Just bought 03 Sedan w 97K, what maint should I do? - Page 2 - G35Driver

Sep 10, 2008 | 12:31 AM

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Texan1

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From: South East Texas

Q50 Red Sport 400 RWD

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Originally Posted by 6spSEDANFTW!

the fawk? $25 to get ur brakes bled? were did u find that deal? last time i checked they added a one to the beginning of that number....thats very nice that u have better brake fluid then me, i dont race my g35 (unsure if u do) so my brake fluid will work just fine for now. and i know about cars with high mileage.. 43k miles LAMO...try having a 240sx with 204k miles on it and having a compression of 180 all across...

looky looky i can post pictuers too

and to think this POS ka24de has 204k miles...tisk tisk

It was because it was tied to a full front brake job give or take a few bucks, but yes quite a deal.

take care.......

Sep 10, 2008 | 11:20 AM

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Qbrozen

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From: Jackson, NJ

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Originally Posted by 6spSEDANFTW!

i haven't crossed anyone that has had this sort or problem or even heard of anyone having that problem, yes it brake fluid dose attract water, but thats why its a "closed off" system, no moisture will ever get in unless u let it...so no worries there. should last u a life time

u just wasted time and money on that carp, sorry my firend

if you get away with it, that's great. But its definitely not a waste. The fluid DOES degrade.

I also used to think it was unnecessary, like you, but that was up until I owned cars with some performance. On my trucks and economy cars, it sure wasn't a problem. Then again, I never kept those for more than 40k miles. First car I experienced problems with brake fluid was my Volvo S70 T5. When it crossed the 60k mark, the brake pedal became spongy and travelled twice its normal distance. Dealer flushed the fluid and bingo! Back to specs. I had to do it every 30k after that or it would get soft again.

I do track my G, and I certainly don't want the pedal going soft when I'm coming into a 90-degree at 100 mph, so you can be sure I'll be replacing that fluid! (hell, I wouldn't want it going soft during a 70-mph panic stop on the highway, either!)