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Changing fluids, sensibly.

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:26 am
by T.Hanson
My fault, I neglected to write things down. I'm guessing three years.

Low annual miles, stored winters in unheated garage. Is there sensible thinking around changing the fluids : Engine oil, transmission, differential, brake fluid,... radiator flush and fill ?

All look green, gold, clear visually. Because the fluids are relatively cheap, the draining not that difficult, is there any benefit to changing annually (?) even with low mileage ?

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:13 am
by JodyStevens
Not really any point for the oils, they're quite stable. Maybe if they were a decade old, but 3yrs with little miles is nothing. The brake fluid is hydroscopic so yes, I would replace it. Coolant I would replace as well.

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:08 pm
by RonDwyer
Heat it up with the old stuff! If anything leaks at least it wont be between fluids. Its usually condensation in the engine that gets to the oil.