brake fluid change

#11

johngdole (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote in
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Quote:

Sure, the cost of a flush ~$100 is probably better applied towards a
new master cylinder. IIRC the Honda OEM online dealer sells for about
$100.

Depends on the car. For my Integra, an OEM MC is about $350. An aftermarket
reman is about $75.

And if you replace the MC, the system needs to be bled anyway, so I don't
see how you'd save the labor charge for that.

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Tegger

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#12

jim beam <retard-trap (AT) bad (DOT) example.net> wrote in
news:fbCdneDqJf5EcDDUnZ2dnUVZ_tmWnZ2d (AT) speakeasy (DOT) net:

Quote:

Tegger wrote:

as shown by the corrosion here?
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/mastercylinderreplace/disassembly/inside
-master-cylinder-bore.jpg

The fluid in that cylinder was changed EVERY YEAR. Corrosion happens when
you NEVER change it. That photo is a testament to the effects of frequent
fluid changes, not to the resistance of aluminum to corrosion.

Quote:

And I'm unable to find any HSN mentions of seal shrinkage due to new
fluid, so I'm guessing Honda has found friction damage to be far more
prevalent than seal shrinkage.

why guess? seal swelling and shrinkage is such a known issue, it's
part of the spec to which brake fluids are manufactured.

But my point is that Honda went out of their way to explain the phenomenon
of friction damage, so that's a known issue as well.

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Tegger

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#13

On Mar 1, 5:03*pm, "Pete" <archer1... (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

I have a 99 Civic with 230k miles and I've never changed the brake fluid.
But I just read an article about moisture content decreasing the boiling
point of the fluid over time. *Now I'm concerned about the master cylinder
because I've never changed the fluid. *Any thoughts?

Pete

you should also be concerned about the condition of the brakes at all
4 wheels if routine maintenance was neglected for 10 years. however,
it is unlikely that you've gone 230K miles on the original brakes pads/
shoes. and it is also unlikely that when someone installed a new set
of pads/shoes they did not also flush the brake fluid. check your
receipts for brake work. odds are your brake fluid has been flushed
several times.

now I return you to the tegger/jim beam show already in progress...

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