BMW 230i xDrive Adjust Parking Brake Cable Costs

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How much does a Adjust Parking Brake Cable cost?

On average, the cost for a BMW 230i xDrive Adjust Parking Brake Cable is $95 with $0 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

Car	Service	Estimate	Shop/Dealer Price
2018 BMW 230i xDriveL4-2.0L Turbo	Service typeAdjust Parking Brake Cable	Estimate$114.99	Shop/Dealer Price$124.99 - $132.49
2019 BMW 230i xDriveL4-2.0L Turbo	Service typeAdjust Parking Brake Cable	Estimate$94.99	Shop/Dealer Price$105.01 - $112.52
2020 BMW 230i xDriveL4-2.0L Turbo	Service typeAdjust Parking Brake Cable	Estimate$94.99	Shop/Dealer Price$105.01 - $112.52
2017 BMW 230i xDriveL4-2.0L Turbo	Service typeAdjust Parking Brake Cable	Estimate$94.99	Shop/Dealer Price$104.99 - $112.48
2021 BMW 230i xDriveL4-2.0L Turbo	Service typeAdjust Parking Brake Cable	Estimate$94.99	Shop/Dealer Price$105.02 - $112.55

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What is the parking brake cable all about?

The parking brake (also known as emergency brake) cable is a steel cable that is very thin. It connects the parking brake lever to the parking brake shoes. When you activate the parking brake, the cable pulls on the parking brake shoes, which causes them to clamp onto the brake drum or rotor. If the parking brake cable gets too much slack, the parking brake won’t work, and the cable will need to be adjusted.

Keep in mind:

After adjusting the parking brake cable, the parking brake should always be tested.
When the parking cable is adjusted it should be inspected to see if it needs to be replaced.

How it's done:

Adjust parking brake cable
Check the parking brake

Our recommendation:

The brake system is the most important part of your vehicle, but sometimes the parking brake is overlooked. Your parking brake cable should be inspected during all maintenance and servicing. If you ever notice that your vehicle’s parking break isn’t working effectively or at all, then you should schedule an inspection immediately.

What are the common symptoms indicating you need to adjust the parking brake cable?

Parking brake does not work
Parking brake lever is easy to push

How important is this service?

Your parking brake shoes are connected to the parking brake lever by the parking brake cable. When you deploy the parking brake lever, the parking brake cable is pulled taut. This pulls on the parking brake shoes, and causes them to clamp on the rear brake drums or rotors. This clamping causing keeps your wheels from being able to move, and secures your car when it is parked. If the parking brake cable becomes too loose, then the tension created by pulling the parking brake lever isn’t enough to move the parking brake shoes. As a result, when you pull the parking brake lever, the parking brake will not work effectively.

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Larry

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18 years of experience

by Dier

BMW 540i V8-4.0L - Adjust Parking Brake Cable - Richmond, Virginia

Larry is a very nice person and a professional mechanic. We had problems during the process but he did a very good job fixing it. I will book for Larry again.

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23 years of experience

by raynold

BMW 545i V8-4.4L - Adjust Parking Brake Cable - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

I was hopeful he would be able to adjust parking brake but was unable to do so due to a locked up star adjusting nut. Will have to get towed to a shop to have fixed.

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Khoa

20 years of experience

by Michael

BMW 128i L6-3.0L - Air Filter - San Jose, California

He was late. This seems to happen more often than not independent of the mechanic. What adds to the issue is I get texts, emails, etc indicating he is on the way which he was not. I tried to track his movement but he never move. I asked him about it and he indicated he had shut the data off on his phone because it was too expensive. This is not the 1st time I have heard this. YM should pick up this cost or quit advertising that feature. In the future when I schedule an appointment, I will leave 30-60 minutes between my appointment the one before me.

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Jared arrived right on time. He explained what could be the problem and got right to work to solve it. Obviously an expert in his line of work. He was friendly, courteous and efficient. I can highly recommend Jared and "Your Mechanic" with no reservations. Great thanks to all.

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