Originally Posted by NH73
Originally Posted by 2010Civic
Originally Posted by NH73
Originally Posted by 2010Civic
Most manufacturers recommend changing the brake fluid every 2-3 years.
Show me one that even says that.
https://owners.honda.com/servicemaintenance/minder?year=2003&model=Civic-Sedan#mid^ES1653PW
Honda recommends every 3 years on the brake fluid. Look at the 3 year mark on the link above. And then again at 6 years. Mercedes and most German cars recommend every 2 years.
You don't have to be rude...
It is not rude to say I want to see proof. Yet, you put in a link I can't see.
When you "can't see" a link all you have to do is copy and paste...
I did it for you, here you go
... Click here ...
While we are on the subject, I too never knew about replacing brake fluid unless the rear brake failed on my Yamaha 1300 Tourer motorcycle as I came down a mountain 2up with my wife on the back, was the scariest maybe 10 minutes of my life, all because the brake fluid wasn't changed, once we made it without crashing to the bottom, 10 minutes later the brake fluid cooled and rear brake started working again, my fear at the time was if the front brake went out we would have certainly crashed.
Automobiles hold a lot more fluid and will last much longer but its silly not to replace at least every five years if no mention in your owners manual, more so if your going to keep the vehicle and never more then 3 in a motorcycle.. The only thing that makes the fluid "go bad" is simply the fluid absorbs moisture, by changing the fluid, you get rid of the moisture and that will ensure brake calipers, master cylinders and other components dont go bad from corrosion. Moisture in the brake fluid reduces the boiling point and under sever braking conditions the moisture will vaporize in the system which can lead to loss of the brakes until the fluid cools down again.