Changing break master cylinder?

ok so i took in my car to a dealer and ive been told that i need to change my master cylinder because it had some contaminant in it that was a lubricant which ruined my rubber seals and stuff in the master cylinder. The price they gave me was from 2000-3000$ to get it fully repaired. I looked up the price of the master cylinders and they lye between 100-200$... so it would save me alot if i just do it myself.. or is there more to it?? How hard will it be to do it myself?Changing break master cylinder?
If you had contamination in the master it may have gotten into the lines which means they would need to replace calipers and wheel cylinders as well. Call them and find out everything they are doing before decide. Also call a local shop and find out what they would charge. Its not hard to put in a new master but then you have to bleed all the air out of the lines.Changing break master cylinder?
its the labour and the profit that hike up the price.

if you are mechanically minded do it oyur self, but first i would take the car to a few other garages, becasue without seeing the car i cant say whats wrong with it.

if they all say the same, then try and get a better price.

but if your lucky it isnt what they say it is.

good luck
It will take some time. Not easy. But can be done. First a dealer is going to charge you big bucks. Go to a local mechanic, small shop and get some prices before doing it yourself.
Most likely the other $1800 that they tacked onto the qoute is to cover for labor. Also since its the dealership they added on extra fees. Thats who they make money. You should bring it to carx or midas.



The price range for the master cylinder sounds right but if you don't know what your doing then definitely do not to it. You don't want to be driving down the road to only find out your brakes no longer works. Its not just simply remove and install procedure. You also have to flush the brake system and bleed the whole system of air and its always different for every car.
you may or may not be able to complete the repair. if they are antilock breaks, special tools may be needed to completely bleed the break line. Other than the bleeding, the actual swap is easy. Like the others said, get a quote from a trusted local......it's always cheaper there.