2012 TC RT - Brake Fluid Costs

[David.]

The front & rear brake fluid on my 2012 TC will require changing this year 2017, (due after year one then every two years.)

In year 1 (2013),  the quantity of brake fluid charged for was 500ml, part no. 83130443024 @ £6.70.

In year 3 (2015),  the quantity of brake fluid charged for was 1000ml, part no. 83130443026 @ £11.93.

Will be interesting to see what quantity is charged for in year 5 (2017).

250ml of brake fluid, part no. 8313044302 is available for £3.92.

Why should one dealer charge for 500ml & another 1000ml for the same job.
(I would have thought that 500ml is more than sufficient.)

Perhaps it's just another way of making money, hoping the customer won't notice.

[David.]

How about this for a deal, purchased some new rear brake calliper seals at a cost of £20 from my local BMW dealer.

A very nice man in the parts dept. gave me a 1 litre bottle of brake fluid for free.

Had I purchased the brake fluid from Amazon, it would have cost £20 inc. delivery, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Mini-B ... 8GCQTWFEPB

[simbo]

Good result! You can get the beers in on the next annual get together   

[Sullivj]

Did he just give it to you, to make you go away David?!

[David.]

It gets better, as the seals were not in stock & had to be ordered, they agreed to post them FOC.

[Sullivj]

"Just GO David. We'll send it to you"


"How much will that cost me."


"NOTHING. JUST GO!"

[T6pilot]

David
Look up speed bleeders, 3 for your bike, all different sizes i’am afraid, those and a quart of quality DOT4 brake fluid and your in business. Fluid flushes should take less than 30 minutes
Just be sure to keep brake fluid off the paint

[David.]

After helping a friend to bleed the front brakes on his TC RT, I inherited a Vizibleed tool, it worked well.