Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
> On Fri, 16 May 2008 23:57:15 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
>
>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
>> news:xo-dnR8T3I79qrPVnZ2dnUVZ_rbinZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>>> hachiroku ???? wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 20:08:51 -0700, jim beam wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 1. how often do you change your engine coolant?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. how often do you change your brake fluid?
>>>> LOL! I'm pobably baiting myself here, but I'll bite:
>>>>
>>>> I change the coolant when it needs it. When it stops looking 'green'
>>>> enough. One car I ran 120,000 miles before changing it, and didn't change
>>>> it again after that. I traded it at 244,000 and saw it around 4 more
>>>> years after that.
>>>>
>>>> The car that replaced it had a coolant change at 150,000 miles, That one
>>>> currently has 259,000 and is sitting in my back yard.
>>>>
>>>> Brake fluid gets changed the moment I notice a difference in pedal
>>>> pressure. If I start to lose 'modulation' I check the fluid and chenge
>>>> it. This usually happens around 150,000 or so when the fluid is dark
>>>> brown, but not black. The place I used to have do my brakes would bleed
>>>> or flush accordingly, and brakes last me ~60,000 miles.
>>> <snip irrelevance>
>>>
>>> so not only do you disregard the owners manual with too frequent oil
>>> changes, you disregard it with too infrequent coolant or brake fluid
>>> changes. the latter being a material factor in vehicle safety.
>>>
>> Toyota does not have a recommended brake fluid change.
>
> Yes, but they should. Brake fluid is hygroscopic and will absorb
> moisture out of the air over time, and you still want to deep bleed
> the brakes with fresh fluid to effectively change it occasionally.

not only that, it's actually scheduled as part of the maintenance regime.



>
> Though I would never stretch it to 150K, do it every time the
> calipers are rebuilt or other major brake work is done to the car, in
> the 30K to 60K range.

30k for honda.