Brake pipe replacement

[Riley26]

Anyone have an idea of brake pipe replacement costs for a small hatchback car?

[carreauchompeur]

£341.50

[Waitforme]

All of the pipes or just a section?
It’ll just be dependant on hours of labour , the “ bits” won’t break the bank.

Earlier this year I was £600 for some pipes to be replaced , small car. £75 / hour labour charge.

[Skellum]

What car, which pipes? Fairly new, or shed? Done any spannering at all?
If access is ok brake pipes are not too hard, it gets harder if well rusted and cruddy.
Specific owner's forum always a good place to visit to judge Pain-in-the-arse factor.

[shtu]

carreauchompeur said:

£341.50

No, much more likely to be £236.85, OP said it was a small car.

[Riley26]

It's a small car 51 plate swift. It's in good condition though. Thanks

[Riley26]

I'm not sure it has advisorys on brake pipes just trying to get an idea of costs thanks

[The Road Crew]

Riley26 said:

I'm not sure it has advisorys on brake pipes just trying to get an idea of costs thanks

Ask whichever garage you are going to employ. Labour rate will key to how much this costs you as the parts are not too dear.

You've given very little relevant info to be fair... Which pipe? All of them, front and rear? Entire pipe length? Or just splicing in replacement sections? How many?

I've got a piece of string here.... Can you guess it's length?!

[Riley26]

Sorry I'm not sure myself it just has advisorys on front and rear brake pipes being corroded.

[Mercdriver]

Seems every car nowadays has corrosion on brake pipes, sometimes think it is MOT inspector covering his ar$e. Usually smearing them with grease satisfies the MOT unless they are really crusty.

Never understood car manufacturers not fitting kunifer brake lines on a safety critical item.

[ChocolateFrog]

It's about £20 for a couple of metres of copper pipe and the appropriate flaring tool.

[Riley26]

Thanks by grease you mean waxoil etc?

[Mercdriver]

Wax oil is good as is general purpose grease. But you do not need it on kunifer

[QJumper]

If it's just surface corrosion then clean them up and give them a spray of ACF 50 once a year.