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Ask dealership to change brake fluid?

Hi,

I purchased a used car at a main dealership in December 2018 . Prior purchasing the car, I was told the car had been carried out a service check. My confusion was when I seen the next service is due in 2020 at least but when I checked the car computer (BMW), brake fluid change is due in March 2019.

I have not owned the car for less than 30 days and if I should get the dealership to change my brake fluid at a free of charge?

Kind regards


Kirito
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  • Anyone can help please
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,617 Forumite
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    Don't know if you are in the UK or not but you will probably not get a response until later in the day

    Be patient
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  • AdrianC
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    Kirito2019 wrote: »
    I purchased a used car at a main dealership in December 2018 . Prior purchasing the car, I was told the car had been carried out a service check. My confusion was when I seen the next service is due in 2020 at least but when I checked the car computer (BMW), brake fluid change is due in March 2019.

    I have not owned the car for less than 30 days and if I should get the dealership to change my brake fluid at a free of charge?
    You can always ask... But what if they say no? It's not as if it's a particularly expensive job.

    I know back when I had a co.car 3-series in the 90s, it went to the dealer for a service, and came back - only to have the computer say "Oh, yeh, brake fluid needs changing" a month or two later. Service due is determined by oil quality and mileage. Brake fluid due is determined by time.
  • Car_54
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    Why on earth would they do it free of charge?
  • I might try that as when I purchased the car I got mixed up with the date and it was nearly xmas time
  • Kirito2019
    Kirito2019 Posts: 8 Forumite
    edited 19 December at 8:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];75278961]Why on earth would they do it free of charge?[/QUOTE]




    I got mixed up with the dates prior purchase and thought the service would of carried out a brake fluid change as well until I was scrollng through the idrive and it stated 03/2019 to be changed. I don't know if I am eligble for a free brake fluid change
  • Car_54
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    Kirito2019 wrote: »
    I got mixed up with the dates prior purchase and thought the service would of carried out a brake fluid change as well until I was scrollng through the idrive and it stated 03/2019 to be changed. I don't know if I am eligble for a free brake fluid change


    But what makes you think you might be eligible?
  • AdrianC wrote: »
    You can always ask... But what if they say no? It's not as if it's a particularly expensive job.

    I know back when I had a co.car 3-series in the 90s, it went to the dealer for a service, and came back - only to have the computer say "Oh, yeh, brake fluid needs changing" a month or two later. Service due is determined by oil quality and mileage. Brake fluid due is determined by time.




    Thanks I am wanting to change brake fluid when my car is due for a service probably next year I am looking at which is a major service.
  • Kirito2019
    Kirito2019 Posts: 8 Forumite
    edited 19 December at 8:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];75279342]But what makes you think you might be eligible?[/QUOTE]


    I purchased the car less than 30 days.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Kirito2019 wrote: »
    I purchased the car less than 30 days.
    Right. And?

    "30 days" is the cutoff point for being able to get a refund, rather than a repair, if you have a serious problem with the car that's beyond what's reasonable to expect. It's not a free-for-all on scheduled maintenance...
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