--- title: "A V12 BMW 7 Series Fuel Pump Is Now Worth More Than the Entire Car" date: "2025-03-17" modified: "2025-03-17" authors: - name: "Andrew P. Collins" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-v12-bmw-7-series-fuel-pump-is-now-worth-more-than-the-entire-car" categories: - "BMW News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # A V12 BMW 7 Series Fuel Pump Is Now Worth More Than the Entire Car ![A BMW 760 whooshing through a garage.]() *\BMW\* I had my coffee with an extra-wide wince this morning as I was trawling through the internet in my usual way—Facebook in one window, a BMW parts catalog in another (my two preferred methods of masochist procrastination). Somebody in the [Oppositelock FB group]() incredulously shared that the fuel pump for a 2006-2009 BMW 760 is retailing for a champagne-flute-shattering price of about $15,000. The cars may have depreciated, but some parts... seem to have gone the other way. I have an F31 ('10s BMW 3 Series wagon) and an E46 ('00s BMW 3 Series coupe) myself, and have not yet been unlucky enough to need any parts *that* outrageously expensive. Though they do need attention often enough that I'm parts-browsing online as part of my usual lap around the internet. The 760, however, is unique in BMW's lineup—it's a rare V12. A quick crosscheck with [RealOEM](), a [comprehensive parts catalog site](), revealed that this particular fuel pump (BMW part number [13517560364]()) is only shared with a few other vehicles—Rolls-Royces from the same era. That site posts a list price of $2,225.33, which I'm guessing was MSRP when the part was first minted 20 years ago. But today, casual window shopping at European car parts purveyors like [FCP Euro](), [Pelican Parts](), [BMW Parts Now](), and [an Atlanta dealer's parts page]() all come back between $12,000 and $15,000. At first, I thought maybe one of those listings was an error or a placeholder for an out-of-stock item. But no, when stuff's truly NLA (no longer available), it's indicated as such. These pumps—the few that are left, I guess—are just insanely valuable. Remanufactured and used items are on eBay for a lot less, but if you want the original article, you're in trouble. ![]() **BMW, Adobe, altered by the author** As for BMW 760s themselves, what do you know, they're not easy to find for sale either. I think I've only seen a small handful in my entire life. But I did dig [one up listed in Nebraska](), presented beautifully with low mileage. The asking price is $12,749. So if you've got one of these and it needs a new fuel pump, you'd be better off throwing it in the garbage and buying this whole car. Slightly more seeking turned up four V12s from this E65/E66 chassis era scattered around the country [on Autotrader](), and all of them are asking less than the price of the fuel pump. The point of the story, besides just being a mildly amusing observation of the used car scene, is that cars don't usually depreciate at the same rate as their parts. A car that was expensive to buy when it was new is almost always going to be expensive to keep alive as it ages. But hey, a running 760Li is a lot of car for $13,000, even if you have to throw it in the trash once a critical part breaks. *Seen any other comically expensive parts for cars that are now cheap? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()