Replacing brake pads and discs

In article ,
adder1969 wrote:
> On Sep 13, 7:07 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:
> > In article ,
> > joseph wrote:
> >
> > > I've changed brakes plenty of times, no bleeding is required. Push
> > > the calliper back 'slowly' with a wrench or calliper tool. If you
> > > get resistance lossen the brake fluid cap.
> >
> > If the system has been topped up with worn pads the fluid will
> > overflow the reservoir when you push the pads back - and brake fluid
> > will remove paint unless washed off with large amounts of water. Best
> > to remove some before to prevent this happening.
> >
> >

> When I picked up my M3, BMW (dealer) had put new discs and pads on and
> the brake fluid was oosing out of the master cylinder. They seemed
> perplexed when I asked them to clean it up. This was just part of a
> catalog of incompetencies, at several different dealers so in the end
> it's back to doing the work myself.

I know *exactly* what you mean. Mine went in for an oil service - early -
so I could get them to fix a leak from the steering. Which had deposited
fluid down the engine and on the tray, as well as the pipe it was leaking
down - the usual failed crimp on the hose from the reservoir, for which
they charged 70 gbp extra. They hadn't cleaned the engine, hose or tray.
And after they had (for free) it was obvious they hadn't removed the hose
as it said on the invoice as the crimp was old and untouched. Nor had they
changed the oil or filter - the oil level was where it was when it went
in, about half way between max and min. The oil filter canister didn't
look like it had been touched either. But they had charged for an oil
service as well, and had valeted the car.

I replaced the crimp with a worm drive clip myself.

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