[johntomferg]

I was up for my brake fluid replacement in the M5 and I thought I would see what it would take to have a dealer (dealer name shall remain nameless) use my provided brake fluid and install the SS challenge brake end lines.

I figured similar work, same system, reasonable cost add-on to do some additional work. Well, I was wrong.

Using my provided fluid and replacing the end lines with my provided end lines was on first answer going to be $600+, after being put on hold, the price became $475.

Explanation given was that the bleeding and replacement procedure (if they open up the system by replacing the end lines) is a "very extensive" procedure.

I said "No" and advised them to put my things back in the container in the trunk and just do the standard fluid replacement.

Just so we are keeping score:

BMW Maintenance Server replacement of fluid = $0 cash out of pocket for me. Still have my two bottles of better fluid and brake end lines...though they are doing me a tremendous amount of good in my trunk.

Comments welcome...posting this very extensive procedure is even more welcome.