Only to a small degree. For the most part, moisture intrusion into the brake system occurs occurs during brake use, when the pistons are moving back and forth, and the brake fluid is hot. Corrosion is caused by moisture in the brake fluid, therefore only a concern if the brake fluid has high moisture content.Brake fluid flush is time based because water absorption and corrosion are time based, not mileage based.
Question 1: did she buy this new, used or certified??? This is the maintenance warranty language.My sister texted me the other day saying that the dealer wanted to charge her over a $1,000 when she took in her 2019 BMW X3 with 17,000 miles. She took it in for an oil change and they said that she needed to have these other things done.
Oil Change: $250 but they said they would give her a discount and only charge her $160.
Vehicle check: $269. She wasn't sure what that all encompassed.
Air Filter: $251.
Micro Filter: $165.
Brake fluid: $273.
I told her she probably didn't need those other services yet but if the Micro filter is the Cabin air filter, she is probably getting close to needing that. I told her to get in her owner's manual to see what the service recommendations are at what mileage.
I'm not familiar with BMW's or her vehicle so I don't know what the service intervals are for them. I think she refused everything but the oil change.
Prices are high even for BMW dealership. My dealership here has $99 oil deals and I buy sometimes some stuff from them as they always give me 15% discount. Recently when I was upgrading intake manifold bought all gaskets and bolts etc. from them as they turned out cheaper than FCPEuro.Ouch! Maybe @edyvw can speak to this post?
I don't know the answer to either of the questions. Like I mentioned before, I didn't even know she owned this car. She had something else the last time I knew. I did ask her some follow up questions but she has not gotten back to me.Question 1: did she buy this new, used or certified??? This is the maintenance warranty language.
Of course, drivers who choose a new BMW won’t just receive an impressive warranty. They’ll also receive BMW Ultimate Care, which covers all regularly scheduled maintenance for up to three years or 36,000 miles.
Question 2: has she been a customer of this dealership prior? I ask because my dealer runs oil change specials about every 6 weeks for $69. The price for the air filter is ridiculous—you can get a OEM air filter and replace it yourself if you can turn a screwdriver (actually a torx bit) for 20-25 bux. She should check out fcpeuro. Cabin filters are a bit more expensive but easily changeable by owner.
As far as maintenance, a lot of it is ‘condition based’ meaning the car will tell you when it needs it. If she has the turbo inline 6 (likely), I would change oil every 5k or 6 months. It is easy to do it yourself, I let my 18yo son do it for his first time changing oil and he was able to with minimal supervision.
Don’t suggest too much. My take is to tell her to shop at different dealerships. Leave it at that.I don't know the answer to either of the questions. Like I mentioned before, I didn't even know she owned this car. She had something else the last time I knew. I did ask her some follow up questions but she has not gotten back to me.
...and at those ridiculous prices I never will.The Critic is correct. These are not out of line for a BMW dealer service, except the cabin filter.
Those who think otherwise have never owned a BMW, Mercedes, or Porsche.
Air filter and micro filter must be lifetime free replacements at that priceMy sister texted me the other day saying that the dealer wanted to charge her over a $1,000 when she took in her 2019 BMW X3 with 17,000 miles. She took it in for an oil change and they said that she needed to have these other things done.
Oil Change: $250 but they said they would give her a discount and only charge her $160.
Vehicle check: $269. She wasn't sure what that all encompassed.
Air Filter: $251.
Micro Filter: $165.
Brake fluid: $273.
I told her she probably didn't need those other services yet but if the Micro filter is the Cabin air filter, she is probably getting close to needing that. I told her to get in her owner's manual to see what the service recommendations are at what mileage.
I'm not familiar with BMW's or her vehicle so I don't know what the service intervals are for them. I think she refused everything but the oil change.
No one removes the wheels to do a brake flush.Brake flush isn’t hard but it’s more involved. Getting the machine on, Turkey basting the reservoir, potentially removing the wheels to access bleeders. I can see a dealership charging an hour of labor to do it.
Maybe not up on a lift. I don’t know. But it’s hard to get to the bleeders on some of my vehicles without removing the wheels. Others I can easily. I guess due to wheel offset or something.No one removes the wheels to do a brake flush.
How else do you do it then? I'm confused.No one removes the wheels to do a brake flush.
Well, some vehicles you can turn the front wheels to get to the calipers. For the rear; some cars you can lay on the ground with your head under th car and see and reach the caliper, or reach around the wheel. I've don both, but only because jacking or a lift weren't options.How else do you do it then? I'm confused.
Sounds like a BMW owner who isn't financially committed to proper maintenance of a BMW.She actually ended up not having anything done at the BMW dealer. She had Jiffy Lube change the oil which probably wasn't a good idea but oh well. Her husband changed the cabin and air filter which she said were not that bad to do but that the air filter wasn't that dirty and probably didn't need to be done yet. I tried telling her that but she didn't listen. The brake fluid flush she isn't having done at the moment.