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Brake Fluid Change added to Scheduled Maintenance beginning with 2020 Model Year
As brake fluid ages, some of the fluid properties deteriorate. Changing brake fluid at least every 3 years ensures the fluid meets its optimal specified performance. Scheduled Maintenance for 2020+ Model Year vehicles will include Brake Fluid Change with a specified interval (see Owner’s Manual for details). Refer to the appropriate 2020+ Model Year vehicle workshop manual (WSM) for brake fluid change procedures.
Japanese and German cars have recommended brake fluid flushes every 2 years for as long as I can remember.
I've owned many VW TDI's over the years and they always recommended brake fluid changes every 2 years. Only makes sense as brake fluid naturally draws moisture.
Glad to hear Ford is finally recognizing this.
Need rear brakes soon - will be getting it done at the dealer. Will have them change out the brake fluid then also as the truck is now 4 years old (bought last year).
I am willing to bet most comments will be "I've never changed brake fluid and never had an issue". People usually look at me like I am crazy when I tell them I just flushed my brake fluid. I have been flushing fluid for years and replacing with the appropriate Valvoline full synthetic a minimum of every 5 years. Radiator gets the same. If you keep your vehicle a lot of years and don't want issues it simply makes sense to regularly maintain all fluids.
As brake fluid ages, some of the fluid properties deteriorate. Changing brake fluid at least every 3 years ensures the fluid meets its optimal specified performance. Scheduled Maintenance for 2020+ Model Year vehicles will include Brake Fluid Change with a specified interval (see Owner’s Manual for details). Refer to the appropriate 2020+ Model Year vehicle workshop manual (WSM) for brake fluid change procedures.
Thanks for the heads up.
This is why, "it wasn't in my owner's manual so I don't need to do it" is not a sufficient argument to detract from a proposed additional maintenance item.
"I've never changed brake fluid and never had an issue".
Let me be the first then. But it does make sense to do it. I wonder what the mileage limit on it might be or is it just a time thing? There are a couple people on here who claim over 100,000 miles in a year or two of ownership.
it's a one person, 20 minute job, plus a couple bucks of brake fluid. Moisture in the brake fluid corrodes and gums up the calipers/pistons, so for long term owners it's a big money saver.
I am willing to bet most comments will be "I've never changed brake fluid and never had an issue". People usually look at me like I am crazy when I tell them I just flushed my brake fluid. I have been flushing fluid for years and replacing with the appropriate Valvoline full synthetic a minimum of every 5 years. Radiator gets the same. If you keep your vehicle a lot of years and don't want issues it simply makes sense to regularly maintain all fluids.
I'm using the same Valvoline synthetic DOT4 and flushing every 4 four years in all our vehicles. After a bad experience with DOT3 in my 1990 Ford Ranger years ago I switched to DOT4 and never looked back.
Let me be the first then. But it does make sense to do it. I wonder what the mileage limit on it might be or is it just a time thing? There are a couple people on here who claim over 100,000 miles in a year or two of ownership.
Judging by average mileage, they will probably recommend it at 3 years or 50,000 miles.
05-31-2019, 05:26 AM
Brake Fluid Change added to Scheduled Maintenance beginning with 2020 Model Year
