Most people tend to forget that brake's fluid is hygroscopic i.e absorbs moisture over time and because of this it is often neglected until maybe when the brakes are relined. Brake fluids tend to be contaminated with moisture after two or more years which is why you must consider changing your brake fluid periodically
When brake fluids gets contaminated it's boiling point reduces and this leads to internal rust, corrosion that can damage brake components like calipers, wheel cylinders, antilock etc and pedal fade when the brake overheat. Experts agree that changing your brake fluid every two to three year for preventive maintenance will prolong the life of the hydraulic components in your vehicle's brake system
When the time comes and you decide to change your brain fluid make sure you use the correct type suitable for your vehicle, to do this just refer to your owners manual for recommendation.
A lot of Japanese passenger car and light truck applications require DOT 3 fluid, but most European and some domestic performance cars require higher temperature DOT 4 fluid.
ABS brakes do not require DOT 5 silicon fluid
When brake fluids gets contaminated it's boiling point reduces and this leads to internal rust, corrosion that can damage brake components like calipers, wheel cylinders, antilock etc and pedal fade when the brake overheat. Experts agree that changing your brake fluid every two to three year for preventive maintenance will prolong the life of the hydraulic components in your vehicle's brake system
When the time comes and you decide to change your brain fluid make sure you use the correct type suitable for your vehicle, to do this just refer to your owners manual for recommendation.
A lot of Japanese passenger car and light truck applications require DOT 3 fluid, but most European and some domestic performance cars require higher temperature DOT 4 fluid.
ABS brakes do not require DOT 5 silicon fluid
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