Subject	Brake fluid is hydroscopic it absorbs moisture which>>>
Posted by	ZUL8TR on December 12, 2009 at 6:19 AM
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In Reply To	Why change the brake fluid? I too, have not heard of posted by zellamay on December 11, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Message	will rust internals and especially play havic with the ABS actuator. I have been around cars a long time and have heard about replacing the fluid from mechanics I have known along the way. ZUL8TR in Orlando,FL
Follow Ups	Cost of 60,000 mile service on TT? - zfunny1 20:48:40 12/11/09 It wasn't the beer talking. - Under_Powered 21:28:16 12/11/09 Okay thanks. Can someone answer original question? (n/m) - zfunny1 21:35:01 12/11/09 Why change the brake fluid? I too, have not heard of - zellamay 21:56:37 12/11/09 Re: Why change the brake fluid? I too, have not heard of - ZLover4Life 22:01:04 12/11/09 there it is! (n/m) - KasbeKZ 23:31:34 12/11/09 Brake fluid needs to be changed at least yearly. - Guapo 22:23:01 12/11/09 OK, so I'm ignorant. There are worse crimes. I'm just - zellamay 22:41:07 12/11/09 doesn't matter what state you live in, fluids need to be - zgene4 22:55:45 12/11/09 I've been doing some reading, and know where I got the idea - zellamay 00:37:22 12/12/09 Brake fluid is hydroscopic it absorbs moisture which>>> - ZUL8TR 06:19:53 12/12/09 Same for power steering fluid with ATF Dexron/Mercon III (n/m) - ZUL8TR 06:13:27 12/12/09 What other maintenance has the car had? (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 21:44:20 12/11/09 UD/OD pulleys, you're paying for labor and belts anyway, - zellamay 22:01:46 12/11/09 ~$575 labor for the 120k - SuparexTT 22:54:30 12/11/09 Damn, sounds like we need to double our price (n/m) - SilverTwin(OH) 16:43:45 12/12/09 That's too expensive - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:55:47 12/12/09 That's too cheap. - Guapo 18:38:26 12/12/09 I'll dig up the invoice - ZXRider(SoCal) 19:29:48 12/12/09 my local shop wanted $550 and i had all the parts. (n/m) - SuparexTT 09:45:19 12/14/09 Do a 120k - Stadsport (PHX) 23:30:22 12/11/09 Where did you get the 4 years? Not in manual. (n/m) - ZUL8TR 06:15:47 12/12/09 ttzd.com > Timing Belt Replacement. (n/m) - Stadsport (PHX) 09:51:15 12/12/09 He is correct. Rubber doesn't last forever. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 10:05:44 12/12/09 Not to stir this up again, but - Technomancer 11:14:45 12/12/09 yeah, screw common sense :) (n/m) - Guapo 14:22:51 12/12/09 Yep, go with the science. Common sense is often wrong. - Technomancer 16:38:14 12/12/09 Well, science would say - RSR 17:04:05 12/12/09 The belt is not made out of rubber, it is made out of fibers - Technomancer 18:08:35 12/12/09 Granted, the manual does state 60k, and changing the belt - Guapo 18:35:14 12/12/09 sigh - Technomancer 22:14:58 12/12/09 Sorry - Technomancer 22:16:58 12/12/09 "I have no response to you Guapo." - Technomancer 12/12/09 - Guapo 22:43:16 12/12/09 ... - Technomancer 22:59:22 12/12/09 okay, John. (n/m) - Guapo 23:12:39 12/12/09 Your logic has put you in error here actually. - RSR 01:53:07 12/13/09 "ex-physicist" - PennStateZ (VB) 09:13:06 12/13/09 you and PennStateZ are funny - Technomancer 10:52:17 12/13/09 Glad you're amused :) - PennStateZ (VB) 14:15:05 12/13/09 No, you called it correctly, I am a pompous ass - Technomancer 18:30:38 12/13/09 chuckle... - vorpalZ 22:27:43 12/13/09 All those torque specs and such - Technomancer 08:57:55 12/14/09 please, it's a document for service techs, not engineers. - vorpalZ 14:27:14 12/14/09 Re: chuckle... - PennStateZ (VB) 11:00:44 12/14/09 ... - RSR 16:45:49 12/13/09 Well said. - PennStateZ (VB) 11:05:23 12/14/09 ... - RSR 00:37:45 12/13/09 I would agree with changing the belt when it has to come off - Technomancer 18:29:12 12/13/09 I think you just made some assumptions - RSR 21:38:50 12/12/09 Please see my misposted reponse to you under Guapo... (n/m) - Technomancer 22:17:42 12/12/09 Email Bernie - jdubs 00:39:55 12/12/09 Uh... I think zfunny1 is in San Diego. Is Bernie doing work - 240Z FeO2 00:50:55 12/12/09 Sure - if the weather is nice and plane tickets @ comp'ed (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:11:18 12/13/09 Member Dave N might be near you, and he's excellent - BigTDogg (MA) 06:32:13 12/12/09 Some other things to do while you are at it.... - jzack 09:59:09 12/12/09
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