$10 for a brake bleeder screw at BMW?

[70383roadrunner]

I went to bleed by brakes last weekend and had 1 caliper bleed screw that would not come off with the 7mm wrench so I figure I would take the Vise Grips to it and replace it with a new one. I go to BMW over the weekend to get one and the parts counter guy tells me that they would have to order one. They sent all the ones they had back to BMW. He would order one for me and tells me that they are $10 each so I tell him to forget it. I look on the Pelican Parts website and they are $6.50 each. Am I missing something here? What is with the cost of these. Are they made of gold? Anyone know where to get these cheaper? I had planned to replace all 4 of them but not for $40!

[Dave M]

Unless someone has cheaper source for bleeders they know wil fit, buy ONE from somewhere and then match it up at a cheapo-parts place that has bins of them. Can't hurt to try.

Dave

[Rus]

The Advance Autoparts online store (www.partsamerica.com) lists a pretty large selection of bleeder screws, all much cheaper than $10. The catch is that they don't seem to stock them in the stores. Any store will order them for you or at least you'll have a manufacturer part number to go by. HTH

[632 Regal]

part #, no specifications though


34111153197

[70383roadrunner]

Thanks Jeff. I already have the part number. Also Russ. I looked on the partsamerica website and they are still like $6.50 ea. Probably just bite the bullet and get them from BMW after all.

[gtopaul]

Thanks Jeff. I already have the part number. Also Russ. I looked on the partsamerica website and they are still like $6.50 ea. Probably just bite the bullet and get them from BMW after all.

Got mine from NAPA. They have a good selection. Just take in an old one to go by.

Paul

[632 Regal]

there you go!
Got mine from NAPA. They have a good selection. Just take in an old one to go by.

Paul

[70383roadrunner]

I found them at Autohausaz for under $5.
https://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=gywcnlmedq4r0lrivoxqjtzf&partnumber=34111153197

[Shankster]

Got mine from NAPA. They have a good selection. Just take in an old one to go by.

Paul

Do you know the NAPA part# by any chance?

Thanks,
Sid

[uscharalph]

I don't sweat the $5.00 and $10.00 parts anymore. It's the $125.00 and $250.00 parts that kill me.

[Jeff N.]

Get some Earl's speed bleeders.

[Mitch90535im]

I found them at Autohausaz for under $5.
https://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=gywcnlmedq4r0lrivoxqjtzf&partnumber=34111153197

Good price and I like dealing with Autohaus AZ, good company.

[Shankster]

Time, not money, of the essence. Advance Auto Parts in town. PN 13905. $3.28 for two bleeders.

[94_e34_525i]

Just go to a junkyard and get like 30 of them for 6 bucks!

[icesoft]

30 of them for free you mean? That **** gets tossed in the bottom of the tool box while you're removing the real piece you're after. (Like a $0.05 rubber bleed screw cap).