brake maintenance on a Nissan

Asked by Guru9T9GZ5 Mar 14, 2021 at 01:10 PM about the 2018 Nissan Murano

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Recently I took my 2018 Nissan Murano in for scheduled maintenance. The
vehicle only travelled has 20,000Km.  The Service Tech said he advised that
they should strip and clean the brake calipers and replace the brake fluid.
Cost close to $400.
I asked why was such work necessary on an almost new vehicle. He said
Nissan calipers are made to much tighter tolerances than older vehicles and
therefore more susceptible to seizing because of dust and grit build up
Likewise the anti lock brake system pumps approx 1000/minute vs
400/minute as on older cars and therefore can wear quicker than in the past
if dust or dirt gets into the fluid.
Although the explanations sound plausible, I am still unconvinced and would
like another opinion

3 Answers

Sounds like typical dealer salesmanship of fluff. I would wait another couple of years as long as the brakes have no issues. An independent shop can do it for less.

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I agree. Most of the service people get a commission on jobs sold. With the downturn of business because of the coronavirus this past year they'll do anything for a buck. People have been using their vehicles less so maintenance and repairs are less so these people are making less money. The unfortunate truth is they will prey on people who don't know much about a vehicle. Brakes and steering are the two most common areas of concern for most people. So they tell you this has to be done or your brakes might fail and you'll crash!! Don't buy into it!! Hope that helps! Jim

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Anything for a buck. That sums up car dealers.

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