# Brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/56553>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fluids, civic, brakes, honda\
**Created:** [October 18, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/56553 "2010-10-18T21:03:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![hondamarty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@hondamarty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondamarty)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/56553/1 "2010-10-18T21:03:38Z")

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is it really necessary to change the brake fluid every 3 years regardless of mileage?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/56553/2 "2010-10-18T21:32:16Z")

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No it isn’t necessary, but it isn’t a bad thing to do either. If your fluid looks really dirty, consider it.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/56553/3 "2010-10-18T21:56:47Z")

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Even if it doesn’t look dirty, you should change it.  
After 3 years, it is likely to be diluted with moisture, even if it looks relatively clean.