Like others, I think a $300 tuneup is ridiculous, BUT not unheard of. It depends on what they do and where they get the parts. Price out a set of plugs and wires and a serpentine belt for a Hemi engine from a dealer and you'll whistle.
When my 3 daughters got their driver's licenses, I went through the basics of a car with them (w/w solvent, oil, idiot lites, gages, tire pressures, how to change a tire, etc) AND I told them when they get their oil changed that no matter what the tech at one of the 15 min franchise places said, JUST GET THE OIL CHANGED, even if the guy said the engine was about to blow up. Sure enough, every one of them came home with stories about how the guy tried to sell them transmission fluid change (smells burnt), serpentine belt change (frayed at the edges), oil system flush, radiator flush, new air filter, etc, etc. and spiced the sales pitches with how dangerous it was to drive off without doing the above. Some of them have trouble understanding "No, just change the oil".
If you want to flush your brake fluid, go ahead, it's your money. But in driving cars well past 100k for over 40 yrs, I have never done it and I don't see the return on investment. Just like the nitrogen scam. If you check your tires regularly and top off with air, you'll have no problems.
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