After my recent experience at the local Firestone and a quick question on BITOG, I've decided it is time to change the brake fluid in my car. The vehicle in question is a '99 Civic with 85K miles and I know the brake fluid hasn't been changed since 50K (2.5 years ago) but probably longer than that. From what I've read it's probably due.
After reading up various articles on the 'net, I've come to the conclusion that buying a vacuum pump is probably the best way to go. For $40-50 I can buy one like this. I'm so new to this, maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, maybe there is a better way of doing it?
I've got a factory service manual, so I can figure out the order in which to do the brakes, but what about all those other small things you don't know about before you start? Like, how much time will I need? How much brake fluid? What tools will I need? And finally, will I wish I had spent the $80 and had Firestone do it?
Clark
After reading up various articles on the 'net, I've come to the conclusion that buying a vacuum pump is probably the best way to go. For $40-50 I can buy one like this. I'm so new to this, maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, maybe there is a better way of doing it?
I've got a factory service manual, so I can figure out the order in which to do the brakes, but what about all those other small things you don't know about before you start? Like, how much time will I need? How much brake fluid? What tools will I need? And finally, will I wish I had spent the $80 and had Firestone do it?
Clark