Ridiculous price for sensor

[Pond]

Both my DSC sensors (under the passenger carpet) have been sat in a puddle of water for god-knows how long and have fried so throwing faults and lights on the dash.

I phoned my favoured (!) BMW dealership to get a cost for new ones yesterday. The 'big' one (rotational rate sensor) is £744 including VAT and the other one (lateral sensor) is £182!

£926 for two sensors! That is frankly ridiculous. Those type of costs could easily make an older car uneconomically viable.

I shall keep an eye out on ebay for used ones!

 

[Jam03]

Maybe some of our resident breakers can help. @spurs fan in a coupe or @Andyboy

 

[Peter1450]

Mad prices but at least they have them, unlike some of the structural parts of the car BMW deem not worth producing anymore, good luck with your search.

 

[t-tony]

They're probably used on other models too.

Tony.

 

[Delk]

Get the part number off RealOEM and check the Bay. Not sure why but a lot of parts come out of Eastern Europe and are genuine BMW at a much lower price. You just have to wait a bit.

 

[Pond]

Get the part number off RealOEM and check the Bay. Not sure why but a lot of parts come out of Eastern Europe and are genuine BMW at a much lower price. You just have to wait a bit.

I have several part numbers, as they have been superseded a few times in 22 years. I am in no hurry, the car ain't gonna be anywhere near a road for quite a while (if ever again)!

 

[Andyboy]

The Z3 uses a plastic sensor that is also used on the pre 2000 E46 - but good luck finding an early E46 with DSC.

I sold such a sensor 10 days ago for £150.

After 2000 the E46 used a metal sensor. It might work but I've never tried.

 

[Pond]

It might work but I've never tried.

I am not going to be the guinea pig at the costs we are talking about!

I can get both sensors (used but guaranteed) for around £250. Still seems a lot for two second hand sensors!