Originally Posted by supton
I buy the smaller bottles at Walmart, that way I never have a "big" bottle open.
I kinda like pulling fluid every spring. A little but often should keep the system with fresh fluid. Rather than trying to do a full exchange every 2 or 3 years. I'm lazy like that.
I should go stock up on bleeders though, and maybe just replace them after 2 years or so. Or after any time they give grief on loosening. Last time I did this I put a bit of sil-glyde on the threads, just a hair, to see if they would break free easier next time. Next time hasn't happened yet so it remains yet to be seen if it matters.
This is what I am doing now, just draining and filling the res. annually to 18 months. It keeps the fluid fresh enough and way easier than bleeding every three years. I bled the brakes on a new-to-us used car today and look forward to not doing it again until the next car purchase!
RE: Sil-Glyde - Good idea. Spreading some (or another grease) around the thread base can also keep air from intruding when opening the threads.