05-25-2019, 07:17 PM
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Brake Fluid Change
So, if I drive the P car during spring/summer approx 5-6 months with 1,000 to 1,500 miles, store in winter does it need brake fluid change ~ 2 years?
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05-26-2019, 06:06 AM
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yes every 2yrs... brake fluid is hygroscopic.
You change motor oil annually, right?
Learn to DIY and it's < $20 per (plus one time cost of motive power bleeder ~ $70).
Plus, gives you opportunity to inspect all the braking components
Good luck 
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05-26-2019, 09:57 AM
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It also gives you a reason to remove your wheels and give the them a good s=cleaning on teh inside as well as inspect your suspension and other goodies that are hard to get to. Using the power bleeder makes it a one man job and a lot quicker.
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05-27-2019, 05:04 AM
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I change the brake fluid at the beginning of every season. I track the car occasionally and after having experienced boiling fluid once, I decided to not do it ever again. 
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05-27-2019, 05:54 AM
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Overkill for street cars but cheap and easy to do if you have a power bleeder.
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05-28-2019, 05:31 PM
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I agree, two years is overkill for a street driven car but its not that expensive if you can DIY it.
I race my Spec Boxster and even then I only change the brake fluid once or twice per year.
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05-29-2019, 01:27 AM
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the "p car"?
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05-29-2019, 03:00 AM
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What you should be doing is monitoring the fluid's moisture content and changing it when it starts to go up; OTC makes a $20 tool that will tell you when it needs to be changed.
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05-29-2019, 07:44 AM
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[QUOTE=Burg Boxster;596178]yes every 2yrs... brake fluid is hygroscopic.
You change motor oil annually, right?
No 3 times a year!
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05-29-2019, 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
What you should be doing is monitoring the fluid's moisture content and changing it when it starts to go up; OTC makes a $20 tool that will tell you when it needs to be changed.
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Great advice PA; where is the OTC tool available?
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05-29-2019, 11:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
Great advice PA; where is the OTC tool available?
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Anywhere OTC tools are sold, Amazon carries it:
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05-29-2019, 05:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
Anywhere OTC tools are sold, Amazon carries it:
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On order from Amazon chose the Dot4 tool
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05-29-2019, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
What you should be doing is monitoring the fluid's moisture content and changing it when it starts to go up; OTC makes a $20 tool that will tell you when it needs to be changed.
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Thanks for the tip, JFP. Never knew these devices existed. And thanks for all the expert advice and insights you've contributed over the years.
And I'm not "just sayin....." 
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06-03-2019, 03:55 PM
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This tool may save you time and money. It's been 2 years since I changed/flushed the Brake Fluid. I drive the P car in Summer/Fall. The brake fluid tester shows less than 1% water in the brake fluid and is OK. Without this tester, I would've flushed the brake fluid as recommended by the manual.
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06-04-2019, 02:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
This tool may save you time and money. It's been 2 years since I changed/flushed the Brake Fluid. I drive the P car in Summer/Fall. The brake fluid tester shows less than 1% water in the brake fluid and is OK. Without this tester, I would've flushed the brake fluid as recommended by the manual.
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That's exactly why we use them in the shop.
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06-04-2019, 05:12 PM
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Neat device but it won't tell if air bubbles trapped in the line? I guess you must feel that.
After 3 years/ 30K miles of ownership I finally got to flush and bleed the lines with Motul 600 and was amazed how easy to lock up front tires now!
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06-04-2019, 06:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxstard
Neat device but it won't tell if air bubbles trapped in the line?
I was amazed how easy to lock up front tires now!
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Boxtard, you may want to bleed the rear axle again.. :-)
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06-05-2019, 04:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilles
Boxtard, you may want to bleed the rear axle again.. :-)
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I used 1.5L of fluid for pressure bleeding and pretty confident that rear are fine.
In fact I thought by design brake force is biased to front so that rear never lock up before front...
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