Brake fluid cost

[irvineboy]

Anyone get a quote from Rivian on this 3 year service?

Nothing special about Rivian so any Indy shop can do this?

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[kewlasu]

I just had my brake flush service done at Chelsea SC for 258 for labor. No parts listed so I assumed the fluid change is already included.

 

[SwampNut]

Nothing special about Rivian so any Indy shop can do this?

Can? Yes. Will? Who knows. Call and ask. On our BMW, I always had it done at a local Midas for $80. That had a two year cycle, as a performance car it was always dirty.

Crap, I guess I need to plan for this, I have a 2022.

 

[epowermarine]

Miami Service Center last month

Correction/Remedy:
- Fluid, Brake, Bleed, 4 Calipers | Labor Code: 140050517 | 1.1 hr* | $242.00
Labor: Time (Hours): Labor Time Cost:
1.1 hr* $242.00
Pay Type:
Customer Pay
Sublet:
No
Discounts:
$0.00
Tax:
$16.94
*Overlapping labor time removed
Total
Amount:
$258.94
Service Center hourly rate: $220.00 (USD)

 

[beatle]

Might as well ask them to rotate your tires while they're at it since the wheels all have to come off. Rotation just involves putting them back on different corners.

Also, make sure you ask for a brake fluid flush and not just a bleed. On a bleed they may only push a bit of fluid out of each caliper to see that it is free of air, but a flush will involve replacing all of the fluid with new - usually by first removing as much as you can from the reservoir and then ensuring only new fluid comes out at the calipers.

 

[SwampNut]

Might as well ask them to rotate your tires while they're at it since the wheels all have to come off. Rotation just involves putting them back on different corners.

Knowing Rivian, they'd probably still charge for it.

But why would the wheels have to come off for a fluid flush?

 

[beatle]

How are you going to get to the bleeder screws on the calipers with the wheels on?

 

[swaggner]

Knowing Rivian, they'd probably still charge for it.

But why would the wheels have to come off for a fluid flush?

Need access to the bleeder valves on each caliper

 

[SwampNut]

Need access to the bleeder valves on each caliper

Which on most (all?) cars is done without tire removal, so are you saying the Rivian is different?

 

[SwampNut]

How are you going to get to the bleeder screws on the calipers with the wheels on?

By standing under it while it's on a rack and reaching up to the bleed screw. Or in my driveway, by laying under it, and reach over to the bleed screw.

 

[beatle]

Well that sounds like a great time. I always just remove the wheels.

 

[SwampNut]

Well that sounds like a great time.

It is. Super easy. My brake bleeder has a 90 degree fitting that clips right on. Takes far less time and effort than removing wheels. Now that I got under there to look, on the Rivian it would be easy in tall mode with a creeper.

 

[Aag12]

Nothing special to diy this right? Just open the bleeder screw, attach hose, fill&pump brakes, right?

 

[Aag12]

Nothing special to diy this right? Just open the bleeder screw, attach hose, fill&pump brakes, right?

Did some research from the service manual I found online...

Order is rear driver, front driver, front passenger, rear passenger.

Also they say you need to access the ride menu and follow the instructions there... Very vague what that means.

 

[Aag12]

Did some research from the service manual I found online...

Order is rear driver, front driver, front passenger, rear passenger.

Also they say you need to access the ride menu and follow the instructions there... Very vague what that means.

I should add the front calipers have 2 bleeders. They say to bleed the inbound first, then outbound, than inbound again.

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