So,
I have just had my 30,000 mile 'lubrication service' done. What a jip. £110.06 for some monkey in VW overalls to change my oil & filter and make the damn thing stop beeping everytime I turn it on.
They also offered to change my brake fluid... for the princely sum of £66. Having established that not changing my brake fluid wouldn't affect my warranty, I left the dealership with one lubricatedly serviced polo and a bottle of brake fluid.
You can tell whats coming can't you....? Since haynes haven't got around to writing a book of lies about my car yet, has anyone changed their own brake fluid? Where is the drain, and did you charge yourself more, or less, than £66???
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I had the brake fluid changed on my polo, by the dealers as the workshop manual does show a very complicated and intricate method of doing it. Apparently the fluid gets "sucked" out at each well as apposed to being drained and then just filled up.
I am not sure if one can do it oneself, but I sure would like to find out as next time I would like to do it myself.
PS. I am in south africa, and the brake fluid change was about R350 which equates to about 30 pounds. It seems we pay much less for services here, than the guys in the UK. But then again we pay more for the new car, so I guess it balances out.
I am not sure if one can do it oneself, but I sure would like to find out as next time I would like to do it myself.
PS. I am in south africa, and the brake fluid change was about R350 which equates to about 30 pounds. It seems we pay much less for services here, than the guys in the UK. But then again we pay more for the new car, so I guess it balances out.
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Here are the instructions as per workshop manual for the changing of the brake fluid.
1. Remove sealing cap from brake fluid reservoir.
2. Extract as much brake fluid as possible using suction hose from VAS 5234 -1- or from V.A.G 1869 or using a suction bottle with built-in strainer. Warning!Do not reuse, (used) extracted brake fluid.
3. Fit brake depressor V.A.G 1869/2 between driver's seat and brake pedal and tension.
4. Connect adapter -1- on brake fluid reservoir.
5. Connect filler hose from VAS 5234 or V.A.G 1869 to adapter.
6. Remove caps from bleeder screws.
7. Connect collecting bottle bleeder hose to rear bleeder screw, open bleeder screw and allow the appropriate amount to flow out (see following table). Close bleeder screw.
1) For left-hand drive vehicles, bleed rear right first and for right-hand drive vehicles bleed rear left first.
Repeat work sequence on other side of vehicle at rear.
Vehicles with 5-speed manual gearbox:
8. Pull cover cap off clutch slave cylinder bleed screw.
9. Connect bleeder hose from V.A.G 1793 -arrow- to clutch slave cylinder -1-, open bleeder screw and allow approx. 0.1 litre to flow out. Close bleeder screw.
10. Operate clutch pedal several times.
Sequence:
Wheel cylinder,
Brake caliper
Brake fluid quantity which must flow out of wheel
cylinders or brake
calipers:
rear right
0.2 litre
rear left
0.2 litre
front right
0.2 litre
front left
0.2 litre
Total quantity: about 1 litre1)
1) Includes quantity of brake fluid extracted from brake fluid reservoir and quantity used changing hydraulic clutch mechanism fluid
11. Refit caps on bleeder screws.
12. Move filler lever on VAS 5234 or V.A.G 1869 to position -B- (see operating instructions).
13. Take filler hose off adapter.
14. Unscrew adapter from brake fluid reservoir.
15. Refit cap on brake fluid reservoir.
16. Remove brake pedal depressor.
17. Check pedal pressure and brake pedal free play. Free play: max. 1/3 of pedal travel.
Like the guys here have said, I don't see chance to attempt this, it is a safety issue and for the money chargedI think the peace of mind of knowing it is done properly is well worth it.
1. Remove sealing cap from brake fluid reservoir.
2. Extract as much brake fluid as possible using suction hose from VAS 5234 -1- or from V.A.G 1869 or using a suction bottle with built-in strainer. Warning!Do not reuse, (used) extracted brake fluid.
3. Fit brake depressor V.A.G 1869/2 between driver's seat and brake pedal and tension.
4. Connect adapter -1- on brake fluid reservoir.
5. Connect filler hose from VAS 5234 or V.A.G 1869 to adapter.
6. Remove caps from bleeder screws.
7. Connect collecting bottle bleeder hose to rear bleeder screw, open bleeder screw and allow the appropriate amount to flow out (see following table). Close bleeder screw.
1) For left-hand drive vehicles, bleed rear right first and for right-hand drive vehicles bleed rear left first.
Repeat work sequence on other side of vehicle at rear.
Vehicles with 5-speed manual gearbox:
8. Pull cover cap off clutch slave cylinder bleed screw.
9. Connect bleeder hose from V.A.G 1793 -arrow- to clutch slave cylinder -1-, open bleeder screw and allow approx. 0.1 litre to flow out. Close bleeder screw.
10. Operate clutch pedal several times.
Sequence:
Wheel cylinder,
Brake caliper
Brake fluid quantity which must flow out of wheel
cylinders or brake
calipers:
rear right
0.2 litre
rear left
0.2 litre
front right
0.2 litre
front left
0.2 litre
Total quantity: about 1 litre1)
1) Includes quantity of brake fluid extracted from brake fluid reservoir and quantity used changing hydraulic clutch mechanism fluid
11. Refit caps on bleeder screws.
12. Move filler lever on VAS 5234 or V.A.G 1869 to position -B- (see operating instructions).
13. Take filler hose off adapter.
14. Unscrew adapter from brake fluid reservoir.
15. Refit cap on brake fluid reservoir.
16. Remove brake pedal depressor.
17. Check pedal pressure and brake pedal free play. Free play: max. 1/3 of pedal travel.
Like the guys here have said, I don't see chance to attempt this, it is a safety issue and for the money chargedI think the peace of mind of knowing it is done properly is well worth it.