[Booth79]

Hello,

I have just taken my BMW to the garage around the corner because of a rattling noise coming from underneath. Its a high mileage (144k) diesel, but I'm only doing around 8,000 a year now. They put it up on the ramps and said it needed a new catalytic converter. I have two questions about this.
1) What is a reasonable price to pay for a genuine BMW cat.
2) Are the after market ones any good. Ive seen some for £150 are these any good?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Boostist]

Hello,

I have just taken my BMW to the garage around the corner because of a rattling noise coming from underneath. Its a high mileage (144k) diesel, but I'm only doing around 8,000 a year now. They put it up on the ramps and said it needed a new catalytic converter. I have two questions about this.
1) What is a reasonable price to pay for a genuine BMW cat.
2) Are the after market ones any good. Ive seen some for £150 are these any good?

Any help would be much appreciated.

HI Booth

Im not sure on the price of a genuine OEM BMW catalytic converter but they are about £215 I 'think' for your car from GSF (german swedish french)

They will be expensive direct from BMW (I would guess at about £250-£300 but that is a guess!!) so an OEM parts supplier like GSF is your best option by far.

You need to be more specific about the one you have seen for £150....a web link or make for example.

but in general, if it fits and has a guarantee, it will do the job required!

 

[Booth79]

It was from online automotive. I can't copy the link, but the website is www.onlineautomotive.co.uk. I'll have a look at GSF and see what they are charging. Thanks for the advice.