argh

For those with ~10 year old ESs, have you changed your brake fluid?



Also, is it stated anywhere officially by Toyota/Lexus that it should be changed at a certain interval (years?)?

amf1932

Every 60,000 miles

Transmission Fluid Flush/Change
Spark Plugs Change/Tune-Up
Brake Fluid Flush/Change
Power Steering Fluid Flush/Change
Battery Check/Change

argh

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Pheonix

Ditto. Brake fluid should be changed every 3 years on any vehicle. It's not the fluid, it's the presence of water & air.

Dot 3, or dot 4 in our case. Less you're a rich **** & can justify buying 5.1.

dallison

2-3 years or 25-30,000 miles.
remember start from the farthest point from the brake fluid reserviour.
if you can put the car on jackstands and do this, it would be helpful

ahabion

i normally change every time i do brakes... pump it all out and put some new stuff in.

98_es300

im looking to flush my brake fluid (lately the brakes have been feeling kind of spongy). i found this item on the net that looked pretty interesting:
http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html

has anyone had any experience with this product?

amf1932

Power bleeders work great, but do you need to spend this money on this product for the very few times you'll use it?

dallison

you can buy a cheap 5-10$ one that works very well

AzNMpower

Had it done recently. Unfortunately, at the stealer for $125........but I dont have the tools, expertise, nor time to do such things myself. I say change it every 2-3 years (not mileage-based), since the fluid absorbs moisture over time.

argh

Was DOT 4 around long before 92-96 ES300s? This site claims the following- "... if your car was delivered with DOT 3 fluid, the internal components of the system (seals, brake hoses, and fittings for example) were specifically designed and tested for compatibility with DOT 3. Because DOT 4 fluids contain a different chemical composition, the system may not necessarily react in a positive fashion to the borate esters floating around in the mix."

If so, is ATE Super Blue a top choice?

argh

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