never change those fluids, either. Oh, wait, we do, cause they both degrade over time. But how? They're closed systems!?!??!!! Weird things happen, I guess.

Here's another link to help you understand:

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_5/Brake_Fluid_Q_A.html

Then again, I guess I must apologize, as I'm supposed to just take the word of some anonymous guy on CB rather than that of a guy who has put his name beside it in a published magazine.