Well, I spent the day helping my indy friend change out all those top cylinders, he must have mis-spoke or I must have mis-heard on what he said they cost at the time because if they were truly about $1000 worth it wouldn't have stuck with me. I didn't pay the bill so I don't know. I've learned that if he is working on a BMW dealing with anything under the hood that is plastic...which is pretty much anything and everything.... I don't stick around.
I watched the owner of this one park his car and get out. His appearance was more like a lawyer than a man in the coffee trade. I didn't "aks" him.