Re: brake fluid

From: Robert Howe (robsdak@pacbell.net)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 11:48:00 EST


Brake fluid can break down the lines slightly... so they expand... the fluid
level will drop because of this. I would follow Mikes advice and check for
a leak... top off the fluid... and see what happens.

-Robert Howe
1995 V6 4x4
-----Original Message-----
From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: DML: brake fluid

>Jason,
>Mine was a little low on my '98 (noticed it somewhere between 15-20k miles)
so
>I just topped it off and it hasn't budged since... Unless yours is really
low,
>I'd just top it off and check it from time to time. I attribute mine to
normal
>break-in and maybe some pad wear.
>Tom
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>Subject: DML: brake fluid
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
>Date: 1/23/00 10:16 PM
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>I got my oil changed the other day at Jiffy Lube and they said that my
brake
>fluid was low. They said this could be the result of a problem of some
sort
>and that I should have it checked out. What do you guys think? It's a 98
>5.2L w/12200 miles
>
>Jason
>98 CC 4X4 318
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