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Sure the bleed is better, but is it that much better?
Kind of a hassle to get to a shop w/my wife's car (long hours, when she's home we are apt to have family time), so I'm thinking of just sucking out the PSF and BF and replacing them, but don't really want to take the tires off if that's overkill.
My thought is by sucking out the fluid and dumping fresh fluid in, you have a chance to add air bubbles into the lines which would have to be bled out anyways.
Also, I guess I'm the type which would rather do a complete job instead of a partial job.
Replacing the fluid in the master cylinder only is better than nothing, but does not get at the dirtiest fluid which is typically at the wheel cylinders/calipers.
You need to rotate tires more often than replace brake fluid anyway.
For power steering fluid, generally sucking some out of the reservoir is all you can do short of disassembling the system.
If you get yourself a floor jack, and a good cross-type lug wrench, you won't think taking the road wheels off is such a big deal. I bought a good floor jack in my late teens, I'm still using it in my late 50's.
I have never replaced the brake or PS fluid in any of my cars been driving since I was 15 now I'm 60 and have had over 40 or so cars and trucks in my life never a problem with brakes or PS.
I did my brake fluid not too long ago.
One thing that was kinda interesting was that the new fluid did not readily mix with the old.
It kinda appeared to just sit on top of the old. I am sure it will mix soon enough but when I saw that, I decided to bleed it out. The brakes feel is so much better now.
I have never replaced the brake or PS fluid in any of my cars been driving since I was 15 now I'm 60 and have had over 40 or so cars and trucks in my life never a problem with brakes or PS.
Your post belongs right with, I never wear a seat belt, motorcycle helmet.
Sure the bleed is better, but is it that much better?
Kind of a hassle to get to a shop w/my wife's car (long hours, when she's home we are apt to have family time), so I'm thinking of just sucking out the PSF and BF and replacing them, but don't really want to take the tires off if that's overkill.
The brake fluid sitting in the MC is not where a problem will happen it's in the wheel cylinders or calipers where the fluid is most contaminated with moisture.
The fluid should be bleed out at a minimum when pads or shoes are replaced.
When I was doing track days every day before an event.
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