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Originally Posted by Diamicton
Thanks. I’m still learning as this is my first r11s. I’ve gathered that the slave cylinders were a risk, one should replace them, and assumed that oem wasn’t what to replace it with (being that they go bad in the first place). I also read that they can be rebuilt or one could just get a new one, which I assumed was aftermarket. Sounds like they should be replaced but with oem and then either monitored and/or continually replaced.
I was planning to replace with this, which they refer to as aftermarket identical to oem, so not sure exactly what that is.
https://www.beemerboneyard.com/21522335061n.html
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It's the aftermarket parts that are questionable. The slave cylinder is not some forever part. It's a moving, spring loaded mechanism with seals in a hydraulic environment. Nobody can make one that lasts forever. This is definitely a periodic replaceable item. You don't want to wait until it fails because by the time you notice it, the clutch will already be toast. You must be proactive and not await the imminent failure.
Sure, you can take your chances with a rebuilding kit (don't know who makes one), but it'll probably be just as risky as an aftermarket one. Just to save a couple of dollars? Not a good alternative for me. I didn't get into BMWs to save money. I consider these to be throwaways.
You have to decide what amount of risk you are comfortable with.