2018 40k miles Under warranty . Bumper to bumper .
Brake fluid change ?
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Brake fluid change is a maintenance item. Not under warranty.
I never said it was . You have missed the point completely .
$212.47 seems high . I'm waiting on a call back from my dealer service dept with a price .
Not only is CA potentially higher, that's also stealership shop rates, and maybe even high at that.
For example the $286 coolant flush on your list, is something my mother had done recently on her Ford, at a stealership shop and the cost was just under $140, coolant/shop misc/tax included.
I wouldn't use dealer rates as a standard or guide. An independent shop would generally do this type of service for 1-hour labor, i.e. $75-80. They might charge you $5 for the brake fluid on top of that too.
I mean, that dealer charges $6 to dump a $2 bottle of washer fluid in !
$65 to add a bottle of STP Oil Treatment type stuff (on top of an oil change, I presume).Local shop replaced the thermostat and did a simple drain/refill of coolant on our daughter's '12 Civic - $150 give or take. He didn't charge add'l labor for the coolant replacement either. Actually, I presume you have to drain some coolant to keep it from spilling out but most shops just catch what comes out and dump it back in.
I cannot speak for your area or your personal experiences, but all of the established independent shops around here are within 20% of dealership prices. They are sometimes higher than the dealer because independent shops do not offer menu-pricing tactics for common maintenance items (e.g. brakes).I wouldn't use dealer rates as a standard or guide. An independent shop would generally do this type of service for 1-hour labor, i.e. $75-80. They might charge you $5 for the brake fluid on top of that too.
I mean, that dealer charges $6 to dump a $2 bottle of washer fluid in !
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Every two years!!! Forget mileage!
Then make sure you watch whoever you hire to do the job. It would be real easy to rip someone off on that job.
And removing the tires and bleeding the fluid out isn't a PIA? Maybe I'm getting old.
75% of the time it can be done without removing the tires. Just need some offset brake bleeder wrenches.
Just picked up my 435i from the dealership yesterday. It was in for the two-year brake fluid flush. $189 out-the-door. I hate paying for it but I can't do it at home.
Brake Check in Texas does it for $59.88, to flush fluid from all four calipers on a lift.
I have used them a few times, and they actually do the work, and they use paint marker on the hub of the wheel to show they were in there last.
Nissan may use different fluid so take that into account also.
I have used them a few times, and they actually do the work, and they use paint marker on the hub of the wheel to show they were in there last.
Nissan may use different fluid so take that into account also.
another vote for the motive power bleeder, be sure you have the correct cap-adapter for your vehicles brake reservoir. had mine so long that the plastic hoses it comes with dried + cracked, prolly 30 years!! just connect it filled with fluid + pump up + bleed per proper sequence, check the fluid in the container regularly!! fluids vary just be sure to NOT use DOT 5 silicone as it dont mix with DOT 3-4 + 5.1
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With a lift, yeah ?
I think everyone would agree and/or realize that costs in CA aren't typical.
^This. And OP has a Titan. Pretty sure there is enough room in the fenderwells to lean over the tires to access the bleeders, or after you jack up the frame 3 inches. And if removing a tire is difficult, maybe you ARE getting old. Heck I remove tires just to clean the back of the rims on a major detail.
Never take the wheels off to bleed the brakes.
Definitely doable without a lift.
I don't think the CA service costs are unique. Most of the prices I have posted here are identical to major metropolitan areas (e.g. Seattle, Dallas, Boston, NYC, Northern Virginia).
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