W203 corroded brake pipes

[Badboysun]

I've just been quoted £500 + vat by my main dealer to replaced the corroded brake pipes to prevent a MOT failure, is this a good price, The pipes do need doing as they have been mentioned on the MOT advisory sheet now for 3 years by a indi garage, before my main service at the main dealer.
why don't Mercedes make the brake pipes out of stainless steel or some thing simular ?

 

[JOEY]

If you have had the MOT done at the indie........ get the brake pipes done there, will be a damn site cheaper.

 

[johnsco]

The best material for brake pipes is 90/10 copper-nickel.
Volvo have fitted it as original equipment for many years.
It has excellent salt-water corrosion resistance and will usually last the life of the vehicle.
It's also easy to bend and flare ... Unlike stainless steel.

 

[tudu]

Ever thought of fitting goodridge braided hoses (Olly PCS Service) fitted mine, and they have been excellent also lot cheaper than £500.00.

 

[kwakdonut]

Ever thought of fitting goodridge braided hoses (Olly PCS Service) fitted mine, and they have been excellent also lot cheaper than £500.00.

Hoses are different to pipes - they are used between the callipers and the main pipe work where movement occurs. The OP is talking about pipes which, years ago, had to be replaced a lot more often on cars made in the 70's and 80's!!

 

[219]

The pipes themselves cost next to nothing - it is only labour that bumps up the price .

If you can DIY , you can save a fortune .

 

[johnsco]

You can buy a roll of copper-nickel brake pipe from most motor factors.

Use copper-nickel.
It's far superior to copper, which is often sold.

You can buy a brake pipe flaring tool.
You only need to do one serious job with it and it will pay for itself.

Then, with a bit of know-how and a lot of care and attention to cleanliness, you can do the job yourself.