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The OP might be trailering his car to the track and tracking it only, or might have a specialist modifications insurer that he declares to.

I'm sure he could come and clear things up. But the "What they don't know won't hurt them" comment suggests otherwise.

OP, if you are driving on the public road with a mod like this, please get the correct insurance. If you were, for example, to have a blow out or skid on ice or have an accident even unrelated to the brake line upgrade, you're insurer might not pay out much needed money to the innocent party, who might be TPFT, or non-motor vehicle property, or might need specialist medical support. To gamble on behalf of other people in this way is unfair.

I enquired about a mod (I didn't do in the end) on my car with a specialist insurance, and the cost increase was....
nothing. They would match my current insurance.
 
The OP might be trailering his car to the track and tracking it only, or might have a specialist modifications insurer that he declares to.

I'm sure he could come and clear things up. But the "What they don't know won't hurt them" comment suggests otherwise.

OP, if you are driving on the public road with a mod like this, please get the correct insurance. If you were, for example, to have a blow out or skid on ice or have an accident even unrelated to the brake line upgrade, you're insurer might not pay out much needed money to the innocent party, who might be TPFT, or non-motor vehicle property, or might need specialist medical support. To gamble on behalf of other people in this way is unfair.

I enquired about a mod (I didn't do in the end) on my car with a specialist insurance, and the cost increase was....
nothing. They would match my current insurance.
Third party claims would always be paid in full in these circumstances but the Insurance Company can and will persue a claim for losses against the policy holder which could run in to tens of thousands of pounds.

Some people's arrogance can prove costly.
 
Third party claims would always be paid in full in these circumstances but the Insurance Company can and will persue a claim for losses against the policy holder which could run in to tens of thousands of pounds.
^ This.

People often don't realise that liability to a third party cannot and will not be voided by an insurance company when the insured has failed to make a material declaration, but it can and will raise an issue of indemnity whereby the insurance company will then sue their "insured" to recover their costs. And it doesn't matter one jot that a modification was not contributory to an incident that lead to a claim: it is the failure to declare it that is relevant. The notion that "what they don't know can't harm me" is wildly incorrect.

In the event that a third party suffers serious injury as a result of an incident that lead to a claim, the "insured" can and will ultimately be personally liable for sums that are eye-watering.
 
^ This.

People often don't realise that liability to a third party cannot and will not be voided by an insurance company when the insured has failed to make a material declaration, but it can and will raise an issue of indemnity whereby the insurance company will then sue their "insured" to recover their costs. And it doesn't matter one jot that a modification was not contributory to an incident that lead to a claim: it is the failure to declare it that is relevant. The notion that "what they don't know can't harm me" is wildly incorrect.

In the event that a third party suffers serio injury as a result of an incident that lead to a claim, the "insured" can and will ultimatelay be personally liable for sums that are eye-watering.
Some people just cannot be told though!
 
People often don't realise that liability to a third party cannot and will not be voided by an insurance company when the insured has failed to make a material declaration, but it can and will raise an issue of indemnity whereby the insurance company will then sue their "insured" to recover their costs...

...In the event that a third party suffers serious injury as a result of an incident that lead to a claim, the "insured" can and will ultimately be personally liable for sums that are eye-watering.
Thanks for that insight. I'm much less bothered about the OP's lack of interest in the risk of bankrupting themselves then.
 
I'm much less bothered about the OP's lack of interest in the risk of bankrupting themselves then.
I was unfortunate enough to have been knocked off my motorcycle by an idiot car driver late last year. His insurance company accepted liability in full and have paid out on my claim against their insured, including a modest sum in compensation for personal injury.

However, they asked that I signed an Assignment & Agreement form which will allow them to sue their insured for recovery of their costs. My solicitor told me that this was due to "an indemnity issue" they had with their insured. Although I have no knowledge of what lead to that "indemnity issue" (it could, for example, be a simple failure to disclose information about prior claims history), judging by what I was paid out I expect them to aim to recover a bit north of £20k from him. And no, I don't have any sympathy for his position.

Bottom line is that insurance is based on the principle of "utmost good faith" which means that if you choose not to disclose what the insurer considers "material facts", there's a very good chance that they will sue you to recover any pay-out they make on the policy. I really don't understand why people cannot grasp that simple fact.
 
I suppose the obvious question is why change to braided hoses?

If you do change them then you should inform your insurance company.
I was thinking the same thing. I've just recently had my B service on my C250 c204. They've said the OSF brake pipe is corroded and advised to replace. I'm assuming I'll need to replace the whole brake lines? The car is 10 years old and covered 42k miles so I'm surprised it has corroded.
Is that why you're enquiring about beaded lines? Because it's your factory ones have corroded?

Thank's
 
I was thinking the same thing. I've just recently had my B service on my C250 c204. They've said the OSF brake pipe is corroded and advised to replace. I'm assuming I'll need to replace the whole brake lines? The car is 10 years old and covered 42k miles so I'm surprised it has corroded.
Is that why you're enquiring about beaded lines? Because it's your factory ones have corroded?

Thank's
Sorry braided lines I mean.
 
I was thinking the same thing. I've just recently had my B service on my C250 c204. They've said the OSF brake pipe is corroded and advised to replace. I'm assuming I'll need to replace the whole brake lines? The car is 10 years old and covered 42k miles so I'm surprised it has corroded.
Is that why you're enquiring about beaded lines? Because it's your factory ones have corroded?

Thank's
Braided brake hoese normally refers to the flexible rubber part connecting the caliper to the rigid body mounted sections. These obviously don't corrode but certainly can perish.
 
I have EBC braided lines and Bilstein/Eibach shocks and springs. My insurers aren't bothered in the least, they just asked me to confirm manufacturers.
 
I have EBC braided lines and Bilstein/Eibach shocks and springs. My insurers aren't bothered in the least, they just asked me to confirm manufacturers.
But you informed them. That's the important point.

If you had not and then had an accident they may have used this to decline paying out
 

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