brake fluid

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Originally Posted by bluethree

when to replace the brake fluid? how to make sure brake fluid should be replaced?

sorry for my bad English.
thanks

Technically there is no requirement to replace the brake fluid, in the owners manual. I have to believe they know what theyre doing when they dont spec a replacement interval... You can look it up for yourself if you have the manual.

My wifes 05 Camry has 135k on it and my 09 Yaris 44k and the brake fluid has never been changed or even bled in either car without any ill effect. And while I am Casper Milquetoast driving my car my wife drives like a bat out of hell!

However it certainly wouldnt hurt to change it as it might prolong the life of the brake system parts.

If you have a manual transmission however that also uses brake fluid and I recommend at least a bleeding every two years, even though there is no requirement in the owners manual. The clutch gets used about ten times as much as the brakes and if air gets into the system or the fluid goes bad at the the clutch cylinder, it can result in hard shifting which might make you think there something wrong with the clutch itself.