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Brake Fluid Cost

clg86
clg86 Posts: 179 Forumite
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After my MOT and service, I've been quoted from Toyota £50 for Brake Fluid change.

Is this about right or could I get it cheaper?

Comments

  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Sounds fair. 30 mins or Hour labour depending on what the minimum they charge is, £10 tops for fluid. Fast fits used to be around £30 but have crept up.
  • oscarward
    oscarward Posts: 904 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    At my last service the Jaguar dealer quoted £75 to change brake fluid. I told them Peugeot did it for £30 on my last car so they price matched.

    :beer:
  • Stigy
    Stigy Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    I'd like to think they'll bleed the system through for that price too, as opposed to the half-arsed "drain and refill" way some do it...
  • andygb
    andygb Posts: 14,666 Forumite
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    I think that it goes without saying, that a brake fluid change is a complete drain and re pressurise.
    At least I hope it would be.
  • Stigy
    Stigy Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    andygb wrote: »
    I think that it goes without saying, that a brake fluid change is a complete drain and re pressurise.
    At least I hope it would be.
    I agree, but lets not forget, by simply draining and refilling the resevoir, the fluid looks all nice and clean again...Or am I being unfairly cynical? :D
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