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sweetafton Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Weymouth Posts: 961 |
Got told by my dealer that the brake fluid was changed EVERY three years and that was part of service. Engine flush was done every service when oil was changed. Thought air - con service was an extra? Think i would have a phone around if i was you. Oh my dealer is Yeovil. |
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Thu Dec 09 2010 6:11pm |
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AG09 Member Since: 13 Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 66 |
I actually thought that the dealer was trying it on but close inspection of the fine print shows your dealer is correct on the brake fluid. Engine flush is not specifically mentioned. My main dealer (Copley) uses engine flush on a service gratis. I guess it depends what they mean by emission control and what it involves.
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Thu Dec 09 2010 8:01pm |
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leedsunited Member Since: 04 Aug 2008 Location: Selby Posts: 1368 |
So my dealer is trying it on, brake fluid change every 3 years, mine is at 2 What about engine flush should this be part of the service or not? if it is i will question what else they are not doing - Thanks |
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Thu Dec 09 2010 8:05pm |
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AG09 Member Since: 13 Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 66 |
Sorry Hadn't noticed you were on 2 years.
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Thu Dec 09 2010 8:16pm |
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leedsunited Member Since: 04 Aug 2008 Location: Selby Posts: 1368 |
Cheers, i will phone them and let them know i am not happy about being told it needs it at 2 years and see what they are going to do about a flush FOC for trying to mislead me but they could say yes we will do it and i would never know so may be best to take it elsewhere and just let them lose the trade for their handy work on the phone |
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Thu Dec 09 2010 8:21pm |
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carlos50 Member Since: 04 Oct 2010 Location: North East Posts: 396 |
Make sure they still fully warrant the car after the engine flush. The reason i say this is that a local MB indy who i know well wanted to do a flush on my Merc SL500 which is only a few quid so i said yeah ok add that to the quote.
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Fri Dec 10 2010 9:00am |
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AlexMckie Member Since: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 174 |
I would say that on a lower mile or well serviced car then go for it. But on something that you can visibly see sludge or build up in the engine then be wary as it can make deposits become loose and these can in turn block oil ways...
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Fri Dec 10 2010 9:17am |
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ilard Member Since: 20 Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 975 |
Is an engine flush a bit like one of those toothbrushes that has a special attachment to clean your tongue?
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Fri Dec 10 2010 7:59pm |
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MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104 |
Con - like buying appliance insurance from Currys - waste of time IMO |
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Fri Dec 10 2010 9:52pm |
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mjtc Member Since: 08 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 5 |
Just had my 2.7 HSE in for 60k major service by Guy Salmon Knutsford for £390. They came back with about £1000 worth of extras. I had the car looked at by an independent specialist and turns out only half of what was quoted by Guy Salmon needed doing. I have since learned they are on performance based commission so they are always going to push for extras, I don't trust them as far as I can throw them! |
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Fri Jan 14 2011 8:30pm |
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oldcro Member Since: 25 Aug 2010 Location: Shetland Posts: 359 |
Brake fluid is hygroscopic so it absorbs water over time. Then after some hard braking this water boils due to heat from the brakes. The result is you have a bubble of gas(steam) in the brake pipe, this being a gas is compressible giving spongy inefficient brakes due to the brake peddle compressing the gas instead of forcing the pads against the discs.
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Fri Jan 14 2011 11:42pm |
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