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135 for a brake fluid flush ouch!

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Old 02-09-2006, 03:56 PM
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Default 135 for a brake fluid flush ouch!

went in with a messed up front speaker and maybe leaking a little engine oil (noticed a lot of drops on the driveway) hoping to get it covered under my extended warranty. They didn't find either, but filled my engine with some sort of uv blacklight fluid to see if it was indeed leaking. Would have charged me 105 for a diagnostic fee or 135 for a brake fluid change. Also qouted me 600 dollars for some front brake work, which i politely shrugged off! ouch!

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brake fluid flush should be around $50 including fuid....
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at the dealer? ouch!
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no not at dealer but either way dealer should not be 2.5 times as much..
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yeah, i dislike dealers. it was either 105 for nothing or 135 for fluid change.
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