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Uncle_Clanger

Uncle_Clanger

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Bmw part number #51161949793 The little black stubby interior screw cap covers... £4 odd each? Really? Or have I got that wrong?

I know they can be cheeky sods but surely not? o_O
 
Try and get one on eBay :p
Might be cheaper ;)
 
That's a lot of money isn't it :p
 
Perhaps someone can make one :p
Or can come up with a idea as to what to do ;)
 
Have you checked at your local BMW dealer or are you going on ebay prices? There are some extortionate prices for items like that on ebay when it's cheaper to go to the dealer. My usual online source of prices suggests about £1 from a dealer.

I've searched for a cheap source of this on ebay (ie China made) and there wasn't any when I've looked previously. Plenty of other copy screws and fittings, some of which are good and some aren't.

But as a rule of thumb I'd say start at the dealer. In my experience small parts like this are rarely as much as you think they will be, often cheaper than ebay copy parts and needless to say guaranteed to fit.

It extends to larger parts like bonnet catches. £10 new from BMW. £10-£20 secondhand on Ebay!
 
mrscalex said:
Have you checked at your local BMW dealer or are you going on ebay prices? There are some extortionate prices for items like that on ebay when it's cheaper to go to the dealer. My usual online source of prices suggests about £1 from a dealer.

I've searched for a cheap source of this on ebay (ie China made) and there wasn't any when I've looked previously. Plenty of other copy screws and fittings, some of which are good and some aren't.

But as a rule of thumb I'd say start at the dealer. In my experience small parts like this are rarely as much as you think they will be, often cheaper than ebay copy parts and needless to say guaranteed to fit.

It extends to larger parts like bonnet catches. £10 new from BMW. £10-£20 secondhand on Ebay!
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Yes, good point... I'm going to main dealer tomorrow so I'll ask.... It's not a big deal having a few of these missing... But it's the little things that bug you. A quid is fine... Even 2 quid.... I've not counted how many in missing but at nearly a fiver a go I'd have to make sure I counted :)
 
The trouble with these things is if you try and lever them off your screwdriver can slip and damage the surrounding plastic. So people stuff a screwdriver straight through them onto the screw head and destroy them. I've personally found that to be the most sensible approach. I haven't replaced mine yet as I feel even £1 is too much.
 
mrscalex said:
The trouble with these things is if you try and lever them off your screwdriver can slip and damage the surrounding plastic. So people stuff a screwdriver straight through them onto the screw head and destroy them. I've personally found that to be the most sensible approach. I haven't replaced mine yet as I feel even £1 is too much.
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I just pop them off with a small electrical screwdriver.
 
Sean d said:
I just pop them off with a small electrical screwdriver.
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Perhaps your hand is a lot more steady than mine. My hand has a tendency to slip off these things! No problem with any other type of fixing. Well okay, I hate those 1cm square clips that secure the door handles on the inside. Which are another expensive part to replace...
 
I bought a few today from the local main dealer, @mrscalex was quite correct that they are considerably cheaper from bmw... I think they are £1.17 plus Vat much better than the ebay crooks charging £4.50 odd.

Definitely always better to check with BMW first for anything, they can surprise you.

Picked up a couple of other little bits when I was there so worth the trip.
 
Try a company called wollies, the have all sorts of trim bits interior screws & stuff
 
I've got a load sat in my workshop that I haven't got round to putting on yet, I'll check if I've got some spares. I also recall they were around a pound each from bmw
 
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