Brake fluid change....
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RE: Brake fluid change....
no dont worry about the brake fluid, you only need to change every 2 yrs for moisture absorbtion if you want to keeo the car without brake component damage from rust. Or if you never brake hard from a panic stop in which moisture in the fluid will boil instantly and cause brake fade.. And if you dont add fluid to the reservoir, the low level brake fluid light will come on before your pads go metal to metal
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RE: Brake fluid change....
Brake fluid has a natural affinity for Moisture..It literally absorbs it out of the air over time..like Brutal said..It will settle in your brake system to the lowest points (Calipers) and eventual start to corrode the polished inner piston surfaces and or vaporize under extreme braking and cause vapor pockets which could cause the brakes to go to the floor (air/vapor compresses and liquids do not..)
Bleeding the brakes is pretty simple, if you've done it a time or two..you should have a helper to pump the brake pedal for you while you open and close the caliper bleed nipplesand top off the fluid reservoir as you go through the system...But find an experienced person that has bleed brakes before and they can show you.. I don't want to bore everyone with a long explaination of how to do it.
Bleeding the brakes is pretty simple, if you've done it a time or two..you should have a helper to pump the brake pedal for you while you open and close the caliper bleed nipplesand top off the fluid reservoir as you go through the system...But find an experienced person that has bleed brakes before and they can show you.. I don't want to bore everyone with a long explaination of how to do it.
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RE: Brake fluid change....
actually, my x had changed rear brake pad and rotor few weeks ago...
Do I still need to do bleeding brakes?
If I do, don't I refill some losing brake fluid while I do bleeding brakes.
If I do, I don't know whatmy x used for brake fluid. Is it ok to use any recomand product even it used to be different?
I am sorryfor asking youtoo much things.... I don't knowwhen mechanics change rotors, they do bleeding brakes...
Do I still need to do bleeding brakes?
If I do, don't I refill some losing brake fluid while I do bleeding brakes.
If I do, I don't know whatmy x used for brake fluid. Is it ok to use any recomand product even it used to be different?
I am sorryfor asking youtoo much things.... I don't knowwhen mechanics change rotors, they do bleeding brakes...
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RE: Brake fluid change....
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actually, my x had changed rear brake pad and rotor few weeks ago...
Do I still need to do bleeding brakes?
If I do, don't I refill some losing brake fluid while I do bleeding brakes.
If I do, I don't know whatmy x used for brake fluid. Is it ok to use any recomand product even it used to be different?
I am sorryfor asking youtoo much things.... I don't knowwhen mechanics change rotors, they do bleeding brakes...
actually, my x had changed rear brake pad and rotor few weeks ago...
Do I still need to do bleeding brakes?
If I do, don't I refill some losing brake fluid while I do bleeding brakes.
If I do, I don't know whatmy x used for brake fluid. Is it ok to use any recomand product even it used to be different?
I am sorryfor asking youtoo much things.... I don't knowwhen mechanics change rotors, they do bleeding brakes...
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RE: Brake fluid change....
GUNZ - please find someone who knows what they are doing to help youwhen you try this yourself. Like Dennis said, after a few times you'll have it down, but until you have a solid understanding of what is going on with the brakes, don't compromise the safety of you and other drivers.
I do mine every 2 years with a Mity Vac.
I do mine every 2 years with a Mity Vac.
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