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ciscobear · 08-29-2012, 10:47 PM

Service brake fluid? Stay very far from that place. Those rates are high.

nookandcrannycar · 08-30-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ciscobear

Service brake fluid? Stay very far from that place. Those rates are high.

This ^^^^^ Either they are misleading you or the car wasn't checked out properly by an unbiased person before you bought it and the previous owner trashed it like a rental car.

CoryM · 08-30-2012, 12:12 PM

I am going to assume this is at a dealership. I used to work flat-rate for a dealership (nissan) so I will give some insight.

1-drivebelts- I used to get paid 1hr+ to do belts. So say $120 in labour alone.
2-cab filter- I was paid 0.5hr to do these. Win some, lose some (mostly win though). I would guess for $35 they are not charging you labour and that is the cost of the filter alone from toyota. You can do this job yourself easily btw.
3-shoes and machine- I would guess they are charging 1-1.5h to replace shoes, then another $50 or so to machine. So ~$200 in labour. Add cost of shoes and you get around that price.
4-flush- this one they are definitely high on by about $50 (even for a dealership). Where I currently work, I think we charge ~$95 for brake flush. Brake flushes are a good maintenance service in that they do reduce how often calipers seize. Depending on the car, this can save you a lot of money. On the Yaris, it's not as critical but never a bad service. Honestly I never used to believe in brake flushes myself until I went to nissan. The cars that normal have seized calipers do not seize nearly as often if they are flushed. Where I am now, I continue to see less seized calipers than places that did not flush.

So all in, for a dealership it's not totally out to lunch. That being said..... I always recommend NOT to go to the dealership (or anywhere flat-rate). The only reason to go there is for warranty. You will pay more, and typically get lower quality work than a good independent shop. The dealer guys get paid by each job they do. The more the do in a day, the more money they make. You can imagine how easy it is to stop caring about quality, and just getting the job done faster in that scenario. Now that I am elsewhere, and paid by the hour, my main goal is making sure the customers get what is best for them, and will continue to come back! Success (and profits) are made by happy customers who return time and time again. The dealerships don't agree with this.

Shop around until you find a mechanic you like/trust. I know it can be hard but I hope you find one. If you want the services done by the book, show them the book and have them go by it. They should be happy to service your car as per toyota schedule.

Cheers.

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08-29-2012, 10:47 PM	#1
ciscobear Drives: Toyota Belta Join Date: May 2011 Location: Barbados Posts: 196	Service brake fluid? Stay very far from that place. Those rates are high.

08-30-2012, 12:12 PM	#3
CoryM Drives: 2009 5-door, 5-speed Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: White Rock BC Posts: 687	I am going to assume this is at a dealership. I used to work flat-rate for a dealership (nissan) so I will give some insight. 1-drivebelts- I used to get paid 1hr+ to do belts. So say $120 in labour alone. 2-cab filter- I was paid 0.5hr to do these. Win some, lose some (mostly win though). I would guess for $35 they are not charging you labour and that is the cost of the filter alone from toyota. You can do this job yourself easily btw. 3-shoes and machine- I would guess they are charging 1-1.5h to replace shoes, then another $50 or so to machine. So ~$200 in labour. Add cost of shoes and you get around that price. 4-flush- this one they are definitely high on by about $50 (even for a dealership). Where I currently work, I think we charge ~$95 for brake flush. Brake flushes are a good maintenance service in that they do reduce how often calipers seize. Depending on the car, this can save you a lot of money. On the Yaris, it's not as critical but never a bad service. Honestly I never used to believe in brake flushes myself until I went to nissan. The cars that normal have seized calipers do not seize nearly as often if they are flushed. Where I am now, I continue to see less seized calipers than places that did not flush. So all in, for a dealership it's not totally out to lunch. That being said..... I always recommend NOT to go to the dealership (or anywhere flat-rate). The only reason to go there is for warranty. You will pay more, and typically get lower quality work than a good independent shop. The dealer guys get paid by each job they do. The more the do in a day, the more money they make. You can imagine how easy it is to stop caring about quality, and just getting the job done faster in that scenario. Now that I am elsewhere, and paid by the hour, my main goal is making sure the customers get what is best for them, and will continue to come back! Success (and profits) are made by happy customers who return time and time again. The dealerships don't agree with this. Shop around until you find a mechanic you like/trust. I know it can be hard but I hope you find one. If you want the services done by the book, show them the book and have them go by it. They should be happy to service your car as per toyota schedule. Cheers.