When to do fluid changes?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by john21031

At six years old, definitely get all the fluids changed. Brake fruid is known to absorb moisture and has to be changed every 2-3 yrs.
You don't want things getting corroded and further contaminated by old fluids. No question about it, change everything if you want your car to last.

Perhaps as an ideal, but what are the consequences if you don't (IMO, it's about reasonable prudence re safety combined with cost benefit)? I've driven well over 1 million miles (including 4 cars from new to over 150k miles) and I've never changed the brake fluid on any of them. IIRC, I've also never caused the rotors to need replacement nor resurfacing either. I think how a person drives and where they live/operate the vehicle = significant input re how much the above is needed to avoid significant consequences. Given the OP's location relative to either of ours, I think the OP might suffer 'dire consequences' before either of us would. If I lived where the OP does, and drove differently than I do, I might follow your recommendation.