Leaf servicing by an independent?
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Mrs Chicken's '14-plate Leaf is due an annual service and she's a bit put off by the prices Nissan charge. A service comprises replacing a microfilter, changing brake fluid (why?), and performing a lot of basic simple checks (which I do anyway); for that Nissan charge around £150, which to me seems like a very expensive stamp in a service book.
Anybody used an independent? Recommendations (central Scotland/Glasgow area) would be most welcome, Mods permitting.
Anybody used an independent? Recommendations (central Scotland/Glasgow area) would be most welcome, Mods permitting.
Plastic chicken said:
Car and batteries bought outright.
Nissan recommend a brake fluid change every year (which in Mrs C's case is about 4000 miles!).
Mileage isn’t relevant for brake fluid, it degrades over time. Having said that, every year is stupid. Most manufacturers say 3 years which is well on the safe side. Nissan recommend a brake fluid change every year (which in Mrs C's case is about 4000 miles!).
More thinking out loud than any real knowledge here, but, with brake fluid being hygroscopic and electric cars having regenerative breaking.
Could it be possible that with the reduced use of the brakes the fluid degrades quicker? Less heat introduced into the fluid that would normally keep the moisture out?
Or just Nissan coming up with ways of keeping some income coming into the dealerships...
Could it be possible that with the reduced use of the brakes the fluid degrades quicker? Less heat introduced into the fluid that would normally keep the moisture out?
Or just Nissan coming up with ways of keeping some income coming into the dealerships...
The cost of a minor Leaf service is now £150. Nissan have apparently recently "standardised" servicing costs across all their model range so that all dealers charge the same. The net effect of this for Lead serving is at least a £50 increase for the minor service, it's a total ripoff but as ours is on PCP we're oblidged to use a main dealer for "servicing"
xjay1337 said:
REALIST123 said:
Mileage isn’t relevant for brake fluid, it degrades over time. Having said that, every year is stupid. Most manufacturers say 3 years which is well on the safe side.
On track I can tell notably if fluid is older than 12 months.
Rather interesting: http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/dot-brake-f...
do you really take a leaf onto the track
Edited by OverSteery on Wednesday 21st February 09:35
xjay1337 said:
On track I can tell notably if fluid is older than 12 months.
As for the rest, your graph shows that Dot4 is OK until it’s got well over 4% water content. I’ve never seen that level of contamination in 3 years unless than there’s been an unusual event or condition that’s caused it.
Admittedly, it’s a few years since I was involved in doing that but I don’t think things have changed in that respect.
caziques said:
I was told many years ago that moisture entered the brake fluid via the rubber hoses, changing it every year is madness.
Best thing to do would be to fit silicone brake fluid, end of problem.
As for getting a Leaf serviced at £150!
Best thing to do would be to fit silicone brake fluid, end of problem.
As for getting a Leaf serviced at £150!
Lots of reasons why ‘fit silicone brake fluid’ is a poor suggestion. Spongy brakes, corrosion risk, isn’t compatible with Dot4..........etc.
Silicon fluid is a bad idea as you should only change brake fluid type is the system is being rebuilt. Apart from mixing fluid being a bad idea each fluid type contains swelling agents of a different type so if you mix fluids you are asking all the seals to swell and extra cycle which is not good.
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