[kosmokratur]

I'm sure this has been asked many times, but search of the forum yielded nothing on point.
Would anyone like to chime on what to expect to pay for a dealer to the brake fluid service (change)? I just want to know what to expect in case they quote a really inflated number.

Thanks!

[kosmokratur]

Issue is moot, unless folks care to chime in anyway. Dealer quoted $150 for it, so they can't be gouging too badly

[capese21]

Id be asking does the fluid actually need changing? Its a sealed system after all.

Check the moisture content and make the decision based on that.

[430Scud]

My independant BMW specialist shop charged me $162.50 out the door with tax. I don't believe the BMW dealer near me would have been much more. But note that every market is different and dealers can charge more or less.

Don't let just anyone perform a brake fluid change/bleed. You have to have the appropriate scan tool to open up the ABS valves to bleed it completely. Otherwise old fluid is left behind in the ABS system.

[430Scud]

Originally Posted by capese21

Id be asking does the fluid actually need changing? Its a sealed system after all.

Check the moisture content and make the decision based on that.

I just get fluid changes every two years in all my cars, but basing it on moisture content is a legit method as well. Ferrari since 2013 includes 7 years free maintenance with their cars, which includes brake fluid changes every other year. A few years ago, I heard they started using a moisture checking tool, and if it passes, they won't change it.