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N55 oil filter housing gasket (OFHG): what owners actually paid

N55 (3.0L turbo 6-cyl)

Fair-price range (from sourced prices)

DealerNot enough data0 usable sourced price(s); need 3
Independent shop$648 – $7634 sourced prices · full spread $612–$800
All shops$627 – $8009 usable prices

How this is derived: the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of the USD prices in the table below for that shop type, using full-job totals only. Labor-only, customer-supplied-parts, warranty cost-share, bundled-extra-work and non-USD prices are shown but excluded. A range is only published with at least 3 usable prices. Scope differs between quotes, so read the notes.

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National average shown
Dealer estimate$1,492 – $1,9703.6 warranty hrs × 1.5–2 × $255/hr + ($96 list × 1.2–1.4 markup = $115–$134 parts)
Independent-shop estimate$610 – $7603.2 labor-guide (guide not named) hrs × $175/hr + $50–200 parts

Labor rates: national medians of 12 reported BMW dealer rates ($255/hr) and 11 independent BMW-shop rates ($175/hr).

How these estimates work

Dealers look up BMW's own warranty labor time for the job, then for customer-pay work most multiply it by about 1.5 to 2, and charge their hourly rate. Genuine BMW parts are typically marked up 20–40% over BMW list price. So: warranty hours × 1.5–2 × local dealer rate + (genuine list price × 1.2–1.4). (source, source)

Independent shops usually quote straight from a commercial labor guide (Mitchell or ALLDATA), with no multiplier. So: labor-guide hours × local independent rate + parts.

Local rates come from labor rates people have reported for BMW dealers and BMW indie shops in your area. Where we have no report, the national median is scaled by how much auto technicians earn in your state or metro (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). Those rates are marked "estimated." Tax, shop fees, fluids and diagnosis aren't included.

BMW warranty time: 3.6 hrs — BMW warranty labor time
Labor-guide time (guide not named): 3.2 hrs — Independent shop 'had it listed at 3.2 hours' (BimmerFest; guide not named)
Dealer parts list basis: Genuine MSRP: housing gasket 11428637821 $47.80 + oil cooler gasket 11428637820 $47.80 = $95.60; markup 1.2–1.4× (Typical BMW dealer parts markup of 20–40% over list).
Parts: Genuine housing gasket 11428637821 MSRP $47.80 (BMWPartsDirect); Genuine oil cooler gasket 11428637820 MSRP $47.80 (BMWPartsDirect); gasket < $50 (Bimmerpost); FCP parts ~ $200 now (r/BmwTech).
Warranty time is from an N52 thread. Belt or tensioner replacement isn't included if they're oil-soaked.

Missing inputs: indie: labor guide not named.

Symptoms

  • Oil on the serpentine belt / tensioner pulley (belt can shred)
  • Burning-oil smell after driving
  • Oil on the coolant hose at the cylinder head
  • Oil seeping down the front of the engine

Affected models & years

2011–2018 335i/435i/535i/640i, X3/X4 35i, X5/X6 35i, M235i/M2 (N55), 135i (2011–12)

Usually two gaskets (housing + oil cooler) are replaced. Book time is roughly 3–4.5 hrs depending on whether the intake is pulled (per posts). Make sure belt condition is checked.

Sourced price points (15)

PriceShopVehicle / scopeLocationYearSource
$1,950 Shop type n/a
quote		 535i (N55)
OFH, parts + labor (commenters called it high)		 —~2026r/BmwTech
$1,500 Shop type n/a
quote		 N55
OFHG ('just below $1,500')		 —~2025r/BmwTech
$750 Shop type n/a
quote		 N5x
OFHG incl. replacing oil-damaged hoses		 —~2025r/BmwTech
$750 Independent
quote		 N5x
Shop's stated price ($200/hr labor rate)		 Very-high-cost-of-living area (unspecified)~2025r/BmwTech
$848 Shop type n/a
paid		 N55
OFHG + valve cover gasket + oil change, customer-supplied parts · not used in range: bundled work + customer parts		 —~2025r/BmwTech
600 CAD Independent
paid		 N55
OFHG incl. oil change · not used in range: CAD		 Canada~2025r/BmwTech
$612
612.04		 Independent
quote		 2013 335i (N55), ~160k mi
OFHG (third-party shop)		 —~2025r/BmwTech
$3,015
3014.55		 Dealer
quote		 2012 335i conv. (N55)
OFHG + belt + tensioner + thermostat hose · not used in range: bundled extra work		 New York City~2024r/E90
600 CAD Independent
paid		 335i xDrive (N55)
OFHG · not used in range: CAD		 Greater Toronto Area~2024r/F30
$800 Independent
paid		 E9x
Oil filter housing gasket		 —~2023r/E90
$500 Shop type n/a
quote		 E9x
Oil filter gasket		 —~2023r/E90
$660 Independent
quote		 2014 F32 (N55)
OFHG, BMW-specialist shop, plus tax		 Orange County, CA~2023Bimmerpost F30
$627 Shop type n/a
paid		 N55
OFHG, 4.5 hrs labor (paid ~3.5 yrs before 2023 post)		 —~2020r/E90
$339 Independent
paid		 2011 535i (N55)
Both gaskets, parts + labor, 3.2 hrs listed · not used in range: old thread, date unknown		 —n/aBimmerFest
$886
886.10		 Dealer
quote		 2012 N55
OFHG only (BMW dealer) · not used in range: old thread, date unknown		 —n/aBimmerFest

Greyed rows are shown for context and excluded from the range. Years are approximate (date of the post).

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