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Originally Posted by Pete Burton
Yes, I know that brake fluid should be replaced periodically. For some reason, I have trouble keeping to a schedule on that and have ley my cars go far beyond that ISTS. A viable option, and one that I will do on my MB when I go through the brakes and replace some other compionents is silicone brake fluid. Silicone brake fluid is non-hydroscopic, so it doesn't need to be replaced. It also has a higher boiling point and as you might expect is more expensive.
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Silicon fluid is bad for this reason.....then moisture that does manage to condense in the M/C will eventually pool up at the lowest point usually the brake callipers and cause the expected problems of water in caliper. Thats what makes it a poor choice on the street. Race cars will not go a year or more without systems being dissassembled and flushed.
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