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Old 03-19-2017, 06:28 AM   #1
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Shelf life fo power steering & brake fluid
If un-opened would you use 5-8 year old cans of fluid to replace your brake and PS fluid, or just spring for it and purchase new? I bought these many years ago but the car shortly after went into storage .. it's coming out now and I'm doing some much needed fluid flushes.

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Old 03-19-2017, 06:40 AM   #2
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The unopened PS fluid should be fine, the brake fluid is questionable. Unless you have a moisture content tester, I would throw the brake fluid.
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For the price of even racing brake fluid it safer to just buy new.

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