Customer states When should I change my brake fluid 🤔🫨😳

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Customer states When should I change my brake fluid 🤔🫨😳

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Күн бұрын

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@miketrissel5494 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Times are a changin' We used to check the brake fluid in the 60's and 70's, after the lines rotted away, and it all leaked out.

@markh.6687 6 ай бұрын

It's easy to flush the lines that way. :)

@markh.6687 6 ай бұрын

"Tiny bubbles...in the lines....makes pedals spongy...all the time."

@theamerican7080 6 ай бұрын

I never felt comfortable pushing old brake fluid backwards through the brake system anyway, so I always bleed the calipers directly out when doing routine brake service.

@stewiemcfadden5366 6 ай бұрын

I change my brake fluid when I get my brakes done. For me that’s every 3-5 years. If my brake fluid were to even begin to look like Shrek piss I’m changing it asap.

@crazyman8472 6 ай бұрын

Oh no, not “Shrek Piss”! 😱

@markh.6687 6 ай бұрын

My brake fluid color is classified for national security reasons.

@j_taylor 6 ай бұрын

Brakes are for people too cheap to invest in good crash bars.

@jimharper6073 6 ай бұрын

I just wish you had done this video about 12 years ago.....At least I now know what to call the stuff I removed from my 04 silverado.

@aksk8629 3 ай бұрын

Truly incredible!

@toomanymc3899 6 ай бұрын

Last time I had mine flushed the service writer was shocked I asked for it. Don’t skimp on brakes or tires

@xion637 5 ай бұрын

Bruh, I lost your channel and was fighting for months to remember the name. I knew i was subbed but just couldnt recall the name. Glad i found it back. Notifs on cause that not happening again .

@customerstateswhat 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back!

@danielventura8073 6 ай бұрын

My 2018 Focus has the original brake fluid and it is clear. I plan in either doing the exchange myself or, having it done when the front pads are done.

@robertthomas5906 6 ай бұрын

2 years? LOL. Up until about 10 years ago I thought it was a lifetime thing. Just add to it. Looks like I need to get out there and service it a lot more than I have.

@Pantherman1979 6 ай бұрын

I am defintly guilty of this and honestly didn't even know it was like anti-freeze or oil in the beginning. Now though, I change it every 2-5 years, depending which vehicle it is and how long I've left it sitting. I know 5 isn't optimal or suggested, but I'm only human an I make mistakes.

@charlesball6519 6 ай бұрын

The brake fluid in my 2006 F-150 XLT wasn't changed until 2019, I did a brake bleed when I changed the fluid when I did the brakes. (The rear brake pads needed replaced because the friction material was maybe 5mm thick at 98,000 miles). I had done the front brakes at 44k miles to do what I thought was an upgrade, but wasn't. It was a kit that had separate hubs, and the outer race of the bearing was the brake hub itself. The bearings were not replaceable, and the bearings started growling at around 70k miles on the truck. I finally did all four brakes at 98k miles, when I also replaced the brake fluid I used DOT 5.1 (a direct replacement for DOT 4 and DOT 3). DOT 5 is silicon based for racing, DOT 5.1 is the stuff that you normally use, but with a higher boiling point.

@frankbiz 6 ай бұрын

It looks like Shrek was sitting when he peed and had a little squirt of poop into it. 😮

@jabberwockytdi8901 6 ай бұрын

If that s what is in your master cylinder then what is in your brakes and brake lines is even worse. I've seen brake pipes at the caliper almost 100% blocked with a crystalline paste due to moisture in old brake fluid. (there are unfortunately workshops that will charge you for a " brake fluid change" where they just put fresh in the reservoir but don't bleed the system through with the fresh fluid....

@brianchudzik7829 6 ай бұрын

2 years, max, it is important for the moisture out of the system to prevent rust inside. If you are doing hard driving, ie track time, more frequently.

@alansmith4734 6 ай бұрын

It could be Meth Infused Brake Fluid, that Mexican Cartels use to smuggle across the border? If it starts to crystallize, when a drop is placed on the table, you have Adderall Break Fluid! =O

@2-old-Forthischet 6 ай бұрын

That's high performance fluid.

@seanthompson8071 6 ай бұрын

Are those chunks of copper floating in that fluid turning it green?? 🤔

@johnchambers12 6 ай бұрын

I purchased one of the testers on Amazon to test for water content but that can be misleading because the fluid in the brake lines and hoses could be worse.

@jabberwockytdi8901 6 ай бұрын

Definitely , some shops think it's OK to only change the fluid in the reservoir...Then you have shiny new up top and Shrek in your underpants so to speak

@mikemata623 6 ай бұрын

@@jabberwockytdi8901 that kind of thing infuriates me. It literally doesn't take that long to do a brake flush.

