Brake Fluid Change or Not?

Started by Cunning Plan, August 27, 2012, 05:13:46 PM

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Cunning Plan

I changed the brake fluid on our Ford Fiesta last year as part of its service schedule,  the fluid is still clean, but there are a few little black bits floating around in the resevoir, not many, literally like 4.

I was going to change the fluid again to get rid off them, but I'm just wondering if I need to?

Or will they make no difference and just wait for the next fluid change?
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Roadkill

Personally I wouldn't worry about it.

Brake fluid doesn't stay clean for long . . . .

Cunning Plan

Cheers bud, that's what I was assuming as some old fluid can be black! I just haven't seen 'bits' floating around in it before.
1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)

Jamieg285

If the brakes work OK, leave it there.  They're not going to cause any problems floating in the reservoir.

Cunning Plan

1968 VW T2 Bay Bus (currently being restored and upgraded)
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ (modern classic daily driver)