Car series began in 1975, when French racecar driver and art lover Hervé Poulain invited his friend, Alexander Calder, to design a car–creating the BMW 3.0 CS. 19 artists have participated to date, including Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Ernst Fuchs, Robert Rauschenberg, M. J. Nelson, Ken Done, Matazo Kayama, César Manrique, A. R. Penck, Esher Mahlangu, Sandro Chia, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Olafur Elíasson and Jeff Koons.

Of Cao’s addition to the series, Fan Di’an, President of China Central Academy of Fine Arts said, “Cao Fei’s achievement in creating the 18th BMW Art Car through augmented reality as a multimedia installation resonates with the rapid development and huge transformation of China over the past decades, such as globalization, urbanization and digitalization, which drives the flourishing development of contemporary art in China.”