£185 for engine coolant? Advice please

[VIICarCare]

Hey guys, mot time next week. She'll be four years old come october so the fluids require changing.

I have been quoted £185 for the coolant and £81 for the brake fluid from my renault garage, seems very steep for the coolant?

Does any one know if this work can be carried out by my brother who is a mechanic? If so how! Or any one off here

cheers

 

[MikeyK18]

Seems a bit steep, at that price the vee must be a bugger to work at.

 

[maynard]

there's plenty of people on here who could do it for you at a fraction of the price from renault. is it for a v6 i presume?

idiot i've answered my own question.

you can buy the coolant yourself from a motor factor (GSF), and that will also cut down your costs.

 

[VIICarCare]

Cheers mate! My brothers a very good mechanic, just need to know how!

 

[Phil_hill]

Not trying to 'dis' your brother, But if he's a good mechanic, Wouldn't he already know how to do it???

 

[Aluco]

Not trying to 'dis' your brother, But if he's a good mechanic, Wouldn't he already know how to do it???

Its different on different cars and v6's are rare so its doubtfull he's done one before. Not to mention the fact the engine is in the wrong place !

But I'm sure he could figure it out if you let him have a go magpie.

 

[Pasty]

You're getting done sunshine.

 

[aldo56]

Draining a radiator is draining a radiator, unless it's a bugatti lol.

I'm sure your brother will be able to do it no bother!

 

[Fred@BTM]

it is a 15L system on the V6 remember

 

[sideways danny]

lot of coolant and quite a lot of time to get the covers off and get access to the bay on a vee

 

[AliasOmega]

I imagine it would be something like,

Drain it all

Fill with hose pipe

Drain it again

Fill it again

Drain it again

Flushing more of it out each time..

---------------

Refill...

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I imagine it would be something like,

Drain it all

Fill with hose pipe

Drain it again

Fill it again

Drain it again

Flushing more of it out each time..

---------------

Refill...

Piece of piss. :S