I have personally done thousands of brake services on thousands of vehicles. I hear what everyone is saying about the corrosion inside of the system and possibly affecting calipers and are wheel cylinders. Outside of a normal service and replacement of brake pads shoes it's just an unneeded expense. Brakes work as an entire system together. It should be done at the time the brakes are serviced in a proper brake service. Why I pay to have a brake flush done independent of a brake service. Of course that varies with mileage driven and all that good stuff. It's just a logical time to do it it's approximately the correct interval. With that being said I recommend replacing the fluid whenever the brakes are done. I am also an ASE Master Automotive technician for 24 years. It is a family business and I am the 3 generation in the business. I work for one of the largest Distributors of brake parts in the Northwestern United states. Those are simply estimates based upon my experience. If you live in Arizona probably closer to 6+ years. If you live in Seattle like I do it becomes contaminated in the vehicle anywhere from 3 to 6 years. Of course there is a lot of factors that affect this. Brake fluid that is open to the atmosphere will fairly quickly absorb moisture. Water is much more corrosive than brake fluid meaning it will Rust or corrode the internal components of the braking system at a much faster rate than brake fluid alone. Wet brake fluid( brake fluid containing moisture above 1%) boils at approximately 311 degrees. Meaning if your brake fluid is contaminated with water it will affect the point at which it boils. Water boils at 212f brake fluid at about 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
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