$400 fuel pump!!

[MR 325]

Sounds like you're taking your E30 to the wrong place. ;)

[pe2one]

i have some extra pump here for your car , but it seems that you're too far,
but anyway give me a call tomorrow if have the car with you,

[E30 Cabrio]

That's ridiculous. Buy a used one if you have to. Remove the rear seat bottom, remove the cover and there's your fuel pump. Be sure you get the right one for you car as they differ.

I'm thinking of picking up a used one for $75.00 or so as a spare, although mine only as about 40K on it, and the original failed at 75K

An OEM fuel pump shouldn't be more then $250.00 bucks or so, and it's a 30 minute job to replace.

I recently was quoted $800.00 to R&R my steering rack. Yes, $800.00
1 Pint of Lucas Stop Leak for $10.00 8 months ago fixed that.

Some of these guys are freakin' crooks.

[VacMan]

What did BMW of Riverside quote you?

[elemenohpee]

If you don't mind soldering you could always buy just the pump and not the while assembly for close to $80. All you need to do is remove the back seat, unscrew cover, remove the fuel lines, and then twist out the pump. Then you just cut the leads to the pump, solder in the new one, and attach a new filter and put it back in.

Oh, and make sure you depressurize the fuel system first by removing the fuel pump relay and starting the car.

[blck325is]

Sadly it was a shop in riverside that I got towed to by my AAA towing service. Unfortunately they didn't tell me that they were absolute assholes. I'm going to go fix it myself tomorrow so hopefully no soldering will take place cause I got the right pump.

[E30 Cabrio]

If you don't mind soldering you could always buy just the pump and not the while assembly for close to $80. All you need to do is remove the back seat, unscrew cover, remove the fuel lines, and then twist out the pump. Then you just cut the leads to the pump, solder in the new one, and attach a new filter and put it back in.

Oh, and make sure you depressurize the fuel system first by removing the fuel pump relay and starting the car.

Good point. Some cars have a Schrader valve in the fuel rail as well, but I don't think E30's do.

[scabzzzz]

$400 is on par for retail price of the bump and assembly.

The Walbro is better than OEM as far as flow rates and I used one in my E36 when that pump went out. Just clipped the wires. Strapped the new pump in, Zip tie. Soldered the wires together, moved some heat shrink over it. Shrunk it down. Dropped it into my tank, fired right up. Never had issues from it again. Gettin sideways woot woot...

[PiercedE30]

Shit, I wouldn't even pay 400 for a Bosch 044.

[blck325is]

Sounds like you're taking your E30 to the wrong place. ;)

Trust me, I WISH I was so lucky to live even half an hour from tng. I'm in riverside tho, unless you know someone who will tow me for free....:D Seriously if I could get there without getting owned for towing, I would be extremely happy to have ya'll work on my car.

[schmidty]

as far as a "how to", you said you had a bentley, use it! :p
as far as the $$$, go get a used one from a junk yard or get a Walbro...

[blck325is]

Yeah I just didn't have my tools or bentley, but now I do. As for the yard, I already bought a new one like an idiot. Plus I don't know anyone who will take me to the yards cause it's kinda far.

[CorvallisBMW]

Good luck! serisously though it is super easy to replace. It take 10, 15 minutes max. Life of the rear seat bottom (just lift up), unscrew the 4 screws that hold in the oval-shaped cover, remove the various wires and then twist it out. Done.

[nando]

If you don't mind soldering you could always buy just the pump and not the while assembly for close to $80. All you need to do is remove the back seat, unscrew cover, remove the fuel lines, and then twist out the pump. Then you just cut the leads to the pump, solder in the new one, and attach a new filter and put it back in.

Oh, and make sure you depressurize the fuel system first by removing the fuel pump relay and starting the car.

if his fuel pump is completely dead it's unlikely that there's any pressure in the system, especially if he's been trying to start it.

[uofom3]

$400 is on par for retail price of the bump and assembly.

I just recently replaced both in-tank and external pump, and the fuel filter. All parts were about $490.00 at the dealer, so the price isn't rediculous.