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2004 Lexus RX 330 Repair Question


Topics covered: Brake fluid, Brakes, Rust.
Mileage: 75,000 miles.

Asked on December 14, 2010

Brake fluid changes

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU BLEED YOUR BRAKES AND REPLENISH WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID.
Avatar Asked by RLKner

Answer

Replied on December 14, 2010

Lexus recommends you replace the brake fluid every 30k miles.

Tiny Answered by JIS001 (expert)
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Replied on December 16, 2010

There is no reason to do a re bleed unless the system has been opened up, as the last poster says, every 30K or no longer than 2 years, the reason for this is that brake fluid is hygroscopic, that is it adsorbs moisture from the air, thisa moisture can cause rust and poor braking due to fade.

mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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