Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

I want to see someone drive a heavily loaded truck down a big hill with 24 year old brake fluid. That hill on the I-17 north of Phoenix would do or that one on I-77 between 81 and 40. I will sell tickets for other spectators to watch and I want a life insurance policy on the driver and all film rights. Down shifting is not allowed and you don't get to wear your seatbelt or use the runaway truck ramps. Any takers?

If you change your brake fluid by the book you replace the bleeders before they start looking bad. Bleeders are cheap. They are never a problem if you maintain them. Some people have said to cover them with tubing and grease to help preserve them.

There are techniques to bleed ABS brakes without the scan tool. I have posted on this before. I remember ABS has been on production cars since the early '70s Lincolns. They aren't that special.