Hours to replace the alternator on a 2005 545i?
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From: Encino, CA
My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
It took me about 6 home hours to change mine the first time. Now that I know what to remove and how to remove it, should it happen again it should be faster. The hardest part seemed to be putting the damned thing back on and aligning the bolts correctly to tighten. Pain in the ass...and my back.
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From: SoCal
My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
LOL, if you got a buddy you can get it done in less than 2 hours. Just did one last weekend, and if it hadn't been for one of the bushings being longer on the replacement (required grinding) it would have been less than 90 minutes.
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Riverview, Fl
My Ride: 05 BMW 530I
they shop charges 3 hrs to change it. I can be done in less time if you do it yourself. I think on one of mine they were trying to charge around $700 at the dealership. Argue a little and you can get it done under "good will" warranty.
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