Dealer recommends brake "cleaning" for $200 on my 2022 with 20k. Anyone else get this

[Txc500]

Dealer recommends brake "cleaning" for $200 on my 2022 with 20k. Anyone else get this

Had my car in for oil change today and they recommended lubricating the brake calipers due to them not moving due to rust.
My car is a 2022 with 20k.
Anyone else getting this recommendation? Sounds like a money grab to me.
He said it should be done every 15k, but never mentioned it on my other 4runner with 32k on it.
At $200 every 15k, I'd rather just replace pins when it needs brakes.

 

[AZ Craig]

Had my car in for oil change today and they recommended lubricating the brake calipers due to them not moving due to rust.
My car is a 2022 with 20k.
Anyone else getting this recommendation? Sounds like a money grab to me.
He said it should be done every 15k, but never mentioned it on my other 4runner with 32k on it.
At $200 every 15k, I'd rather just replace pins when it needs brakes.

Now we don't deal with much rust in the Southwest, but this sounds like a complete BS money grab to me. Never heard of this being necessary on any vehicles I've owned.

 

[johnnygraphic]

Nope.

If your calipers weren't moving due to rust, you wouldn't be able to stop. I would make him show me the rust and how/why the calipers aren't moving.

I sincerely doubt you have much if any rust on such a young vehicle.

 

[1000MPH]

Highly doubtful that they will do anything except take your $$$, maybe spray brake cleaner.
I pull the pins and caliper bolts and re-lube them every 15-30k. But I didn’t need to start this until 80k. Still on the original pads at 133k.
Brakepad check at 32,000 Miles, 80,000+ Miles,101,000 Miles

 

[Bmnorm2]

Nope.

If your calipers weren't moving due to rust, you wouldn't be able to stop. I would make him show me the rust and how/why the calipers aren't moving.

I sincerely doubt you have much if any rust on such a young vehicle.

Not really. They would still work in stopping, the issue is the pads wouldn’t retract with the pistons when not braking and so the brakes would drag.

Agree you definitely don’t need this service at such a low age and mileage. There are some threads of people experiencing brake drag due to this issue, so I do think there is some merit to removing and re-greasing your pins/slides at a higher mileage. When really depends on your environment and use case.

 

[flyrv9]

So how did they determine the brake calipers were not moving without pulling wheels and doing a check? Normally this is not part of an oil change procedure!

 

[Fareastplaza]

expose the dealer name and city, please

Help us to help you, haha!

 

[djeepin]

If you drive in rust zone, calipers do stuck after couple winters. no harm will be done if brakes every spring disassembled and cleaned from dust and rust. easy to do it yourself, or for handless drivers - pay to someone. brake calipers do stuck (freeze, shot, rust, etc.) due to lack of maintenance, that's it. If you drive in rust zone.

 

[CavPro]

"Free oil changes" is Toyota's biggest scam.

Look at all the faces of the people in the waiting room, wasting away part of their day, it's not a happy place.

The best part is when they pull you back to service area and drop crap like the OP got, out of earshot of the other victims.

 

[02SE]

I'd have to see the brake calipers in question, but I certainly have seen some rusty, crusty calipers that didn't allow free movement of the pads, and eventually the pistons.

In a highly corrosive environment like western New York in winter, cleaning and lubing calipers could very well be appropriate.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

"Free oil changes" is Toyota's biggest scam.

Look at all the faces of the people in the waiting room, wasting away part of their day, it's not a happy place.

The best part is when they pull you back to service area and drop crap like the OP got, out of earshot of the other victims.

Yes, my time is valuable and I will not sit at a dealership waiting for some apprentice jackhole tech to do an oil change that I can do in about 20 minutes.

 

[1jzgte]

Had my car in for oil change today and they recommended lubricating the brake calipers due to them not moving due to rust.
My car is a 2022 with 20k.
Anyone else getting this recommendation? Sounds like a money grab to me.
He said it should be done every 15k, but never mentioned it on my other 4runner with 32k on it.
At $200 every 15k, I'd rather just replace pins when it needs brakes.

i'd leave a google review about this particular dealership and their brake cleaning recommendation... find a new place to service if you can

 

[TK-422]

Dealer recommends I buy a $50 bottle of anal lube since I know nothing about my car and I will do anything they tell me I should.

They say it will make it easier when I get my bill. Anyone else get this?

 

[gakattack]

Lexus does this same nonsense-they want you to bring in your car every 6 months or 5k miles.

Lexus Maintenance | Lexus.com

 

[Superjet]

Lexus does this same nonsense-they want you to bring in your car every 6 months or 5k miles.

Lexus Maintenance | Lexus.com

It takes a Lexus certified mechanic to do this every 6 months:

- Check installation of driver's floor mat*

 

[EC15.]

Stuck calipers are possible. Happened to me.
You will still be able to stop but the pads wouldn't retract as mentioned.

Even if it's a year old, we don't know how the OP uses it. He could be driving through salt water on the beach every week.
I wouldn't ignore what the dealer said. Brakes are the most important system. Check it for yourself or have an independant shop do it.

 

[Milo99]

Brake drag

The bigger issue I have seen with brake calipers is not evenly clamping. The piston is well protected by a boot, so it moves, but the outer pad has to move on the sliding pins. If they seize, the inner pad pushes on the rotor but the outer one doesn't. This makes the inner pad wear faster. Sometimes you can wear completely through that pad while the outer pad looks fine. There are little boots on the pins that should keep them from getting corroded. Your new vehicle should go through a full set of pads before this is an issue. Sometimes when people replace brake pads they don't replace all the rubber pieces too and they Crack open from age. This is usually when it's a problem.