Ask dealership to change brake fluid?

Kirito2019

Car_54 wrote: »

But what makes you think you might be eligible?

AdrianC wrote: »

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...

I understand, the dealership did mention it was serviced and I assume they also mean brake fluid change but I didnt realise until then.

Car_54

Kirito2019 wrote: »

I understand, the dealership did mention it was serviced and I assume they also mean brake fluid change but I didnt realise until then.

You can't really expect the dealer to take responsibility for something you assumed wrongly.

loskie

It is not due to be changed till March so no. Add to that that a brake fluid change may not be part of a service but an additional item. the time to ask was before you purchased as part of your negotiation. You can get it changed elsewhere than the BMW garage but avoid Kwikfit, Halfords and the like.

Kirito2019

Car_54 wrote: »

You can't really expect the dealer to take responsibility for something you assumed wrongly.

loskie wrote: »

It is not due to be changed till March so no. Add to that that a brake fluid change may not be part of a service but an additional item. the time to ask was before you purchased as part of your negotiation. You can get it changed elsewhere than the BMW garage but avoid Kwikfit, Halfords and the like.

Thanks for the anwers as I thought brake fluid change was part of the service

shaun_from_Africa

Kirito2019 wrote: »

Thanks for the anwers as I thought brake fluid change was part of the service

It may well be part of the service schedule but as it wasn't due when you purchased the car, the dealership haven't done anything wrong.
They sold you a car and had carried out whatever service requirements were due at the time that they sold it.

fred246

Brake fluid change was invented for garages to make money. Just read the mechanics own literature. Change your customers brake fluid and see the cash roll in. How do you tell if a garage has done a brake fluid change? You can't. So they can do nothing and charge you and you can't complain. They can just change the reservoir fluid in 2 minutes and say they've changed it. The fluid costs £4 in Wilko. If they do it properly they may cause a leak or damage a bleed nipple so you can see why they might not want to do it properly. I've never changed brake fluid. My last car lasted 18 years and my current one 15 years with no change of fluid. Why not - because it isn't in the service schedule.

shinytop

I've never changed brake fluid. My last car lasted 18 years and my current one 15 years with no change of fluid

Hopefully I'll never be driving in front of you.

OP, just take it to Halfords or similar; they will do it for £40 or so. They will do it properly and won't break anything.

Takmon

fred246 wrote: »

Brake fluid change was invented for garages to make money. Just read the mechanics own literature. Change your customers brake fluid and see the cash roll in. How do you tell if a garage has done a brake fluid change? You can't. So they can do nothing and charge you and you can't complain. They can just change the reservoir fluid in 2 minutes and say they've changed it. The fluid costs £4 in Wilko. If they do it properly they may cause a leak or damage a bleed nipple so you can see why they might not want to do it properly. I've never changed brake fluid. My last car lasted 18 years and my current one 15 years with no change of fluid. Why not - because it isn't in the service schedule.

Over time the brake fluid absorbs moisture and will result in the brakes becoming more spongy over time. This can be measured with a meter which shows the water content so isn't some kind of myth.

You must not drive many different cars because you would soon see there was a problem with yours with 15 year old fluid in it.

It's an easy job and it makes a massive difference on neglected cars like yours and i do it myself using an Eezibleed Kit. There is no way you can cause a leak in the system by changing it and if you damage a bleed nipple just get another for a couple of quid. If you do it as often as you should none of the nipples will seize up enough to be damaged anyway.

loskie

Dont take it to halfords that is bad advice

Jackmydad

Takmon wrote: »

Over time the brake fluid absorbs moisture and will result in the brakes becoming more spongy over time. This can be measured with a meter which shows the water content so isn't some kind of myth.

You must not drive many different cars because you would soon see there was a problem with yours with 15 year old fluid in it.

It's an easy job and it makes a massive difference on neglected cars like yours and i do it myself using an Eezibleed Kit. There is no way you can cause a leak in the system by changing it and if you damage a bleed nipple just get another for a couple of quid. If you do it as often as you should none of the nipples will seize up enough to be damaged anyway.

Exactly. The brake fluid ages (and gets dirty as well if left too long).
Another user of the Eezibleed. Makes the job too easy not to do.
Apart from the common sense of changing it, it's been part of the service schedule for most of the cars I've had over the last 30 years IIRC.