[Scorpion]

guilty,Oct 17 2006, 09:54 PM Wrote:So what is the opinion of a brake fluid flush?  Sounds like another one of the excessive maintenance things that shops like to push on people..
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To be honest (and anyone who knows different, please correct me), at 46000KM, I would hope you wouldn't need to do a flush of ANYTHING (except engine oil of course :lol: ). I've owned many a ford vehicle, and never done a b-line flush of any kind. I think it's just as you say, another expensive thing the stealers like to put on the list...and will probably charge you for it but wont even do unless you stand there and watch :angry:

I mean, think about it...the lines are designed for brakefluid at pressure, and the brake fluid is designed not to corrode those lines. The only place it comes into contact with anything non-metal is the resevoir....so if you've always put in fresh fluid....where is the need for a flush? :rolleyes:

Has anyone ever seen this recommendation from Ford??

Oh, and Phantom has given you a great offer there...it's a great learning curve.

Scorp