I’ve been doing alot of reading, car maintence is crucial and i havent been the best with it. I was curious if anyone has ever had abrake fluid flush? and the pros and cons? is this just a money maker for mechanics or is this a legit thing nowadays? it seems tom e its not even a reccommended service…

The advice I hear is usually 2 or 3 years. I suggest you start by checking your owner’s manual and follow the advice there.

brake master cylinders are not 100% sealed. therefore air gets into the system. air contains moisture and dirt. this gets into the other hydraulic parts and can cause corrosion. the dirt settles into the lowest point in the brake system IE calipers/wheel cylinders and can cause damage to the seals. …

I was rather surprised by this, but here’s what my mechanic recommends: If you flush the brake fluid every 25-30K miles FROM NEW, keep doing it. If the brake fluid has never been flushed and the vehicle has significant mileage, leave it alone.

What’s the logic there? Isn’t that like saying “change your engine oil every 3,000 miles, unless it’s never been done, in which case never change your oil?”

The moisture that brake fluid absorbs over time can cause corrosion/pitting to the internals of various brake system components. In cars prior to ABS, worst case you were looking at needing to replace wheel cylinders, calipers, and a master cylinder. A bit costly, but not prohibitively expensive. …

I didn’t say it was logical. I just explained what my mechanic recommended to me.

I have mine flushed (front and rear) every time I need brake work, such as new pads. Of course if you don’t do much city or hilly driving, or enough total miles, this won’t be often enough.

I have my brake fluid changed at the 30k, 60k, 90k, and 120k service intervals. Even if your Owner’s Manual does not specify it, I would suggest that you follow this type of schedule. In addition to preventing damage to the ABS pump, calipers and master cylinder, changing your brake fluid on this …

I change brake fluid every 3 years. If I had a car with ABS I would do it every 2 years.

Brake Fluid flush? &how often should you change your brake fluid?

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UncleTurbo January 6, 2011, 1:18pm 8

Vehicles with ABS brakes (and that is most cars today) should have the brake fluid changed. Honda recommends every 3 years (as per the manual for an '03 Civic) regardless of mileage. This fluid change is based on time only. I’d say every 3 years for your car is a good change interval.

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