Break fluid

coxmattycox · 28 May 2010 at 22:42

Hi all,

What colour should a decent break fluid be? Mine is very merky and hasn't been changed in a while.

Thanks

TaKeN · 28 May 2010 at 22:47

Brake* Fluid , Merky doesn't sound good. It should be clear, the same colour as Fosters! (the beer or slightly lighter

)

The_Abyss · 28 May 2010 at 22:54

Murky sounds even worse, worse even than cloudy.

ganesh · 28 May 2010 at 22:54

TaKeN said:
Brake* Fluid , Merky doesn't sound good. It should be clear, the same colour as Fosters! (the beer or slightly lighter )

Murky, and yes, i believe it should be the colour of wee.

classicVin · 28 May 2010 at 23:42

it should look like wee yes, But i would get it tested, as we have had some people come in with what looked like good brake fluid (looked like we as such

) But after testing it we found it to be really bad with a low boiling point. Where as we have had people come in with what looked like Dirty as such brake fluid, but a perfectly acceptable boiling point.

BigglesPiP · 29 May 2010 at 03:21

I like to go with golden syrup, but runny. The main reason to change it is that the water content rises over time and reduces the boiling point, which means brake-fade is more likely.

Matt82 · 29 May 2010 at 07:54

just change it. a litre only costs a tenner

thecremeegg · 29 May 2010 at 10:42

I thought that it was only clear when you put it in and once its been used for a bit it always go dark? Or is that oil?

Dogbreath · 29 May 2010 at 10:44

thecremeegg said:
I thought that it was only clear when you put it in and once its been used for a bit it always go dark? Or is that oil?

That's oil. If brake fluid has gone dark like old engine oil it's well past due for a change.

gbradders123 · 29 May 2010 at 23:47

mines blue! looks very pretty! Should be changed every couple of years, easy peasy to get it checked,

Clarkey · 29 May 2010 at 23:56

Dogbreath said:
That's oil. If brake fluid has gone dark like old engine oil it's well past due for a change.

This. Mine was pretty much black when I changed it after noticing the braking was really poor. I was a little sceptical that it would make the kind of difference that I was looking for but it did. I'm convinced now. If you don't feel your braking is up to scratch (and it doesn't have worn out pads) change it out, (literally) cheap as chips too.

Dave L · 30 May 2010 at 06:53

The amount of people who call vehicle brakes "breaks" is truly shocking.

mattyprice4004 · 30 May 2010 at 18:18

Dave L said:
The amount of people who call vehicle brakes "breaks" is truly shocking.

Pretty much all of my friends do, it drives me mad