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Got my brake fluid changed today cost ?70 and 1 hour of my time, don't notice any change but they did wash and dry the car and I got free coffee and pastries
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seems to be a pretty good dealer.
good job
hey Norham, I see your car is 04 too.... what CIP do you have now?
good job
hey Norham, I see your car is 04 too.... what CIP do you have now?
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Had it changed recently as well, for free though. The computer alerted me that it needed to be changed for about two weeks, but during that time, the brakes felt fine. After the service, I went on a group run through angeles crest and the brakes felt sure, but nothing from the norm.
If no water or air had been introduced in the fluid or you don't brake hard from somewhat high speed then you probably won't notice a difference. Regular maintenance is a good thing though.
If no water or air had been introduced in the fluid or you don't brake hard from somewhat high speed then you probably won't notice a difference. Regular maintenance is a good thing though.
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='229479' date='Jan 25 2006, 07:31 PM
seems to be a pretty good dealer.
good job
hey Norham, I see your car is 04 too.... what CIP do you have now?
good job
hey Norham, I see your car is 04 too.... what CIP do you have now?
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Originally Posted by norham' post='229477' date='Jan 25 2006, 02:29 PM
Got my brake fluid changed today cost ?70 and 1 hour of my time, don't notice any change but they did wash and dry the car and I got free coffee and pastries
IIRC, brake fluid is hydrophilic, and because it attracts water, should be changed after a period of time. I think annually, on BMW cars is a bit much, but here in the US, it is covered under the warranty/service of a new car. Even motorcycles, witrh a much smaller system, only suggest every 2 years.
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I know brake fluid is hydroscopic (I think that's how you spell it) and absorbs moisture, but I still can't believe in this day and age that you need to change the contents of the entire system every 2 years!
How much water can get into the system through the microscopic sized breather on the master cylinder reservoir? After all, the majority of the fluid is way down the tubes out of harms way isn't it?
Has anyone bothered to have their anti-freeze checked or changed in the last 2 years? (Apart from you guys in the countries where minus 20 is normal in the winter). More to the point has anyone's dealer shown any interest in checking it or recommending it be changed? After all if this vital fluid isn't maintained properly it will just knacker your engine when it freezes and whose fault will that be?
Anyway, that's my rant for the day - it just bugs me a lot that they insist on doing some of these things as routine. Wouldn't it be better to just test it every 2 years and only change it when there is some determinable deterioration?
How much water can get into the system through the microscopic sized breather on the master cylinder reservoir? After all, the majority of the fluid is way down the tubes out of harms way isn't it?
Has anyone bothered to have their anti-freeze checked or changed in the last 2 years? (Apart from you guys in the countries where minus 20 is normal in the winter). More to the point has anyone's dealer shown any interest in checking it or recommending it be changed? After all if this vital fluid isn't maintained properly it will just knacker your engine when it freezes and whose fault will that be?
Anyway, that's my rant for the day - it just bugs me a lot that they insist on doing some of these things as routine. Wouldn't it be better to just test it every 2 years and only change it when there is some determinable deterioration?
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Hi there,
How many miles was on the car when your computer said you had to change it? Mine is due very soon and just wanted to compare it I've done just over 20k in it...
How many miles was on the car when your computer said you had to change it? Mine is due very soon and just wanted to compare it I've done just over 20k in it...
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I felt a little ripped off at having my brake fluid changed at 2 years. Just afterwards I read here somewhere about how you can change this date yourself. Wish I read it before I paid out!. But I guess this would invalidate warranty on the braking system.
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Originally Posted by Dead and Gone' post='229807' date='Jan 26 2006, 03:40 AM
Hi there,
How many miles was on the car when your computer said you had to change it? Mine is due very soon and just wanted to compare it I've done just over 20k in it...
How many miles was on the car when your computer said you had to change it? Mine is due very soon and just wanted to compare it I've done just over 20k in it...
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Originally Posted by Kev525' post='229517' date='Jan 25 2006, 10:26 PM
I know brake fluid is hydroscopic (I think that's how you spell it) and absorbs moisture, but I still can't believe in this day and age that you need to change the contents of the entire system every 2 years!
How much water can get into the system through the microscopic sized breather on the master cylinder reservoir? After all, the majority of the fluid is way down the tubes out of harms way isn't it?
Has anyone bothered to have their anti-freeze checked or changed in the last 2 years? (Apart from you guys in the countries where minus 20 is normal in the winter). More to the point has anyone's dealer shown any interest in checking it or recommending it be changed? After all if this vital fluid isn't maintained properly it will just knacker your engine when it freezes and whose fault will that be?
How much water can get into the system through the microscopic sized breather on the master cylinder reservoir? After all, the majority of the fluid is way down the tubes out of harms way isn't it?
Has anyone bothered to have their anti-freeze checked or changed in the last 2 years? (Apart from you guys in the countries where minus 20 is normal in the winter). More to the point has anyone's dealer shown any interest in checking it or recommending it be changed? After all if this vital fluid isn't maintained properly it will just knacker your engine when it freezes and whose fault will that be?
Better safe than sorry. For your and your families and others safty only!
The cooling system fluids are changed every third year.
This is important because the fluids get worn out (like the oil) and needs to be replaced.
At least the dealers up here in the Scandinavia keeps the system good for minus 40 (both C and F).
All cars need maintance, it is better to keep your car running than calling a tow-truck.
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