Cost of diff for 1 series 2.0 d

[Debz118]

​hi all I’m from uk, just wondering if anyone has had the diff replaced at a garage and rough cost? On a 1 series 2.0 d? Mines getting noisy! 😩😩 I’m dreading the cost!

[MarcoZandrini]

What does the noise sound like? Why does the shop say the diff has to be replaced? Is the diff leaking lubricant? I’ve owned bimmers since 1974 and never had an issue with the diff in any of my cars.

[Debz118]

It’s leaking but only a little, I took it to bmw who confirmed it is noisy and needs replacing, it will anyway as when I bought it the garage (not bmw) had just put a re con diff in, but turns out it’s the wrong diff as it’s revving too high through the gears!! 5 * garage�� had a lovely quote off bmw as you can imagine but I’m not going with them at £2300!!