is it necessary to flush brake fluid? dealer wants to for $100 (120k miles)

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Jan 28, 2015
6:22:53am

El Joffrey

is it necessary to flush brake fluid? dealer wants to for $100 (120k miles)

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El Joffrey

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is it necessary to flush brake fluid? dealer wants to for $100 (120k miles)

El Joffrey

1/28/15 6:22am

bought car at 90k and I've never had it done

El Joffrey

1/28/15 6:23am

yes it is necessary if the dealer wants to make $100.

stonecougar

1/28/15 6:35am

well they didn't do a brake job. but thanks for info

El Joffrey

1/28/15 6:37am

False. Don't know if they're just using cheap fluid today or if "classic" cars

cougarick

1/28/15 6:47am

or more likely a botched brake job along the way introduced air into the lines.

stonecougar

1/28/15 6:50am

You need to do some research. You're not right on this.

cougarick

1/28/15 6:56am

You are right maybe I should go to school for this and perhaps work in the

stonecougar

1/28/15 11:30am

Coolant is a closed system. Transmissions are closed systems. Guess we should

cougarick

1/28/15 11:49am

oh brother.

stonecougar

1/28/15 11:53am

It's obvious you haven't bothered to read anything I've linked, but here's more:

cougarick

1/28/15 12:01pm

You are correct!!!!

stevesb

1/28/15 2:04pm

WRONG--Brake fluid breaks down over time and can get contaminated.

stevesb

1/28/15 12:07pm

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