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Drewuk · Mar 11th, 2008, 10:36 PM

Just noticed that my brake fluid change indicator is flashing -451 !!! I didn't realise if you pressed the reset button whilst the next service indicator was showing it gave you this extra info.

I purchased my cooper cvt on the cherished scheme in May 2007 and it had its Inspection 1 service (covered by TLC) in July.

Should the dealer not have seen that it needed the brake fluid changed or is this something i was supposed to specifically asked them to dor?

Should they have performed this change before they sold the car to me?

Im guessing (hoping) they may just have forgotton to reset the indicator

Drew

MINIAC · Mar 11th, 2008, 10:41 PM

Brake fluid should be changed every two years from build date.

Capsaisin · Mar 11th, 2008, 10:51 PM

Your fluid should have been changed Feb 2005 and Feb 2007, and is therefore indicating that the Feb 2007 change was either not done or the indicator not reset. It's 451 days over.

If you bought it in May 2007, it's back to the dealer.

Drewuk · Mar 11th, 2008, 11:38 PM

Thanks for the replies. I shall be onto the dealers in the morning :-)

MrDurst · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:29 PM

How much do they usually charge for changing the fluid?

Capsaisin · Mar 17th, 2008, 07:02 PM

If you have TLC, the 1st one (at 2 years old) is free. Then approximately £100 I think.

Mar 11th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#1
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 10:34 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Brake Fluid Change overdue? Just noticed that my brake fluid change indicator is flashing -451 !!! I didn't realise if you pressed the reset button whilst the next service indicator was showing it gave you this extra info. I purchased my cooper cvt on the cherished scheme in May 2007 and it had its Inspection 1 service (covered by TLC) in July. Should the dealer not have seen that it needed the brake fluid changed or is this something i was supposed to specifically asked them to dor? Should they have performed this change before they sold the car to me? Im guessing (hoping) they may just have forgotton to reset the indicator Drew

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Mar 11th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:34 AM Posts: 8,161 Offline	Brake fluid should be changed every two years from build date.

Mar 11th, 2008, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 10:34 AM Posts: 3,367 Offline	Your fluid should have been changed Feb 2005 and Feb 2007, and is therefore indicating that the Feb 2007 change was either not done or the indicator not reset. It's 451 days over. If you bought it in May 2007, it's back to the dealer.

Mar 11th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 10:34 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Thanks for the replies. I shall be onto the dealers in the morning :-)

Mar 17th, 2008, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
MrDurst MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Local Time: 10:34 AM Posts: 120 Offline	How much do they usually charge for changing the fluid?

Mar 17th, 2008, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 10:34 AM Posts: 3,367 Offline	If you have TLC, the 1st one (at 2 years old) is free. Then approximately £100 I think.

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