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My dealer changed the brake fluid on my BMW i3 at 15.000km routine maintenance. I have no idea why it would be necessary. Guess that was the only fluid they cou
by eknkc 8y ago
My dealer changed the brake fluid on my BMW i3 at 15.000km routine maintenance. I have no idea why it would be necessary. Guess that was the only fluid they could change. Got myself an invoice comparable to ICE oil change.
Life finds a way...
- Neil44 8y agoBrake fluid absorbs moisture from the air and it's boiling poing reduces over time, making it more likley that heavy braking will boil the fluid and kill the brakes.
- kevin_thibedeau 8y agoBut that's based on time not mileage.
- mikestew 8y agoNo, it's based on people (understandably) not ranking car maintenance high on the list of things they worry about in the dark hours of the morning. So it's easier to just look at the odo, rather than ask the customer who is just going to (knowingly or otherwise) lie to you anyway.
- eknkc 8y agoI get that it needs replacing but owning several ICE cars, I can’t remember having a break fluid change on the very first periodic maintenance of the vehicle. BWT, you use breaks a lot less on an EV, does that have an effect on degredation or is it simply a function of time?
- jacquesm 8y agoIt should not be that expensive, but replacing brake fluid periodically is good practice, it is very hygroscopic and will cause corrosion and eventually seals will fail. But i3 brake fluid change should cost no more or less than any other car with that many disc brakes.