Changing brake fluid

[Davekiat]

what is the interval to flush the brake fluid? My car is almost 100k km and my mechanic say top up brake fluid will do. If brake pad is worn out, there'll be loss of brake fluid.

[Yeobh]

Look out for shops that have either air powered vacuum or pressure brake bleeder. Avoid shops that use "leg power"

[Yeobh]

Yr mech is either out of date or need to go for upgrading course.

[Jamesc]

Anyone know any shop in JB that have air powered vacuum or pressure brake bleeder?

[Yeobh]

You will not save much $$ ( waste alot of time ) going all the way to JB, why not give this small job to our local shops.

[Jamesc]

Thats a good idea.

 

Please let me know any good local shops to do.

 

PM if more convenient. Thanks very much.

[Eyke]

what is the interval to flush the brake fluid?

 

u can try reading your car's manual and read this too:

http://www.aa1car.com/library/bfluid.htm

 

definitely have to change regularly as brake fluid degrades...

 

[TortoiseRacer]

u can try reading your car's manual and read this too:

http://www.aa1car.com/library/bfluid.htm

 

definitely have to change regularly as brake fluid degrades...

 

That was a good read..

[Kb27]

what is the interval to flush the brake fluid? My car is almost 100k km and my mechanic say top up brake fluid will do. If brake pad is worn out, there'll be loss of brake fluid.

So many screw up mechanic. Your brake fluid absorbs water and lower the boiling point. Water also corrodes parts like calipers and brake booster.

 

You should change your brake fluid every year unless you want to take the risk of sudden brake failure.

 

 

Furthermore, our weather is almost 100% humidity, lots of opportunity for water moisture to get into the fluid.

 

 

[Yuan]

what is the interval to flush the brake fluid? My car is almost 100k km and my mechanic say top up brake fluid will do. If brake pad is worn out, there'll be loss of brake fluid.

 

As some bros have said, it is advisable to change your brake fluid every 1 or 2 years due to our humid weather that result in moisture appearing in your fluid and the start stop traffic conditions in Singapore. Changing of brake fluids entails removing the existing one that your car has been using entirely, ie emptying everything out, and put in new fluid. Not topping up.

 

If brake pad is worn out, then it is time to change to a new set of brake pads.

[Nellie]

bros my advise is to do it yearly to be safe...prevention is always good

[Kakabobo]

any recommendation of workshop to change brake fluid ?

 

do swee swee one and not problematic

 

 

[Yeobh]

"Screw Up Mech" - they are either out of date, never being to any training courses, never read up, don't bother to learn or just expert in BS. I have come across alot of them over the last 30yrs selling specialty tools and testers in the auto industry.

[Jamesc]

"Screw Up Mech" - they are either out of date, never being to any training courses, never read up, don't bother to learn or just expert in BS. I have come across alot of them over the last 30yrs selling specialty tools and testers in the auto industry.

Any good local shops to recommend?

 

Thanks n regards

 

James

[Yeobh]

Sorry, I have stop doing recommendation due to conflict of interests.Try to spot few good service shops and built up the relationship.

[Tianmo]

saw this c-----e brake fluid DOT 4 selling at GIANT IMM, selling at $9.99 for 500ml.

 

anybody tried?

 

can use?

 

thanks

[Pisces69]

haha.. it's quite interesting la. But i still got a lot more reading up to go to know more. i also know about clothes and shoes.. but terribly lacking in the make up department.

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Now its easy with the internet u can search for anything u want to know under the sun.

 

Next time the car go ws for repairs of service, u follow & see what they do can learn much more.

 

Reading from a book & seeing it done is quite different. Next time u can even help to do the work. Get your hands a little dirty.

 

So u dont use much make-up. Likely u got natural beauty then.

 

 

[Pisces69]

DOT 3, 4 and 5.1 fluids are glycol based while 5 is silicone based. So in response to TS question, 3 and 4 are interchangeable with your car manual's instructions being the minimum standard one can use. By right DOT 4 and 5.1 can interchange also but most techs I spoke to say not recommended dunno why but last word is that I'll trust them and take their word for it.

DOT 3 has boiling point of 205 celsius, 4 has b.p of 230 celsius and 5.1 has b.p of 260 celsius.

And why we cannot use 5 unless our system is intended for it is that there's moisturisers within 3, 4 and 5.1 fluids which also lubricates the ABS system in most new cars. 5 being silicone based will eat thru the brake system's seals. No prizes for guessing what happens after that

Only good thing is that silicone based fluids dun makan paint if ya happen to spill some on your car unlike glycol based ones. So for the majority of us car owners try not to DIY fluid replacement unless ya are c*ck sure ya know what ya are doing. Besides stripping ya car's paint, if ya dun bleed it properly and leave air within an accident is bound to happen

Hope I helped.

 

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Thanks very much for yours & all the other kakis who posted advice.

 

Now I am better prepared to get my brake fluid changed.