When replacing a radiator, does cooling system need to be flushed and bled?
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I had to replace a leaking radiator on my 2011 BMW 528i.
In addition to being charged for a new radiator, I was charged for
1. Bleeding the cooling system (0.50 - $90)
2. Flushing the cooling system (1.20 - $216 at $180/hr)
3. Reverse clean and flush cooling system. (1.50 - $270 at $180/hr)
Are the aforementioned services necessary when replacing the radiator? Does the radiator replacement quote I received on your site include these services? Thank you.
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Only under extreme conditions do you needs to reverse flush. Bleeding is part of the radiator job. If the radiator was just leaking and it wasn't full of fix a leak product or rust, they don't need an extra $270 to flush it out, that's crazy.
Alex
