F15 x50i O2 Sensor Replacement - Fair Price?

[König]

Hi Folks,

Just got news after bringing my x50i into the shop due to a check engine light and O2 related fault codes, that one O2 sensor has to be replaced due to "rodent damage." The estimate: a whopping $778.66 for parts and labor.

Does this seem like an outrageous estimate to anyone else? Or am I just naive?

Not to mention that it seems extremely convenient to me that a car which would otherwise have it's parts covered by warranty has rodent damage... but I'll leave that alone for now.

[CT335xi]

Originally Posted by König Schultz

Hi Folks,

Just got news after bringing my x50i into the shop due to a check engine light and 02 related fault codes that one 02 sensor has to be replaced due to "rodent damage." The estimate: a whopping $778.66 for parts and labor.

Does this seem like an outrageous estimate to anyone else? Or am I just naive?

Not to mention that it seems extremely convenient to me that a car which would otherwise have it's parts covered by warranty has rodent damage... but I'll leave that alone for now.

Do it your self and save probably $600+ dollars, can’t see the one O2 sensor costing more then $100 or so and not that difficult to change either.

[HydroStream6]

Yes, that's ridiculous. Get a second opinion.

[r33_RGSport]

Where in SoCal are you?
If you are close to me, I can take care of it.
$700 is way too much.

[König]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Where in SoCal are you?
If you are close to me, I can take care of it.
$700 is way too much.

I'm in Santa Monica. I really appreciate you offering that, I will definitely look at taking you up on the offer in the future. In this case, I ended up just getting my insurance involved because there was additional damage and my deductable is only $500. Update here as well, it was definitely a rodent issue (see attached). I used to live in the woods in the Northeast and never ran into this stuff with field mice... damn city rats.