Brake Fluid Exchange Service

Why Brake Fluid Needs to be Replaced

In theory, brake fluid doesn’t ever need to be replaced. In a perfectly closed system, the original fluid the manufacturer put in the system will work well for the lifetime of the car. However, brake systems receive a lot of stress and after overheating or taking damage from expected use of the vehicle on paved, gravel, and dirt roads, brake systems can become compromised.

The first and easiest way to inspect for damage is to look at the brake fluid, checking for grit, grime, or condensation which may have accumulated in the system. It’s inexpensive to drain the fluid, see that it’s clean, and refill. If it’s dirty, that indicates a problem that is going to be less expensive to repair proactively rather than waiting until the damage becomes excessive.

What Can Happen if Brake Fluid Isn’t Exchanged

Safety requires the vehicle to have redundancy measures, you aren’t going to be driving down the road and suddenly have no brakes. What might happen is your brakes don’t work as efficiently as intended, and require repairs which are more expensive than routine maintenance to assure their intended performance.

At some point, such problems might express themselves during a routine safety inspection which prevents the car from being legally driven until the concerns are addressed. At that point, you won’t be allowed to schedule the repairs at a convenient time but have to do it immediately to continue driving.

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