How often have you changed/flushed you brake fluid power steering fluid trans fluid coolant?

 

I just changed the brake fluid for the first time @ 70k. It wasn't bad but I did it because I read that brake fluid absorbs moisture (hydroscopic) that will rust the lines from the inside.

Power steering fluid is next on my list of fluids to change. Maybe this week.

I change the tranny fluid every 15k and my tranny just died at 70k!?!?!?!?!?

 

brake fluid should be done once a year
hygroscopic not hydroscopic-- which is the abilty to see underwater
It absorbs moisture from the air and ruins fluid and components like calipers from micro rust particles, pressure loss from moisture compressing and brake fluid not

ps fluid 60kmiles/3 years

coolant 5 years

trans- anyones guess- some do 3 qts every year and have failure right on schedule at 70~

 

I got the car a month ago with 103K on it, and the trans was perhaps never done.

I've done 3 x 2, and yesterday bought another 6 quarts.

In fact, I think it's light enough to do another 3 quart drain/fill.

 

Is flushing the brake fluid yourself easy?

edit: I've had the car for two years and i havent changed the fluid just topping them off if i need to. Only the powersteering needs to be topped off occasionally since i have a small leak.

edit edit: I hope my parents changed the brake fluid before they gave it to me

 

Brake fluid - every other year
Power steering fluid - never, just top up if necessary
Transmission fluid coolant - every other year also

 

I do brake fluid 2 times a year, and if i race it after every race. It makes a BIG difference.

Ps fluid, is one of those fluids that i just kinda leave alone for 4 or so years at a crack.

 

ps fluid DOES need to be changed, it gets hot all the time and loses lubricating properties
3/60 is good for it

 

I flush all my fluids every 30k miles. I flush my trans once a year or 15k miles.

 

damn i need to do my PS soon, bought 2 bottles for it like ages ago..

 

PS fluid you can get by without changing, what, every 5 years if even that? The only reason you would need to change the fluid is if it becomes contaminated. Unless you've got a rack or PS hoses that are leaking, PS fluid to me is like a life-of-car thing.

Tranny fluid - I'd say on these cars, it doesn't even matter!

 

p/s fluid, yeah you just kinda leave alone, but i just did the first flush (sucked out multiple times, and replenished, and turning the wheel occasionally to help work all the fluid around) at about 105k a while ago, and now it actually looks like somewhat new fluid, and it seem to also make the steering feel smoother too, so occasional replacement is good for it (i know fords are really susceptible to dirty fluid with the whine the p/s pumps love to make)

then brake fluid, should be every 30k or every 2-3 years (can't remember exactly ) for a stock car that is DD, more often if driven hard and such, but yes it absorbs water which cause issues with corrosion and rust and such inside the system, but normally the first thing that seems to go on cars, is the master cylinder though, but if that is still cheap to replace in your mind, just wait till it takes out the ABS module/solenoids, where you are looking at $1000+ EASILY just for parts and not including labor
easy to replace???, relatively especially if you got somebody else to push the brake pedal while you are at the calipers (a wife or gf would work too, as long as they listen to when to push and such ), just a little time consuming, but not bad
now a power bleeder is even easily and can be done yourself, and you can get much more fluid through those lines
it also help if you suck the reservoir down first, then put new fluid in, and bleed with fresh fluid, instead just pushing more old fluid through the lines first

 

Been wanting to get my tranny fluid changed.

 

I used one of these:


The plug takes a 3/8" square drive. I had to hit mine with metal bar to loosen it up.
And to fill, a funnel that tapered to 5/16" O.D., as I didn't want to remove the oil jet kit.

Each drain/fill will save you $70 over Acura's prices. Autozone will take used fluids for free.
Next year, I'd be inclined to buy a case of Honda transmission oil when in Delaware [tax free].

Rather than three or four quarts at a time.

I believe I got about a cup more out of the trans when how, over the one time I did it cold.