When they did the brakes on my dad's BMW, they told him he was required to
have a full bleed done to change the fluid. He told them to "go away and
just change the brakes, you're not required to change brake fluid..." i got
a kick out of that one...
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L<Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message news:3b.39eb1117.2c25dfbb@aol.com... > > Hi Bill > I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe after you get another 60-80k mi on > your truck you might think about it. On the periodic flyers my dealer sends out > there is almost always a "special" on purging the hydraulic brake fluid. The > price it seems is around $150 of which a pittance is the new fluid, the rest > is an environmental fee to dispose of the old fluid and of course labor. > You'll notice the factory does not bring this issue up on anything having to do > with warranty or even on recommended periodic maintenance. I see it as > dealer-generated to help keep the service dept full. > Your brake fluid is obviously part of a sealed system. For foreign > matter to enter to the degree that all the fluid has a marked change in color > should be a clue of something defective. If this be the case, then examination of > the plumbing starting at the master cylinder then all the lines and finally > at each wheel should indicate by the telltale stain of fluid loss somewhere in > all this where the foreign matter is getting in and your fluid going out. If > you've not had to keep adding fluid recently, then don't waste time looking. > If you're a "hard driver" in style, your braking will generate more heat > than a less aggressive driver. Heat is concentrated at each wheel cylinder > and might have some effect back up thru the fluid to tint the color. If you're > worried, ask your dealer's opinion. > > Paul Sahlin
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