Never done a brake fluid flush. Should I?
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eddiebx
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Did you check to see what your maintenance guide suggests? It seems like on the 5th gens they no long recommend any change interval for the brake fluid, I guess Toyota feels the system is well sealed enough to not require one under normal circumstances. I going to say it probably would not hurt anything to get it flushed but it might not be needed depending on what your maintenance guide suggests...
Are you experiencing any braking issues, or just thinking preventative upkeep?
JohnnyT
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I had it done this morning by my mechanic. The truck needed to be running to bleed the backs as mentioned earlier in this thread. The existing fluid came out like a slime green color. Should have taken a pic.
Since the truck is 6 years old I felt better getting it done. Don't want to take any chances with brakes. Had the driveshaft greased as well.
Since the truck is 6 years old I felt better getting it done. Don't want to take any chances with brakes. Had the driveshaft greased as well.
The sealed transmissions are on a 100k interval with the "life long" fluid.
Robs08Runner
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Do you guys feel like a brake flush will help keep the calipers from sticking? Mine only has 15k on it and when the pads get low, I'll probably do it then.
Atlanta_man
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Won't help the calipers
they die from road salt
they die from road salt
AuSeeker
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The Transmission Temperature warning light is for when the transmission overheats, heat is a killer for transmission fluid and transmissions, once you have overheated to the point of the light coming on you have killed most all the proprieties of the fluid and could also have done some damage to the transmission.
Think about it all oils have certain properties that make them do the job of the lubrication, cleaning and or hydraulics that they are designed for, and after a time/use period loses much of those properties and also get contaminated, there's no such thing as "lifetime" fluid no matter what a manufacturer says, their definition of "lifetime" is their warranty period in which they are libel for fixing the vehicle, when they are no longer libel for any damage to the vehicle the "lifetime" has no more meaning to them, nor should it to you.
That all being said wouldn't you rather act proactively and change any oil/fluids before damage is done or wait in a light to tells you something no good has happened.
The only warning light that is good is the "Maint" light telling you it's time to change the engine oil, there's no such lights for when it's time to change the transmission fluid, coolant, or brake fluid, any light related to any of these are BAD lights, so it's up to you to decide when it's time to have "new" fluids instead of fluid that has lost it's properties, contaminated or both, I personally would rather have new fluids that I know are doing their job instead of fluids that are questionable if they can still do their job.
IMHO 180,000 miles is WAY past time to change any or all fluids.
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firebirdguy
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Don't mean to be a grammar nazi but it's liable, not libel.
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AuSeeker
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And so it should of been, but these smart phones these days seems to think they know better than the user what they want to type and I got tired of proof reading correcting it's assumptions on a small screen.
grave
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should *have been
AuSeeker
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Please send that to Apple.
