sorry about the caps. The timing cover cost so much because the engine has to come out of the car. It calls for 30 hours of labor . In my opinion , if some one is getting rid of a BMW or Mercedes , it's usually for a reason. Most of the time its because they let something go so long that there are a bunch of other problems. Most repairs on European cars are very expensive. I work on BMW's and Mercedes all the time , an average of 3 or 4 a week , along with every other make and model , I hate people who own European cars and then whine about the cost of maintanence and repairs