Brake fluid change

[mark22]

have a 22 premium er rwd . 2 yrs 9 months old got the 12 volt warning MSG. Made an appointment to have lvb checked out and was wondering while at dealer what forums thoughts are about brake fluid change.

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[Scooby24]

You don't need to change brake fluid as often as the OEM generally recommends...which does so out of an abundance of caution. Brake fluid is both time and mileage dependent due to fluid absorption but given how much we rely on regen braking, the odds of you needing to use your brakes and them overheating and boiling due to moisture is very slim.

 

[dalola]

Preventative maintenance ahead of schedule is usually a good thing. Just depends what you're willing to pay for it. If I couldn't do it myself, I would pass on paying someone. Also might depend how long you plan to own the car....internal brake part corrosion is a very slow process. That being said, I do all my vehicles every 2 years, because that's me. YMMV. ?
(If you do it yourself, or have it done, make sure to use LV DOT4 fluid)

 

[jdofter]

I have a 2021 Premium and the owners manual stresses the need to flush brakes at 3 years regardless of mileage. I followed their recommendation since I plan on keeping my car for several more years.

 

[Jack Roberts]

have a 22 premium er rwd . 2 yrs 9 months old got the 12 volt warning MSG. Made an appointment to have lvb checked out and was wondering while at dealer what forums thoughts are about brake fluid change.

I have a 2021 GTPE. I changed both the 12 volt battery and replaced the brake fluid at 36 months. It cost $417 and I paid for it with points. I plan to have the car at the next 36 month interval and change both again.

 

[Vgkfan]

There are a couple of other threads on this and many posts. https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...ch-e-turns-into-3-years-old.46269/post-967299

 

[Fordman]

I had a Ford Expedition for 24 years and never changed the brake fluid.

 

[StevenC56]

I had a Ford Expedition for 24 years and never changed the brake fluid.

There are a lot of people who have never done a brake fluid flush. Some people are just lucky. Other's had master cylinders, brake wheel cylinders, calipers or brake hoses fail and the fluid was changed with that repair. (Failures were quite possibly due to contaminated fluid)

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