Brake fluid flush before or after?
#1
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Brake fluid flush before or after?
I知 purchasing new OEM brake pads and OEM rotors for my 80,000 mile LS. I知 getting the brakes installed by an Indy, flush done by Toyota.
Stupid question......
Should I get the brake fluid flushed before or after I have the brakes installed or does it not matter either way?
Anything else brake related I should have done at this mileage?
Stupid question......
Should I get the brake fluid flushed before or after I have the brakes installed or does it not matter either way?
Anything else brake related I should have done at this mileage?
#3
Intermediate
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I do notice the current brakes don稚 have very much feedback.....
#6
Intermediate
I知 at 36,000 miles and my original rotors are already warped, I would not buy OEM ones, just my .02
#7
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It does matter, because when you change pads you want to clean the area around the pistons and then push them in. While there are seals, it's not 100% sealed to the point of nothing getting past them. If you have fresh fluid, you just contaminated them. If you flush it post-pad swap, it doesn't matter because you're getting fresh fluid.
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#10
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I would not buy OEM ones
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I would not either, I bought an 07 460 a year ago with 105,000 miles, needed front rotors and pads right away
based on the opinions on this forum I called rockauto.com and got all new good stuff for around $300, very happy
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I would not either, I bought an 07 460 a year ago with 105,000 miles, needed front rotors and pads right away
based on the opinions on this forum I called rockauto.com and got all new good stuff for around $300, very happy
#11
The real answer is it doesn't really matter, however I think by doing the hardware change second you run more risk of introducing air into the system by compressing pistons, accidentally un-torqueing a brake line, etc. To minimize risk I'd do the flush after the hardware change.
#14
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I would do it after brake job . Because if the current fluid level is max removing the pads will make the level rise above the max , therefore overflow could occur.