BMW 535I — repair costs

2008–2016

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Fuel system

149 complaints on this vehicle · median 76,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other fuel system jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

In-tank fuel pump replacement

Matches reported problem: Fuel pump and sending unit

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $312–$1,380 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$630–$1,700

Fuel injector set replacement

Matches reported problem: Injectors and high-pressure fuel system

4.5h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$1,500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$720–$2,150

Intake carbon cleaning (direct injection)

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $40–$150 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$260–$790

Electrical

96 complaints on this vehicle · median 67,500 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Body and interior

72 complaints on this vehicle · median 90,400 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Engine

71 complaints on this vehicle · median 72,500 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other engine jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Thermostat replacement

Matches reported problem: Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $100–$430 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$260–$590

Cooling fan clutch or fan assembly

Matches reported problem: Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $168–$576 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$270–$800

Water pump replacement

Matches reported problem: Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $525–$598 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$620–$1,150

Radiator replacement

Matches reported problem: Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $1,142–$1,151 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,030–$1,910

Spark plugs replacement (V8)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $72–$156 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Timing belt kit with water pump

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $315–$453 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$640–$1,200

Timing chain guides and tensioners

10.5h at $107/h (independent) + $786–$807 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,340–$2,500

Turbocharger replacement

6.0h at $107/h (independent) + $900–$2,150 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,520–$2,820

Head gasket replacement

13.0h at $107/h (independent) + $903–$937 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,620–$3,010

Wheels and tires

21 complaints on this vehicle · median 16,200 miles

Other wheels and tires jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

TPMS sensors (set of four)

1.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$320 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Tyre replacement (set of four, truck)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $840–$1,920 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$770–$2,310

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.