![]() ![]() The one thing I can think of that could thwart this idea is that the fluid in the master cylinder reservoir doesn't completely cycle through the system in any reasonable number of miles (or ever). The biggest issue with all of this is the brake fluid which never comes back and stays in the lines will absorb water over time. You have to do something to remove this fluid. It will never come back to the master cylinder. That's what I'm trying to avoid having to do. The fluid which goes out to the brake cylinders/calipers stays out there. I chose 75% for the amount to be replaced because I didn't want to suck the reservoir dry and possibly introduce air into the system, which would make it necessary for me to bleed the brake system. After enough cycles, the old fluid (along with its contaminants) would be diluted so much that it is effectively clean and has a low enough contaminant concentration to be satisfactory. That mix is then diluted of old fluid even further when the process is repeated again. ![]() The idea is that as the brakes are used over those miles, the fluid is mixed and routed through the entire system. Is it feasible for me to use a turkey baster to suck out 75% of the fluid in the master cylinder reservoir, replace the extracted fluid with the same amount of new brake fluid, then repeat that process every so many miles miles until a satisfactory number of cycles are complete, effectively replacing most of the fluid in the system? If so, every how many miles should I do the partial replacement, and for how many cycles? The spilled brake fluid will damage your car’s metallic components when it corrodes due to moisture content. Wipe off any brake fluid that accidentally spills onto any of the car’s components. Let's assume I have a car with 30k miles whose service manual does not specify any interval for changing brake fluid, and the fluid is still transparent with no visible contaminants. Brake fluid does not absorb the water, and if it is not changed regularly, it will cause corrode. ![]()
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