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re: Reasonable rate for brake flush?
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:07 am to GeauxGutsy
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:07 am to GeauxGutsy
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It’s $170 dollars man. You trying to save 30-40 bucks or what?
Yes, saving $30 to $40 on a one-person income means something to me. I won't get wealthy if I spend money unnecessarily or overspend.
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Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:25 am to Will Cover
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:30 am to Spankum
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I have honestly never heard of a brake fluid flush.
It is recommended on motorcycles, and I've done it with all my bikes over the years.
The only time I ever put brake fluid in the master cylinder of a car or truck is if I've had a brake issue and something needed repair and I lost fluid or had to bleed the cylinders to get the brakes back up to par.
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 8:17 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:31 am to Clark14
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ust a heads up to anyone out there who cares, do not accidentally put a little power steering fluid in the brake fluid box.
And don't accidentally drain your tranny fluid thinking it's your oil pan drain
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:32 am to Will Cover
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Dealership wanted $170 + tax
That really doesn't seem unreasonable. I've done this job myself several times. It's not hard, but it really needs two people and it's tedious.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:32 am to Will Cover
You're more likely to cause issues with introducing air into the system flushing it. I wouldn't do it unless you gotta replace a caliper or something.
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 8:11 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:50 am to Will Cover
Buy a power bleeder and the adapter for your vehicle for about $100 and a bottle of brake fluid. Do it yourself. Takes about an hour by yourself.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 7:58 am to bacchus99
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I wouldn't do it unless you gotta replace a caliber or something.
Yes. Especially if you're going to upgrade from a .223 to a .308
Posted on 6/18/24 at 8:21 am to Will Cover
Brake fluid will get moisture in it. I've had two trucks that the brake line rusted through.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 8:55 am to L1C4
If the vehicle is less than 10 years old I would not frick with it. Brake fluid can absorb moisture so older vehicles would need it. If you are going to get to 200000 before tens years old and sell it I would not frick with it. Usually over the lifetime of changing brake some fluid is replaced anyways.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:49 am to Will Cover
Any amount of money is too much unless you just like tossing money to other people. Brake lines do not need to be flushed. Its a closed system with a design life of about 50 years. Even if severely damaged and exposed they will and have, many times, lasted for way longer than the rest of the vehicle they are exposed to.
The same is true for differential dope changing. Waste of money.
Prior to the late 80s or so no one had ever heard of such a thing. Admittedly cars last longer today BUT it is not long enough that brake systems need to be flushed.
The same is true for differential dope changing. Waste of money.
Prior to the late 80s or so no one had ever heard of such a thing. Admittedly cars last longer today BUT it is not long enough that brake systems need to be flushed.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:51 am to L1C4
How long do you keep trucks, and do you park in the Gulf?
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:52 am to Will Cover
Why the hell would this need to be done?
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:52 am to thegambler
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Ive never had that done. And my brakes have never gone out.
There is no need to do it. I have had cars that had wheel cylinders fail completely and dumped all of the fluid out of the system. Fix the wheel cylinder, fill up the master cylinder and bleed them and they were fine. The damage that flushing is supposed to prevent takes far longer to become an issue than any car will last...if you are talking about one that has set up with the brake system open for years and years it may be necessary but short of that it is a waste of money.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:54 am to N2cars
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And I never, ever flush an automatic transmission .
In my experience it causes more trouble than it could possibly fix.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 9:55 am to Pfft
The moisture in the lines isn't good for anything. It'd be like saying, ya, just run that water in your transmission. IT'll be fine.
Just flush it at the correct interval and your components will last longer and brake better.
Its easy to do by yourself, watch youtube. Or, with the help of a kid/spouse/SO. Just need the right size box end wrench, couple feet of tubing, and a water bottle....and brake fluid, of course.
Just flush it at the correct interval and your components will last longer and brake better.
Its easy to do by yourself, watch youtube. Or, with the help of a kid/spouse/SO. Just need the right size box end wrench, couple feet of tubing, and a water bottle....and brake fluid, of course.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 10:02 am to auggie
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Why the hell would this need to be done?
Brake fluid is hydrophilic. Water is corrosive to brake line, abs valves, and caliper pistons. It also lowers the boiling point of the brake fluid.
This post was edited on 6/18/24 at 10:04 am
Posted on 6/18/24 at 10:06 am to N2cars
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never, ever flush an automatic transmission .
Flushing can be bad, refreshing the fluid by drain and fill is great.
Posted on 6/18/24 at 10:15 am to Will Cover
what the fruck's a frush?
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