Flushing brake fluid

Does it matter what kind of ambient humidity there is in the air at the
time the brake fluid is replaced? Presumably humidity and air in the fluid
are important when it comes to brakes. I was trying to figure out if I
should wait for dry air before having my fluid flushed.

I'm not doing it myself.

On Apr 3, 5:31 pm, Jem Berkes <j... (AT) users (DOT) pc9.org> wrote:

Does it matter what kind of ambient humidity there is in the air at the
time the brake fluid is replaced? Presumably humidity and air in the fluid
are important when it comes to brakes. I was trying to figure out if I
should wait for dry air before having my fluid flushed.

I'm not doing it myself.

Not if the fluid used is fresh from a sealed can. It takes time,
remember.

Take care.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA

In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Jem Berkes wrote:

Does it matter what kind of ambient humidity there is in the air at the
time the brake fluid is replaced? Presumably humidity and air in the fluid
are important when it comes to brakes. I was trying to figure out if I
should wait for dry air before having my fluid flushed.

I'm not doing it myself.

I would be more concerned that the person who you pay to do it
actually knows how and actually does it. This is not something you
can check on yourself, as you can with an oil change.

Tom's VR6 <no (AT) mail (DOT) please> wrote in news:1ps513ljgv4rij92d3po3nghh878p070u3
@4ax.com:

I would be more concerned that the person who you pay to do it
actually knows how and actually does it. This is not something you
can check on yourself, as you can with an oil change.

It's a shop I have had very good experiences with to date. Since I can't
change it myself, I'll have to trust them to actually change the fluid.

--
Jem Berkes
www.sysdesign.ca

On Apr 3, 8:40 pm, Jem Berkes <j... (AT) users (DOT) pc9.org> wrote:

Tom's VR6 <n... (AT) mail (DOT) please> wrote in news:1ps513ljgv4rij92d3po3nghh878p070u3
@4ax.com:

I would be more concerned that the person who you pay to do it
actually knows how and actually does it. This is not something you
can check on yourself, as you can with an oil change.

It's a shop I have had very good experiences with to date. Since I can't
change it myself, I'll have to trust them to actually change the fluid.

--
Jem Berkeswww.sysdesign.ca

Make sure they have a power-bleeder. That makes all the difference.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA

<pfjw (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote

Make sure they have a power-bleeder. That makes all the difference.

x2. I did mine myself with one of these. Can't imagine doing it any other
way. So easy and effective.