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Cost of brake fluid change
This is a discussion on Cost of brake fluid change within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Hi all, went to my local dealership today to book my vrs in for a service, 90,000, and asked them ...
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31-05-2006, 22:28
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leamington spa
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|  Cost of brake fluid change Hi all, went to my local dealership today to book my vrs in for a service, 90,000, and asked them to include brake fluid change, £49.50...  How Much... I couldn't beleive the price, Why is it that much????? |
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31-05-2006, 22:32
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| Hairy Yeti  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change Half an hours labour plus brake fluid usually. Be about the same from us.
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31-05-2006, 22:50
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change Mine was £30 all in and I thought that was bloody good!! well done hazeldons in doncaster.
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31-05-2006, 22:57
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change i think we charge £35 + VAT at the FORD dealership i work for , mechanics get 0.4 hours to do it in conjunction with a service so nearly £50 seems a lot
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31-05-2006, 23:02
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change Depends on what the labour rate is i guess.
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31-05-2006, 23:42
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01-06-2006, 00:05
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change I paid £48 all in for it to be done at a main dealer. (Car under warrenty and all)
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01-06-2006, 08:45
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change I have just been quoted £22.00 with the 20k service! I am now worried that I have missed something like the charge for the fluid |
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01-06-2006, 08:54
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change i was going to do mine at home this weekend (and change the clutch slave cylinder at the same time). Cost - just the fluid :-) |
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01-06-2006, 22:13
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| Re: cost of brake fluid change Full pressure bleed @ my place £45 all in.....Poss; Briskoda discount  We can "boil" the fluid first to see if it needs changingPhil
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02-06-2006, 22:00
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| Re: Cost of brake fluid change cheers for all your reply's interesting reading!!! |
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03-06-2006, 19:26
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| Re: Cost of brake fluid change £30 inc vat telfords skoda carlisle half hour job quite good i thought. |
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03-06-2006, 21:36
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| Re: Cost of brake fluid change Mine was £30 at Jacksons @ Basingstoke ---excellent service dept
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