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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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I just trade cars ................... Much easier and I love that new car smell 
Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 365
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From: northern New Jersey
I've never changed brake fluid in any cars either.
Back when my mom was working and making good money, she would always let the dealer service her Mercedes. One time she asked me why it cost so much to maintain her car. I looked at the receipts and the dealer was changing her brake fluid every year, or less! I asked to see her owners manual for the service intervals. I told her the dealer was ripping her off and doing work they didn't need to do just to charge her alot of money. She continued to bring it to the dealer and let them overcharge her... until she got laid off. Then she said to the dealer enough of the funny business and just do what needs to be done.
Back when my mom was working and making good money, she would always let the dealer service her Mercedes. One time she asked me why it cost so much to maintain her car. I looked at the receipts and the dealer was changing her brake fluid every year, or less! I asked to see her owners manual for the service intervals. I told her the dealer was ripping her off and doing work they didn't need to do just to charge her alot of money. She continued to bring it to the dealer and let them overcharge her... until she got laid off. Then she said to the dealer enough of the funny business and just do what needs to be done.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,599
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From: Whittier CA
I can honestly say, I have never changed my brake fluid in any of my cars until today.
I have a mechanic friend who works for Ford. While getting an oil change on my wife's mustang, we began to talk about the different fluids in my 2009 Corvette.
Even though the antifreeze is supposedly good for 5 years/150,000 miles, I told him I wanted to replaced it, which he agreed.
I asked him about my brake fluid. After looking at it, and considering the car is three years old, he said to replace it. He also recommended DOT 4 because of the higher boiling point.
Bottom line: The fluids are the lifeline of your Corvette. A little preventive maintenance will go a long way IMHO...
I have a mechanic friend who works for Ford. While getting an oil change on my wife's mustang, we began to talk about the different fluids in my 2009 Corvette.
Even though the antifreeze is supposedly good for 5 years/150,000 miles, I told him I wanted to replaced it, which he agreed.
I asked him about my brake fluid. After looking at it, and considering the car is three years old, he said to replace it. He also recommended DOT 4 because of the higher boiling point.
Bottom line: The fluids are the lifeline of your Corvette. A little preventive maintenance will go a long way IMHO...
