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bleeding my OBD II '99 k12rs brakes?

3.4K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  motorradnik  
#1 ·
has anyone seen my earlier post?

or do I just need to limp into the local dealer to bleed my brakes?
 
#6 ·
marcleediker said:
has anyone seen my earlier post? or do I just need to limp into the local dealer to bleed my brakes?
I limped into my dealer last week for clutch and brake system flush and bleed. All circuits. I have ABS, integrated, and whizzy pumper. $94 including labor, parts and taxes. I took all the plastic off myself and rode it over naked. The bike not me... :)

Special tools [2] from BMW were $188 which is OK but for the 2yr and 4yr recommended service intervals, $94 is OK too.
 
#8 ·
Razel said:
At $94.00, you got the deal of the decade...labor alone is listed over 3 hours...
I'll have to dig out the service receipt for the charged hours...but I did remove all fairing pieces before delivery. Front, sides, and tail pieces. That has to account for some savings. They may have rushed a tad as the cap [left side, round, course threads, snaps to frame] for the connection to the computer was not installed. Found it under the seat when I started to put it back together again. Still...
 
#9 ·
mkrouse said:
I'll have to dig out the service receipt for the charged hours...but I did remove all fairing pieces before delivery. Front, sides, and tail pieces. That has to account for some savings.
Oh, no doubt. But, you're bleeding two front calipers, one rear, and six control circuits on the ABS pump. The ones on the pump mean you have to remove and reinstall the battery. Plus filling up the reservoirs when they gets low. That's the bi-annual brake bleed.
Annual is just the calipers, and if you have speed-bleeders, yeah, an hour would do it easily if the plastics were off.



 
#10 ·
Razel said:
Oh, no doubt. But, you're bleeding two front calipers, one rear, and six control circuits on the ABS pump. The ones on the pump mean you have to remove and reinstall the battery. Plus filling up the reservoirs when they gets low. That's the bi-annual brake bleed. Annual is just the calipers, and if you have speed-bleeders, yeah, an hour would do it easily if the plastics were off.
Found and checked my work order:

2 cans of brake fluid @ $3.75 [$7.50]
Replace all brake and clutch fluid [$85]
Shop Supplies [$1.70]
Tax [$0.62]
Total [$94.82]

Resolution notes: Replaced all brake fluid in brake & clutch systems. Performed bleed test on ABS system - passed bleed test.

I discussed in detail with the service manager about performing the bi-annual brake service and I can only assume that he followed through even though the work order comments are not specific.
 
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Razel said:
At $94.00, you got the deal of the decade...labor alone is listed over 3 hours...

2004 K12GT; full bi-annual service (excluding oil/filter chg) done at an Atlanta BMW dealer on 8/8/07:

Task / Labor Qty / Cost* / Total
R&R Clutch Fluid / 6 / 6.00 / 36.00 F/R (1/2 hr) - incl side panels R&R
Change Coolant / 12 / 6.00 / 72.00 F/R (1 hr) - incl fairing R&R
R&R Brake Fluid / 32 / 6.00 / 192.00 A/Z (2 hr 40 min)

* Labor rate = $72.00/HR or $6.00 per 5 minute period; F/R = Flat Rate, A/Z = Actual

Parts & Supplies

Seal Ring 1 @ 0.50
BMW Brake Fluid 2 @ 3.65 / 7.30
BMW Coolant 1 @19.25
Hose Clamp 4 @ 1.50 / 6.00 **
Shop Supplies 1 @ 5.00

**Hose Clamps = OEM Fuel Line Clamps used to Install the Omega metal Fuel Line QD's I provided. Installation time for these was included in the above A/Z shop rates billed as well w/ no seperate line item entry.