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Hi all.
How much should these repairs cost (rough estimate) on a Suzuki Swift sport 2012 at independent garage in Glasgow:
one rear brake caliper replacement
both rear brake pads
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded
Offside Brake pipe corroded (twin mains)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded
--all the above four pipes need replaced.
Mot failed. Garage is quoting £1200
Thank you
How much should these repairs cost (rough estimate) on a Suzuki Swift sport 2012 at independent garage in Glasgow:
one rear brake caliper replacement
both rear brake pads
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded
Offside Brake pipe corroded (twin mains)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded
--all the above four pipes need replaced.
Mot failed. Garage is quoting £1200
Thank you
There is no way on this earth that you are making and retro fitting a complete set of brake lines in six hours.
The reality is that the garage will probably buy the genuine Suzuki parts and then struggle them into the car having had to strip lots of things off that are in the way.
It’s a £1k job all day long that, IMO.
The reality is that the garage will probably buy the genuine Suzuki parts and then struggle them into the car having had to strip lots of things off that are in the way.
It’s a £1k job all day long that, IMO.
Brake pipes can be fiddly up around the ABS pump, across the bulkhead etc but nothing unusual. Use a good in situ flaring tool and it's very rarely a necessity to replace an entire pipe from end to end. It's hardly a full re plumb on a hydro Citroen. At £600 there's a clear £300+ profit for an easy day on the ramp.
steveo3002 said:
disagree...with it on a lift whats the problem? ive done the job on cars laying on my back
Some cars have easy pipe routing....some are a total nightmare and can involve fuel tank or other parts etc to be removed to do the job right.And legit garages have bigger overheads than someone lying in their driveway on their back.
stevieturbo said:
MuscleSedan said:
there's a clear £300+ profit for an easy day on the ramp.
profit or covering of expenses ? insurance ? rates ? wages ? premises ?Almost any legit garages would need to be making that per day, just to cover costs and little more.
if the car is in such a state it needs all the brake pipes doing id say a neat repair is good enough , if that means an alternate route around a fuel tank as long as its safe and secure ...not like its a resto on a gullwing merc
sounds like they dont want your job ,id be pretty confident you can have it done for less than that
Edited by steveo3002 on Saturday 5th March 16:59
steveo3002 said:
so they should charge 10+ hours for a job that takes 6? surely their labour rate and parts mark up covers costs without scamming on the hours ?
if the car is in such a state it needs all the brake pipes doing id say a neat repair is good enough , if that means an alternate route around a fuel tank as long as its safe and secure ...not like its a resto on a gullwing merc
sounds like they dont want your job ,id be pretty confident you can have it done for less than that
You could do it cheaper for him then ?if the car is in such a state it needs all the brake pipes doing id say a neat repair is good enough , if that means an alternate route around a fuel tank as long as its safe and secure ...not like its a resto on a gullwing merc
sounds like they dont want your job ,id be pretty confident you can have it done for less than that
Edited by steveo3002 on Saturday 5th March 16:59
And unless it's going for a dodgy MOT...#brakeclipsmatter LOL
And how do you know it takes 6 on that specific vehicle, with the specific problems it has ? How many have you done ?
It's very easy to shout "that's too much", "that takes too long, it can be done in half the time".....how many will step up and prove it ?
Often the job that is rushed, is usually butchered and usually unseen by the owners.
but of course, a second opinion from another competent garage can do no harm.
OEM tend to always use steel ( apart from old Volvos )...which always corrodes. Never really figured out why when there are better longer lasting alternatives.
Most garages will use copper...it's ok, it's cheap, easy bent etc. But never really that nice.
Kunifer would be preferred, not so many do use it though for some reason
Most garages will use copper...it's ok, it's cheap, easy bent etc. But never really that nice.
Kunifer would be preferred, not so many do use it though for some reason
Been many years since i needed to change a brake pipe, because keep them greased.
Always used Kunifer in the past and when we had a flaring set and fittings and would make our own up, but its been so long since heard it mentioned i assumed it might have been replaced by something else.
Always used Kunifer in the past and when we had a flaring set and fittings and would make our own up, but its been so long since heard it mentioned i assumed it might have been replaced by something else.
Smint said:
Been many years since i needed to change a brake pipe, because keep them greased.
Always used Kunifer in the past and when we had a flaring set and fittings and would make our own up, but its been so long since heard it mentioned i assumed it might have been replaced by something else.
no people still use kunifer for replacements lines Always used Kunifer in the past and when we had a flaring set and fittings and would make our own up, but its been so long since heard it mentioned i assumed it might have been replaced by something else.
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