Date: September 11, 2005 at 15:50:05
From: Alex, [buran.donapex.net]
Subject: Re: Again about Bosch 0 281 001 078

Thanks All! I use machine with this non-working block more year - I thought that the instrument panel has broken. How I have understood except for a tachometer because of the block the engine worked incorrect also? Special I have not noticed a difference, only the charge of fuel has grown - now about 10 litres in a city mode with the conditioner... I started to search for other block ECU Bosch 0 281 001 078. Has found some variants second-hand blocks under the prices in Ukraine: is 50$, 70$, 100$ and 150$ on different cities. As it is usual, the higest price in my city, I have tried it - the tachometer works, but I at once did not begin to buy it. I shall start to take with the lowest price and shall select workable. There is still a variant to order new block ECU - here a difference of the prices very significant: there are origibal German variants of the block - near 2000 $ (establish on BMW service - 2 years of a guarantee) and there are like Taiwan variants of the block - from 125$ up to 200$ (but a guarantee - 7 days) To order the block for 2000$ I shall not be exact - to change the machine easier. I ask your recommendation about a choice between second-hand German (I so understand all of them of years till 16-18, how many it still will work?) or new Taiwan (somebody something about them heard?)