[shappy]

Going to be taking my car in for the 1st year's annual inspection and I wanted to get my brake fluid changed. Has anyone priced this by itself and, if so, what was the cost?

Thanks

 

[gatorfast]

Is there a reason you want to replace the brake fluid so early? It’s usually a 2 year maintenance item.

 

[shappy]

Is there a reason you want to replace the brake fluid so early? It’s usually a 2 year maintenance item.

You are correct that it is usually a 2-year maintenance item, but my car sat on a dealer's lot for nearly a year before I purchased it in August of last year (a significant reason why I got such a good deal on it), so the brake fluid has likely been in for nearly 2 years now. Plus, I am in south Florida, and with the extra humidity we get, it seems like the prudent thing to do.

 

[CraigK]

$54 for the fluid, plus one hour of labor at $225. That was local Porsche dealer pricing. And I’m sure that labor rate is very high.

 

[shappy]

For anyone curious, my local dealer just quoted me $238 for the job.

 

[gatorfast]

You are correct that it is usually a 2-year maintenance item, but my car sat on a dealer's lot for nearly a year before I purchased it in August of last year (a significant reason why I got such a good deal on it), so the brake fluid has likely been in for nearly 2 years now. Plus, I am in south Florida, and with the extra humidity we get, it seems like the prudent thing to do.

Got ya, makes sense.

I am in south florida too. Which dealer are you using?

 

[shappy]

Got ya, makes sense.

I am in south florida too. Which dealer are you using?

I have yet to take my car to them, but I am planning on using Porsche West Palm (Braman).

 

[gatorfast]

I have yet to take my car to them, but I am planning on using Porsche West Palm (Braman).

Ok hope everything goes well. I am closest to Champion but anything in Broward/Palm Beach is close enough.

 

[MikePhDPE]

@shappy @gatorfast I'm in Miami and I refuse to go to the Collection based on everyone's horror stories. I go to Porsche West Broward and have been reasonably happy with them.

 

[RetXpres]

Excuse my ignorance... in all the years i have driven i never heard of changing brake fluid. Is there inferior brake fluid in our 718’s?

 

[sobiloff]

Excuse my ignorance... in all the years i have driven i never heard of changing brake fluid. Is there inferior brake fluid in our 718’s?

No, the OEM fluid is quite good as far as OEM fluids go. However, all brake fluid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere and that water will collect in the low spots in the system—typically the calipers. Over time that water will lead to rust or oxidation in the braking system, and if you are repeatedly hard on the brakes (think track days) that water will boil into a vapor and cause brake failure. Two years is a typical replacement schedule for street vehicles.

My local independent service center charged me $140 to flush the brake system. I supplied the Castrol SRF at $85/liter and it took two liters to perform the service.

 

[JazzCatGab]

I'll soon be replacing my brake hoses with the Rennline versions and switching to Motul 600 brake fluid. I'm not on the track much, but I like the idea of the broader temperature ranges of the Motul. I'm changing the hoses, not for improved foot pedal response, but because I'm trying to eliminate the more permeable rubber of the stock hoses! This may not make any sense in realistic terms, but I'm all about psychological feel-goods! I plan to change the brake fluid on the inbetween years so it is on an annual cycle.

 

[alanhats20]

Going to be taking my car in for the 1st year's annual inspection and I wanted to get my brake fluid changed. Has anyone priced this by itself and, if so, what was the cost?

Thanks

The reason to replace brake fluid is determined by water in the fluid
u can buy a gauge from amazon, I did and there was 0 moisture in the fluid
did not replace the fluid.
the service advisor noted it
that was on my 2 year service.
has no affect on the warrenty

 

[Tmyung]

Going to be taking my car in for the 1st year's annual inspection and I wanted to get my brake fluid changed. Has anyone priced this by itself and, if so, what was the cost?

Thanks

$220 OTD Porsche Riverside last month

 

[shappy]

The reason to replace brake fluid is determined by water in the fluid
u can buy a gauge from amazon, I did and there was 0 moisture in the fluid
did not replace the fluid.
the service advisor noted it
that was on my 2 year service.
has no affect on the warrenty

I just purchased a tester from Amazon and the results indicated that my brake fluid is fine, guess I just saved myself some $$$. Thanks!