Took mine in today for the break recall & got a call to say that's all done sir.

Then the bomb shells

2 advisorys

1) oil leak from turbo return(?) it's not not the part it's the 8 hours labour sir ££££ I explained they have already done 2 leaks in this area as previously had an oil cooler & pipes before & surely warranty? Turns out there's an outstanding bulletin for it so done again free either way.

2) front disks below serviceable level?? Done 6k since buying used approved, surely can't have done a set of disks from approved used level to unserviceable in 6k?
They are asking the question but cross yer fingers for me folks... 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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Just seen an email they sent me with a video of the inspection (which is pretty cool) & also says may be sump related but left turbo leak is 1st job & see what happens.. 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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Typical - use a recall to drum up business

My list after the health check came to nearly 3k!!

CV boot.....370
Brake back plate....340
New wheel due to inner kerb damage....578
New front discs.......380
Inner CV JOINT......340
Oil leak, investigation required.....78

Can't remember the rest.

RJH wrote:

2) front disks below serviceable level?? Done 6k since buying used approved, surely can't have done a set of disks from approved used level to unserviceable in 6k?
They are asking the question but cross yer fingers for me folks...

I thought you measured the thickness of brake discs in order to determine their suitability for use.
Minimum disc thickness is specified by manufacturers.
Discs are either above the minimum thickness or not.
You have the choice of replacing them earlier but if they are down to minimum specified thickness or below they should be replaced.

exactly, but they may well have been above the minimum thickness 6000 miles ago when the car was sold, estimating how much longer they would last before going below the minimum isn't an exact science.

They did that to me and I left it on the reception desk. Two days later it arrived in the post. 2011 4.4 tdv8 Kahn. 2007 supercharged with 2012 lights and overfinch body kit. P38 with a full J.E.Engineering conversion

I'd have thought approved used would still have a reasonable amount of service left in them. It's not the end of the world just didn't expect to be replacing breaks already.

PaulB - ouch!!! Thank I have a warranty, wouldn't wish a quote like that on anyone. 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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Just found another thread where Ryan quotes the disks must be less than 50% worn, so disks every 12k seems very short service life? 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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Well that's my point it's difficult to estimate the service life left in them. The technician basically just has to make a guess, they may well have seemed like they had a reasonable amount of life left in them.

They are hard on their brakes, it's a 3 ton car before you tow anything, and being an automatic they work the brakes harder than a manual box would. It also depends how you drive.

Fair points zirconblue. don't really charge round in it, blow cobwebs out on motorway each week but mainly A/B roads daily.
Have to see what they come back with & what will be, will be  2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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I took my BMW in for a recall - and they gave me an estimate of £3K for "other items" which they suggested I had done:
Break pads all round
front disks
2 tyres
2 lower arms
back box
Handy to have a list of items, just done it myself for around £500!!!

When I bought my L322 three years ago, I was advised that the brakes would need doing 'soon.'

I just had them done a few weeks ago as they were approaching the limit (but had not yet gone over it). That a good, long time from the first warning.

awillia3 wrote:

Handy to have a list of items, just done it myself for around £500!!!