Hello, It is written in the manual of my car that the brake fluid must be DOT3. The time interval the car’s manufacturer recommend for brake fluid replacement is written 60000 km or 60 months with DOT 3. The life of my car is 2.5 years and 5500 km. As you know, the color of the DOT 3 brake oil is…

How often does your car require the brake fluid to be changed? If it’s every three years, as on many cars, it seems sensible to do it now for peace of mind.

I replaced brake fluid on my dot-3 requiring truck recently, used synthetic version of dot 3. Noticed it was pretty much clear, very little color. What replacement time interval does the car’s manufacturer recommend for brake fluid? If no manufacturer recommendation, folks here seem to think eve…

Thank you for reply , I edited my question and insert a photo. The time interval the car’s manufacturer recommend for brake fluid replacement is written 60000 km or 60 months with DOT 3.

I edited my question and insert a photo. Please see. Thanks

@Shervan360 , I can’t see the color of the brake fluid well. The shadows inside the reservoir make it difficult to see colors inside. If you have a turkey baster or even about 6” of clear plastic tubing you can pull up fluid into the tube and take a picture. As long as you keep your thumb over the dr…

That fluid looks old and grungy to me. Dissolved copper would be green. Time for a full change/bleed. I do it at least every 3 years regardless of what the manual says.

First thing I would do is get a sample of the brake fluid in a clean clear glass container. Hard to tell the color looking into the reservoir. But you’re near 3 years, might as well have a good shop replace the fluid. On new cars they need to know what they’re doing, the ABS systems make it compl…

Never hurts to do maintenance earlier than required. On my car, purchased new 2020 model in May 2021. I did my first oil change @ 2000 miles, next change @ 5000, then @ 10000, next will be at 15000, will likely do brake fluid then.

[image] jtsanders: turkey baster or even about 6” of clear plastic tubing Another idea I’ve used for that purpose, disposable plastic drinking straw.

Color of Brake Fluid - DOT 3

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Color of Brake Fluid - DOT 3

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