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(Message started by: esex_tony on Feb 25^th, 2007, 11:10am)

Title: brake fluid
Post by esex_tony on Feb 25^th, 2007, 11:10am

how often should you change the brake fluid ..
i have a 1996 cossie which i have owned for two years but does the brake fluid have to be changed often and which brake fluid thanks tony

Title: Re: brake fluid
Post by Snoopy on Feb 25^th, 2007, 11:16am

Brake fluid shoul be changed every two years or less because Brake fluid is Hydroscopic ( absorbs water) which lowers the boiling point or sort of . well I change mine every two years or less .
if you want ot read all about it the go here http://www.carbibles.com/brake_bible.html
FURTHER good reading is here
http://www.type2.com/library/brakes/brakef.htm

Title: Re: brake fluid
Post by taliban on Feb 25^th, 2007, 2:34pm

apparently its also important to do it as the rear calipers are prone to corrosion and seizing....