Today went to check my car toyota vios aircon. Mechanic said my hand brake too high already needs to change gear (auto transmission oil) oil. Said not expensive.

Here is breakdown of bill in photo.

Auto transmission oil rm220
Air con flushing rm180

Oil filter only Rm15 because he absorbed the one I brought which was wrong size. The correct one his original charge is rm25. It is not the charge of atf filter.

So workmanship 80 include those listed plus changing M oil.

Didn't expect the gear oil so expensive. Mechanic claimed aircon compressor pressure very high despite flushing n changed aircon filter rm28. If air con not cold next round highly likely needs to change compressor.

Car is low mileage so when reach 50k km (now just touched 40k) he advised to change belt (rubber material), check brake pad n check tyres (>4 years old). Now no noticeable issues.

Are the charges fair or markup too high? And the advices standard?

This post has been edited by echho: May 8 2025, 11:29 AM

under warranty? i think air cond flushing is optional. atf pricing is around there

Why hand brake too high needs to change gear (auto transmission oil) oil ? Supposed to change rear brake pads, right ?

ATF has nothing to do with hand brake too high, that's rear brake shoe

theres a chance that ur compressor was damaged from that flush, from what I know some types of compressors are NOT SUITABLE to flush

I have the same comments as those pointed out above - handbrake not related to the need to change ATF. Bro, you just got duped....

You got scammed.

Aircond pressure too high = might be compressor having issues

Hand brake height/tightness can be adjusted manually (cable) or on brake shoes

50k km not under warranty?

Saw them fixing the brake shoe though. Now the hand brake like so low.

What's the mileage to change ATF?

No warranty. It's old car but very very low mileage

At what mileage or age of car need to change ATF?

This post has been edited by echho: May 7 2025, 10:54 PM

No more warranty.
Aircond no longer cold. So no choice went to check.

When usually need to change ATF? What to look out before needs to change?

This post has been edited by echho: May 7 2025, 10:55 PM

Mine is vios. Last car also under this shop but different mechanic. This round he let's his partner to work on my car as he is working on another. He gave instructions lah.

I suspect his partner honesty when his bill jumped so far from what he claimed initially. Said not much in few tens. Then become 220. Ouch.

Air cond bring to air cond specialist...
You're located in which state?

Puchong. Last round the owner of this shop changed for my old car very cold till I sold it like never needs servicing. So this second car went back to him.

3 different things

a little off la his price, old vios atf rm120, atf filter ori rm240, cap ayam rm30.
refridgerant vacuum and refill around rm120. for compressor can bring to AC shop to change its ND-8 oil first and remeasure operating pressure and temp

adjusting handbrake is done on the rear brake housing with a screwdriver (rm50 max la), no need to remove the housing to expose the brakeshoes. if they dont install them properly the brakeshoes might be touching the housing while you drive and cause abrasion and power wastage.

This post has been edited by KisseD: May 7 2025, 11:24 PM

Huh. Atf I got overcharged to 220?
ATF has filter too? Not in the bill means use back? Can reuse after change ATF? I saw them macam top up only
I doubt it's full change.

So my AC got markup to 180 lah.

Saw the mechanic assistant removed housing to adjust brakeshoe alamak. If got problems I sure go back complain kaw kaw.

I find it hard to connect the dots.
It's ok this new partner duped me one time. I will go back to his partner in future n let him knows. The old partner has been working on my cars since they were born. Never overcharged me or do unnecessary things. He needs to know about this.

atf sure have filter, its a very important component filtering out metal shavings from the gears grinding while moving. best to change ori one every 20k KM if u drive fast or heavy load, else can drag to 30k km. cap ayam one last 10k km max. u can check your ATF condition after this change, pull the dip stick and smear some ATF onto a clean white tissue, shine a light onto it to see if there are any fine shiny metal speckles.

AC works very easily markup and do cikai job one.

if you brakeshoes are dragging, u wont really feel it driving normally, gotta jack the rear up and try turning the wheels with the hand brake released. there should be no resistance. if the wheels dont rotate freely then the brakeshoes are touching the housing.

This post has been edited by KisseD: May 7 2025, 11:38 PM

apa lanc aircon flushing RM 180. kedai luar buat RM 80 je.
dia tukar minyak compressor ke ?

Aiyo unless your AC system has been opened, no need to flush anything. Just make sure your condenser clean and cabin filter changed regularly. If your AC is no longer cold chances are there is a leak somewhere, cooling coil too dirty or compressor end of life already.