brake fluid
07-01-2014, 02:56 PM
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brake fluid
Hey guys, how often do you change your brake fluid? Dealer said every 2k miles which I thought was rediculous.
07-01-2014, 03:00 PM
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Yeah, that's a little over the top. They're lookin' for you to service the bike there......A LOT!!!
07-01-2014, 03:44 PM
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xupd42bmg
Hey guys, how often do you change your brake fluid? Dealer said every 2k miles which I thought was rediculous.
That crazy. Even BMW which is **** about preventative maintenance says 2 years.
07-01-2014, 03:56 PM
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What brand of synthetic brake fluid are you going to use? LOL.
07-02-2014, 12:11 AM
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I think the dealer meant every 2 years (according to the SM) not miles. I pull clean fluid every year as part of my winter layup. The fluid only costs a few bucks and it doesn't take very long.
07-02-2014, 03:06 AM
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i used pennzoil synthetic the big bottle was on sale at auto zone for $4
07-02-2014, 06:59 AM
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He said 2K because most park their pretty new HD in the garage and just admire it... Those of us that put miles on them need to change every couple years...
07-02-2014, 07:43 AM
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Potato_Potato
I think the dealer meant every 2 years (according to the SM) not miles. I pull clean fluid every year as part of my winter layup. The fluid only costs a few bucks and it doesn't take very long.
07-02-2014, 08:16 AM
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I recently flushed my brake fluid at 3 years, and it still looked good.
I may go 3 - 4 years before I do it again.
No big deal.
07-02-2014, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
xupd42bmg
Hey guys, how often do you change your brake fluid? Dealer said every 2k miles which I thought was rediculous.
He probably meant to say "every 2 years".