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garyemunson
Explorer II
Oct 22, 2019

Brake fluid change?

Does anyone here actually follow Ford's recommendation to replace brake fluid every 2 years in an F53 chassis? For decades I've been using synthetic fluid and changing every 4 years. At that interval, the fluid is just beginning to change to an orange color. I doubt at 2 years you'd see any change. I've followed the 4 year time in all my vehicles for many years and have never had to replace a caliper/wheel cylinder/master cylinder/ ABS module. Different mfgs are all over the place with change intervals, our Caddy even calls for 10 years! I'd NEVER leave fluid in a vehicle that long. Any thoughts?
  • ksg5000's avatar
    ksg5000
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2019
    Not sure what the OEM specs are but I have learned that inspecting the brake fluid every couple of years is good insurance to avoid problems on the road. Frequency of change maybe more to do with frequency of RV use than number of miles. Just my O2.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Oct 23, 2019
    That Caddy probably puts a lot less stress on their brakes than a tow vehicle. How are you draining the old fluid out?

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