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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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How long should I go between brake flush n' fills? I'm comin' up on 70K here is why I'm asking...

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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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depends if you think the pedal is mushy or not. But for less then $10 you can have a two bottles of DOT3 fluid and change your fluid in under an hour.

Cheap piece of mind so that you don't have your brakes lock up on you when a steam pocket locks up your caliper pistons.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Im switching to ATE SuperBlue which is supposed to last longer between changes
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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As soon as my SS lines show up, i'm going to change my fluid. I have about 65k miles. My pedal seems sloppier than i'd like so i'm trying to get a good feel from it. In the reservoir, the fluid doesnt look as clean as fresh fluid, so i'm sure its about time for a cleanin'
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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I think the manual says every 24 months. I run Super Blue.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Flush them every 2 years at work.
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