Brake fluid change price

**Kiwishamoo** · 05-05-2011, 08:10 AM

Hi all,

Just got quoted £190 by North London Volvo to replace the brake fluid in our 2009 '52 XC70 (2nd service). Pretty sure this is an absolute rip-off (for comparison, Audi quote £49 flat rate to do this)...if I go to an independent, will this screw our warranty?

Cheers

**XCovlov70** · 05-06-2011, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Kiwishamoo

Hi all,

Just got quoted £190 by North London Volvo to replace the brake fluid in our 2009 '52 XC70 (2nd service). Pretty sure this is an absolute rip-off (for comparison, Audi quote £49 flat rate to do this)...if I go to an independent, will this screw our warranty?

Cheers

OUCH!

I don't believe it will 'screw up' your warranty, provided it is a recognised garage (Business Name) and not some 'back street cheap skate' then you will be OK.

I took our 2009 XC70 to a garage in the village we live in where a full service was considerably less than the price wanted by Volvo, but to make sure it would not invalidate the warranty, I checked with Trading Standards and was advised it was OK if the business was a registered garage and I had not done it myself.

**Kiwishamoo** · 05-13-2011, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by XCovlov70

OUCH!

I don't believe it will 'screw up' your warranty, provided it is a recognised garage (Business Name) and not some 'back street cheap skate' then you will be OK.

I took our 2009 XC70 to a garage in the village we live in where a full service was considerably less than the price wanted by Volvo, but to make sure it would not invalidate the warranty, I checked with Trading Standards and was advised it was OK if the business was a registered garage and I had not done it myself.

that's great news; a friend recommended a garage in Ealing, so might pop along there to get it done - thanks for the advice!