I'm traveling from Massachusetts to North Dakota and while in Ohio the brakes went out. ABS and brake lights came on. Pedal goes to the floor. I was towed to the dealer in Maumee. Searched MUD and discovered this isn't uncommon, but I'm concerned (To put it mildly) that they want $3900 to fix it!!! I've noticed that the price is around $2200 for the part and maybe $300 for labor (it isn't that difficult based on postings here, and if I were home I'd do it). Are they totally out of line or what? I think they may be double charging me (master cylinder and booster, when I think they are one-and-the-same?) Am I correct or am I stuck?? Thanks, Ned
Later: Sorry, I panicked. It's a '99 with around 150,000 miles on it. Evidently the PO didn't take very good care of it but the dealership I bought it from had installed a new interior, new Michilin tires, etc. so I thought it was better than it is. I had flushed the brakes before leaving Phoenix this Spring and got out an amazing lot of crap, then had them flushed again before I left Ipswich, MA last week. Guess the damage had been done. Spent two nights in Maumee, IN at a motel while Rouen, the local dealer ordered and installed a 100% new pump, master cylinder, reservoir, ABS, the works. Cost: $3600. I kept the old one which I will disassemble to see what was up with it. . An expensive lesson. I've been very careful with my 80, with 300,000 miles which is now 18 1/2 years old and has never let me down. I'm now going to have to do some catch up maintenance with the 100.
Later: Sorry, I panicked. It's a '99 with around 150,000 miles on it. Evidently the PO didn't take very good care of it but the dealership I bought it from had installed a new interior, new Michilin tires, etc. so I thought it was better than it is. I had flushed the brakes before leaving Phoenix this Spring and got out an amazing lot of crap, then had them flushed again before I left Ipswich, MA last week. Guess the damage had been done. Spent two nights in Maumee, IN at a motel while Rouen, the local dealer ordered and installed a 100% new pump, master cylinder, reservoir, ABS, the works. Cost: $3600. I kept the old one which I will disassemble to see what was up with it. . An expensive lesson. I've been very careful with my 80, with 300,000 miles which is now 18 1/2 years old and has never let me down. I'm now going to have to do some catch up maintenance with the 100.
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