@philipscott1128 6 ай бұрын

Ideally you would obtain a sample from the bleed nipple

@chrispop99 5 ай бұрын

Water is heavier than brake fluid, so ends up at the lowers point, usually the rear brakes. You weuol need to test the fluid there. Taking a sample from any higher is pointless.

@irdmoose 6 ай бұрын

Dang, I didn't know Shrek Piss came in an extra chunky variety.

@shamanenrique 6 ай бұрын

Srhek piss, very good 🤣

@serge4856 5 ай бұрын

Is this the guy that used to work at Audi ?

@LouT1501 6 ай бұрын

That looks like the motor oil I drain from my diesel! Yikes! BTW, I renew the brake fluid in my cars every two years.

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for maintaining your vehicle.

@chormiclestan 3 ай бұрын

What happened to your videos? You aren't putting them out here any longer? I always found them quite entertaining.

@customerstateswhat 2 ай бұрын

Working on it! Lando video incoming tomorrow at noon.

@Boodieman72 6 ай бұрын

Shrek needs to see a doctor. I wonder how many people actually change brake fluid.

@coldblooded1886 6 ай бұрын

is there some different ingredients in the brake fluid over there in the us compared to europe? like here in germany it usually gets yellow after some time and eventually darkish after a long time but i never saw it become greenish "shrek piss" though...i mean it's the same dot4 i assume, but something is different kinda i feel like hmmmm

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

This came from a German made vehicle

@henkbarnard1553 6 ай бұрын

I just did my 1996 S10. it was black.

@seandieger3317 6 ай бұрын

Back in the day there wasn't any flushes. We were just fine.when I started driving in 83 u didn't do any of this.

@charlesball6519 6 ай бұрын

Brake fluid is brake fluid. It always retains water. You had to do that back then as well, if you were a responsible car owner.

@Car1osGonza1ez 6 ай бұрын

That's the sht Hulk bleeds

@musketmerve1436 3 ай бұрын

Meow, where are you at?

@pfpdlt 6 ай бұрын

Well. My 02 f250 with 300k still has the original and still clear.

@fredk.2001 6 ай бұрын

Meow is that coolant mixed into that brake fluid?

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

Nope, all brake fluid.

@drewpgambino3644 6 ай бұрын

What causes it to turn green?

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

the copper in the lines and rubber lines.

@unclechaz8426 6 ай бұрын

I have a 2003 chevy truck that has never had the brake fluid changed.

@unclechaz8426 6 ай бұрын

No rust accumulation where I am. Under carriage looks like brand new. Not a spot of rust anywhere on my vehicles.

@peehandshihtzu 6 ай бұрын

Meow!

@jeffcarello7446 6 ай бұрын

Most manufacturers are recommending 3 years or 30,000 mi, right?

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

The 💍 💍 💍 💍 is 2 years 20k

@jeffcarello7446 6 ай бұрын

@@customerstateswhat I would agree with 2 years... but most customers hardly want to do it on the 3yr/30K schedule!

@customerstateswhat 6 ай бұрын

@jeffcarello7446 it's hard at times to sell, but with the new video multipoint, we give the customers. It's hard to deny that the vehicle is due or overdue for maintenance.

@jeffcarello7446 6 ай бұрын

@FreiherrDinkelacker Some mechanics or shops may try to upsell services to get more business. Fortunately, good shops like ours that are always busy have the ability to keep their customers well informed on the condition of their vehicles. This helps our customers avoid even more costly repairs down the road. Think of it like this... If you went to your doctor for an annual physical, and he noticed your blood tests showed that you had early signs of cancer, but he didn't tell you about it at the time. Keep in mind that it's probably early enough to totally cure it at this point... Now, sometime at a future visit, the cancer has spread or gotten beyond the point of being curable... What would you say to your doctor if you found out he knew about it early but failed to tell you? YOU weren't given the opportunity to make an informed decision that affected your health, and now it's costing you big time. It's no different with cars... 😉

@jeffcarello7446 6 ай бұрын

@FreiherrDinkelacker Ahhh... gotcha! After re-reading, I see what you mean now... I totally missed your sarcasm... Half a million miles... duh! lol 😉

@Tim.Stotelmeyer 6 ай бұрын

What causes brake fluid to go bad?

@livnowpayl8r 6 ай бұрын

It absorbs moisture from the environment (the cap is vented…)

@rogerpozzi1060 3 ай бұрын

It will also absorb it through the cast iron. It’s hydroscopic It’ll absorb water I’ve changed whole hydraulic systems and 2 years later, 3% moisture in clear brake fluid