Brake Fluid Flush
There is an increasing awareness of the dangers of water and corrosion producing contaminants. Brake fluid contaminated by moisture dangerously lowers the boiling point of the fluid to the point that, even under ordinary conditions, your brakes could get hot enough to cause the brake fluid to boil causing vapor to form in the brake system. The vapor is compressible, causing a low or no brake pedal. Water gets into the fluid because conventional brake fluid is hygrosconic (it has a magnetic attraction for moisture which it absorbs from the atmosphere). In the vehicle, moisture is absorbed through the brake master cylinder reservoir and permeable brake hoses. As a result the moisture, the steel lines, the rubber hoses, the cast iron, the aluminum, and the 450-500 degree brake fluid can cause an electrochemical reaction that makes the brake fluid so acidic that it can result in early failure of brake components. Brake fluid contamination has become so much a concern of some major car manufacturers that they have added it to the required maintenance. Failure to change your vehicle brake fluid can result in very costly repairs, if you have ABS type breaks, component failure can run into the thousands! So don’t delay and have our ASE certified technicians perform the service for you.
Remove all four tires.
Inspect complete brake system.
Inspect fluid condition in master cylinder.
Clean out master cylinder.
Flush all brake lines free of old brake fluid and contaminants.
Flush lines until fluid becomes clear.
Adjust brakes if applicable.
Install tires.
Top off master cylinder.
Test drive vehicle.
