E39 fuel sender

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"Jay" <sales@*remove this bit*knickershop.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have an 1998 S Reg E39 528i and a few weeks back fuel gauge stopped
> working completely - no warning just didnt move at all when I started the
> car. The trip computer has stopped working too and is just showing "---
> miles" on the display.
>
> I left it into BMW today and they have told me it needs a new fuel sender
> unit and want they are gonna charge about £170 for the privelege . I have
> looked online and I can get the part for about £25 and it doesnt look a
big
> job to replace myself but the problem is there is an option for both "E39
> FUEL SENDER RT-HAND SIDE RIGHT-HAND SIDE" and "E39 FUEL SENDER LFT-HAND
SIDE
> LEFT-HAND SIDE" and Im not sure which I need or if indeed I need both,
> anyone got any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Jase
>
>