Brake Fluid Change

[ian in lancs]

How much should I be paying for this on a Z4M?

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£25 - £35 + vat specialist....Cant remember what we charged at dealer, £60+ I think

[neiljohnson]

We do it fixed price for all cars £35.50 inc which is about the going rate outside the dealer network.

[ian in lancs]

Local BMW MD £100 incl vat ETA the same dealer that told me I had 3mm of tread left on the rear tyres. Two weeks later I measure them myself and amazingly they're 4 - 4.5mm. Hmmm. Business a lttle slow me thinks....

Best BMW MD I called £50... ETA guess where I'm going!

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 13th September 21:35

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Cheap as chips....Not!!

[ian in lancs]

Just had the brake fluid changed at Bateman BMW Barrow - in - Furness. Excellent, can't fault them. £48 all in incl vat and fluid.

[dh5927]

probably a very daft question... but when do you know the break fluid needs changing on the m coupe?...done 13k in mine so far and no dash lights to prompt a fluid change?

[neiljohnson]

dh5927 said:

probably a very daft question... but when do you know the break fluid needs changing on the m coupe?...done 13k in mine so far and no dash lights to prompt a fluid change?

Every 2 yrs normal use but if you drive hard then would do it every year imho.

[ian in lancs]

neiljohnson said:

dh5927 said:

probably a very daft question... but when do you know the break fluid needs changing on the m coupe?...done 13k in mine so far and no dash lights to prompt a fluid change?

Every 2 yrs normal use but if you drive hard then would do it every year imho.

It's 2 yrs from date of build (original fluid fill) rather than registration and thereafter every 2 years. When you turn the ignition on the miles to service flashes up. If you press the RH black button with the clock symbol on it at the same time it shows the month/year to replace fluid in the format mm/yy. HTH

[jeffm3]

Every 12 months and not dependent on miles 5000 miles or 20,000 miles i change mine every year, i use SRF brake fluid much better than dot imo which bmw use!

[Andyt25]

[quote=< FORZA WEST]Cheap as chips....Not!!
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Stu, would say that being the cheapest in the West.

I will be popping in over the next two weeks or so to get you to change the pads on my CSL....Great price expected mind

Edited by Andyt25 on Sunday 21st September 06:43

Edited by Andyt25 on Sunday 21st September 06:44

[GTWayne]

jeffm3 said:

Every 12 months and not dependent on miles 5000 miles or 20,000 miles i change mine every year, i use SRF brake fluid much better than dot imo which bmw use!

Unless you are privy to a never ending free supply of the stuff or your car is a racing car, what is the point? Akin to putting Volvic spring water in your windscreen washer bottle IMO.
A good quality fluid is all that is required, 5.1 if you are to take the car on track now and then

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Andyt25 said:

[quote=< FORZA WEST]Cheap as chips....Not!!

Stu, would say that being the cheapest in the West.

I will be popping in over the next two weeks or so to get you to change the pads on my CSL....Great price expected mind

No problem, you'll get the best price...see ya soon