Does it use DOT 5 brake fluid? If so, it is silicone based and doesn't have moisture absorption problem of "regular" DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluids. BTW ... never mix DOT 5 with any of the others. Mike
> What's the current advice on brake fluid > changes? I ask because after looking very > carefully through the manual for my '01 > Jeep Cherokee, I find no mention of ever > changing the brake fluid--auto tranny, > transfer case, front & rear diffs, radiator-- > yes, but brake fluid--no mention other than > checking the level. > > I have always thought that the brake fluid > should be changed every couple of years or > so because it could absorb moisture. > > I drive this Jeep as my daily driver instead of > either of my Vanagons (mandatory Vanagon > content ;-) > > Richard A Jones > Boulder, Colorado |
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