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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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The BMW flushed and replaced the brake fluid = prevenative maintenance. We americans love to let it fail before we replace it = reactive maintenance!
...right. The numbers alone show that I've replaced my brake fluid at least once every 3 years.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Racer
...right. The numbers alone show that I've replaced my brake fluid at least once every 3 years.

What's the operational life span of brake fluid while in system?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Brake fluid should be replaced yearly.
It will last 10 times that long and still work though....

And by the way, there is no reason the stock calipers shouldn't work good enough in a daily driver or a not so daily driver. The Wilwood kits I sell are for those who want something better.

Better brakes are just like putting in a bigger engine, or a 5 speed transmission. It's not needed to drive to the grocery store. But then the big block Corvette is way over kill to start with!

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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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Is it hard to rebuild calipers?
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