When to Replace Brake Fluid?
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How many actually change brake fluid in their cars? Havn't done a single car in my 40 years of driving. Unless major work is done, it aint needed. It's a none compressable fluid and don't change. It can't absorb moisture in a close system unless you drive around with the cap off as it's not vented to atmosphere. There is nothing special with a Harley that needs periodic fluid changes.
Ron
Ron
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How many actually change brake fluid in their cars? Havn't done a single car in my 40 years of driving. Unless major work is done, it aint needed. It's a none compressable fluid and don't change. It can't absorb moisture in a close system unless you drive around with the cap off as it's not vented to atmosphere. There is nothing special with a Harley that needs periodic fluid changes.
Ron
Ron
Ron, you are right on the money. Brake fluid does not deteriorate unless contaminated. DOT5 does not absorb moisture. I am an old auto mechanic, hotrodder and bike builder and in all my years I have never just changed brake fluid as a maintenance item.
An for the guy that said new fluid made the brakes feel better, you cannot compress a fluid, no matter what it is so you must have had air in the system that you bled out thus making the lever stiffer. And for the recommendatin at every 10k miles - hell, I would be doing this twice a year !
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How many actually change brake fluid in their cars? Havn't done a single car in my 40 years of driving. Unless major work is done, it aint needed. It's a none compressable fluid and don't change. It can't absorb moisture in a close system unless you drive around with the cap off as it's not vented to atmosphere. There is nothing special with a Harley that needs periodic fluid changes.
Ron
Ron