Brake pad change frequency??
I have a 2004 Jayco 31 with V10. The unit has 77,000 miles with original brakes. My question - when should brakes be changed? Is there a correlation to miles? (most of driving has been long distanc...
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hrgermany wrote:
It is important to check the brakes,but also imported is to change the
brake fluid every few years.The brake fluid picks up moisture that lowers the boiling point.I had to learn that the hard way,when my brakes
failed.Brake fluid is not costly and the fluid is easy to change.
Hans Rueckert
1995 BF 26FT RSB
Very important. Whether you wear out brakes in 10,000 miles or 100,000 miles depends on where you drive and your driving style.
BUT, brake fluid absorbs moisture (to protect the iron brake parts). When it does so, the boiling point of the brake fluid goes from around 500 degrees F (new) down to around 286 degrees F. On hard braking, the temperatures in your calipers can exceed the 286 figure and you loose braking!
