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Originally Posted by tcane
240 Ed:
I could not have said it better! In addition, water in brake fluid = rusting/corroding brake componets = failed brake components because of the rust/corrosion = at a minumum poor braking because componets do not move like they should (like the caliper piston not pushing on the brake pads with full force) = brake components needing R&R long before they would need to be but for not changing the brake fluid. Absorbtion of atmospheric moisture causes brake fluid to turn opaque and tells the aware owner to replace the brake fluid. I use my Mighty Vac to R&R the brake fluid every year, doing it when the humidity is low - like the M-B owners and service manuals call for.
Tom
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Hey Tom, I drive a 240D, both brakes and clutch share the same fluid and fluid reservoir... I just changed the fluid, bled the brake lines... Then it occurred to me: that same old fluid corrodes/rusts not only the brake lines and components, but also the clutch lines and components... should I also replace the fluid in and bleed the clutch lines? I asked that in another thread today and the consensus (only two readers answered my question) was: don't mess around with the clutch, it is a bucket of worms for the first timer... If you live in a dry climate and the old brake fluid was pretty clear, forget about it... leave the clutch alone.
Just curious, how do you (and others here) feel about it?
Thanks,
Rino