Hey guys, one more question. Is this good brake fluid to get for my car:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...7CGRP2008_____

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Also, how much of it do I need? Is that the same quality fluid most mechanics throw in the car when you bring it to them? Or is it better? I would rather have someone do the flush for me but I want to make sure they don't put junk fluid in there. Thanks!

 

Yep, that's a good OTC fluid to have. I've even used it on several track days (replace in the morning, go to track and replace in the afternoon).

Most fluid mechanics will use any random DOT3 fluid they can find. You can also bring your own fluid and ask them to use it specifically.

 

how much of it do I need? Also, how much do you think it would cost to have my system flushed? The local Kost charges $80 but I think I have a mechanic back home that would do it for less.

 

This happens to me too. Also when I am stopping tapping the brake and let go a little bit there is this creaking sound, like those noise you heard inside a ship

 

It depends on the method of flushing, i use a Motive bleeder so there's more waste, but generally one big bottle is enough. Before i learned to DIY, a local Goodyear shop would charge $35 if i brought my own fluid.

 

Do I need to do the flush at the time of a brake change or can I change my brakes and flush later?

 

You can flush at any time, but if the car is already up in the air anyway, might as well get it done.

 

Hey guys,when I go about 75-80 mph on freeway i get steering wheel vibrations and especially braking. Dealership tells me that I need brake resurfacing at $240 and no brake pads needed. Is this a rip off?

Also, I'm looking into doing the flush as well since its been awhile (3 years), recommend to be done at Infiniti or is there a better place around Northern California?

 

Yes, that's a ripoff. You can have the rotors turned (cheap fix) at an auto parts store for no more than, what, $25 a rotor on the high side? Honestly I would go with nice aftermarket stoptech rotors and replace them yourself (although put new pads on too. Never put old pads on new rotors). Check out tirerack for info on rotors and pads, although my personal experience is that the vendors in the marketplace here will usually give you better pricing.

On the flush, flushing brakes is super-easy. Don't pay too much for someone else to do it. I was a total n00b the first time I tried it and it was a piece of cake. The nice thing is, if you don't get it quite right then you can just pour more fluid in the reservoir and bleed the lines so more. BTW you don't need to buy any fancy equipment to do that- just disconnect the battery (from the FSM) and have your wife/gf pump the brakes while you place a clear tube from one of the $9 bleeder kits on the end of the screw, then slowly open the bleeder screw with a closed wrench/bleeder wrench, closing it off while she's pumping the final time, and taking care to top off the reservoir every minute. Using ATE super blue (or any different color from what you have in there) makes it super easy to tell when you've flushed your old fluid. Stoptech recommends flushing brake fluid every year, so it's an easy diy maintenance item.

BTW wheel vibrations are a tough item to diagnose (just ask Anton)... could be unbalanced wheels, brakes, wheel bearings starting to fail (this happened to me)... if you haven't had wheels balanced in a while you might want to find someplace that will do a hunter roadforce balance on them, which balances the wheels under load.

Good luck bro.

 

Yeah. I'm thinking of doing it all myself, I'm just very lazy. Thanks for the advice.