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Old 01-08-2010, 12:34 PM
 
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I am actually somewhat experienced in driving high performance cars. I know all about brake fading, and boiling brake fluid. Boiled brake fluid is essentially the only thing (fluid wise) that is going to change the feel in your pedal, and trust me, when that happens you will REALLY feel it. If that is happening to you, you should DEFINITELY be replacing it with better stuff. That doesn't mean your fluid has 'gone bad' though, that means you drive like a lunatic.

This is something that 99.9% of drivers will NEVER experience. It takes some serious braking to do that to a car. If you are driving fast enough to require braking to that extent, you should be arrested.
Fresh sealed brake fluid has a boiling point between 400 to 500 degrees. After the sealed can is opened the fluid continues to absorb moisture and the boiling point will fall. After a couple years use, the boiling point can be well over 100 degrees less than fresh brake fluid. You don't have to "drive like a lunatic" to boil the fluid, one trip to the mountains could do it.

PS The chance of boiling is not the only reason to change the brake fluid regularly. The accumulated moisture also rusts the brake system from the inside out. Regular brake fluid changes are rather cheap compared to repair costs on modern ABS brake systems.

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Old 01-08-2010, 01:24 PM
 
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Not to mention if you are using your brakes enough to boil away your brake fluid your brakes are fading - that is really what you feel!
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Old 01-08-2010, 01:34 PM
 
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A website that you might find useful is www.repairpal.com
Put in your car make model year then select the kind of service you need or want and your zipcode and it will return to you a scale of prices for that service in your zipcode. Then is will gve you a list of mechanic from dealer to shop showing their prices.. This has prove a very useful site for me..
Hope that helps
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Old 01-08-2010, 02:25 PM
 
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You don't need alignment every 6k miles, tire rotation yes, alignment no, unless you are bouncing your car off the curbs regularly.

Your car should have a manual with service intervals, there is no general advise about fluid changes, save maybe oil. Service intervals for transmissions and power steering has to many variables to make a general recommendation.
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