My Yeti has just been taken in for its 3rd service 7,000+ miles only, should the brake fluid be changed as part of the service?

I have been offered the change as an Extra (also the air con filter needs changing they say )

Not usually

So when do Skoda offer it as a special, I wonder. My last Yeti had to have the air-con unit replaced (a stone right through it)

and I happened to notice a special offer for brake fluid and/or air con filter change so I had it done then.

 

Edited 11 January, 20197 yr by gumdrop

You have your minor and major services but then you have other such as cambelt, gearbox and brake fluid which are separate maintenance jobs and charged separately too. 

The air con (cabin/pollen filter) filter is usually part of a major service so surprised that is listed separate.

In a perfect world, a brake fluid change and full brake servicing involving strip/clean/lubricate ought to be done at least every 3 years, some say even 2 years. But in the car dealer servicing world, they give you the choice of an oil service, minor service, interim service, major service and other fancy names such as "big" and "small" (which relates to the price charged) for what is basically all the same,  just an oil and filter change with a new sump plug if you're lucky. If the numbers on the dealers computer roll nicely, you might get a fuel filter changed, maybe a pollen filter changed, even spark plugs changed. But only if you have selected the top tier major service.....and even then it requires the planets to align with your mileage history for them to change anything, even though you are paying for it regardless and they wont discount for not changing anything. They may spend more than ten minutes staring under your car, looking for any extra work they could charge you for. If they are particularly quiet or bored they may even plug in a diagnostic device and press a few buttons, which might update your car or not, but most importantly to them might bring up some errors that they can charge you extra for.

 

No, sadly, in the Skoda world, brake fluid changes are charged as extras. The word recommended is used, that means extra money required...

 

Oh and maybe you'll get your windscreen washers topped up, your car vacuumed out, or washed, or...not....I think this is related to which phase the moon is at the time.

 

Good customers might even get use of a courtesy (free or at a small charge) for the day.

?

How much are you paying for the Service. is it £169 as a 'Minor Service'?

 

The Pollen / Cabin filter should be replaced as part of that service and in the price.   

 

Brake Fluid change might be £54 if they are a 'Participating Dealer'. 

Edited 11 January, 20197 yr by Skoffski

To be fair it's not just Skoda but most manufacturers that separate the extras from regular servicing. 

Yes.

But a 'Service Plan' should include to Manufacturers Guidelines. (they do not say Schedule).  The Warranty Requires Servicing to the Manufacturers Guidelines in the T&C's.

 

Funnily Skoda, VW, Audi, SEAT approved used cars might say.  'Full Main Dealer Service History'. 

That Full Service History might show.  Not Serviced to Manufacturers Guidelines though.

 

Brake Fluid, or DSG Oil or Haldex changes not done to Guidelines or Schedule.  Even cars on a 'Service Plan'.

 

That is where knowledge becomes important as most people will look at a service book and see lots of stamps for minor and major services but expensive items like cam belt, DSG and Haldex may not have been serviced.

Brake fluid change is on time with no mileage component.

 

First change is at 3 years from registration date and then every 2 years subsequently.   The period difference is because the all the fluid is new at first fill in the factory but all subsequent changes leave some 'old' fluid behind in the system.