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Old 03-08-15, 10:43 AM
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Default Opened bottle of brake fluid?

So i bought brake fluid a couple of months ago to change my brake fluid... today i'm going to change my calipers... can i still re use it? I left it in a cabinet for a couple of months 3-5 months? can I still use it?
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I guess technically you could but brake fluid attracts moisture so it won't be ideal..... just go buy a new bottle its like $5. I always throw away what i dont use and buy a new bottle every time i do my brakes, its so cheap why would you chance something as important as brakes on a $5 bottle of fluid?

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Go buy a new bottle...not worth it...I wouldn't keep it more than a month max!
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Yea its one of those things that not worth the risk, considering how cheap a bottle of brake fluid is.
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It shouldn't be any problem. It will attract moisture when it's inside the car anyway.
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agreed, if it was sealed tight it shouldn't be a problem. Pour a little into a clear container, if it is cloudy in anyway..toss it out.
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