Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change

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Sun 12 Sep 2010 15:03
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - freman

In the servicing manual for this car it recommends changing the brake fluid every 3 years irrespective of mileage, which I have been doing over the last 10years I've had the car.

I am now told this is all old hat & is no longer necessary. The fluid I have been using is to Dot 4 spec, purchased in the last few weeks from Halfords & is their own brand.

Any advice please.

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Sun 12 Sep 2010 18:06
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - acornarms

hi

you are doing the right thing buy changing the fluid as brake fluid takes water out of the air over time and the boiling point of the fluid goes down, any maker of Dot 4 fluid be it

halfords or ford they should be interchangerbull

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Sun 12 Sep 2010 18:46
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - madf

I am now told this is all old hat & is no longer necessary

Perhaps someone should tell the car makers!

:-)

Anyone who tells you something like that should be asked to prove it...

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Sun 12 Sep 2010 18:56
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - bathtub tom

Check out this link (jump to the 1:40 mark):

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Sun 12 Sep 2010 21:28
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - Dutchie

Good practice to change the brake fluid every three years,i dont know if there is a synthecic fluid what does't absorve water i remember reading ones about it.I have never used it .

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Mon 13 Sep 2010 18:13
Ford Escort 1600 petrol 1998 - Brake fluid change - freman

Thank you all, nice to know I have not been wasting my time.

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