brake fluid changes

2004 LEXUS RX 330
75,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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RLKNER
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU BLEED YOUR BRAKES AND REPLENISH WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID.
Dec 14, 2010 at 6:31 AM
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JIS001
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Lexus recommends you replace the brake fluid every 30k miles.
Dec 14, 2010 at 7:05 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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There is no reason to do a re bleed unless the system has been opened up, as the last poster says, every 30K or no longer than 2 years, the reason for this is that brake fluid is hygroscopic, that is it adsorbs moisture from the air, thisa moisture can cause rust and poor braking due to fade.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 16, 2010 at 8:26 AM
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