So the wife's 2005 2.0 failed its MOT today. I don't have all the info but apparently the brake pipes are all shot. Bit surprised to have gone from a clean MOT twelve months ago to terminal pipes on a car that doesn't to that many miles.
Anyway, the garage has quoted us £600. Four hours labour at around £60 per hour and the rest for parts. Seems high to me. Is this around average?
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Brake pipes
- Machine monkey
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Seems a bit steep and suspicious to me!! For the sake of £35 or so I would be inclined to get another mot! Or get under and have a look!
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Potentially BS, there is not a lot of brake pipe visible and most of the time its surface corrosion.
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Have used them before with no issues but surely replacing all the pipework and even the hoses too Wouldn't come to this?
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My MOT guy "pointed out" corrosion on my brake pipes last year and suggested I give them a rub over with some emery cloth and a small wire brush the use some spray grease over the pipes, took me about an hour and a tenner for the grease and wire brush.
Gave them a quick spray over again last week before this years MOT and bobs your uncle, no "suggestions" this year.
Definitely worth a second opinion IMO seems a bit suspicious.
Stuart
Gave them a quick spray over again last week before this years MOT and bobs your uncle, no "suggestions" this year.
Definitely worth a second opinion IMO seems a bit suspicious.
Stuart
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Brake pipes
Think I'd want new pipes, hoses, discs and pads fitted for £600.
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