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Originally Posted by JCL
So it went anywhere between 10 and 20 months over the recommended 24 month change interval. There is so much focus on oil change intervals on this board, and whether the manufacturer's recommendations are sufficient, but many owners neglect things like the brake flush where the consequences are seized calipers, and so on. Watch out for the brakes functioning normally, not pulling, ABS functioning properly, and they may be fine. However, this is the type of PM item that causes failures when missed and cars are parked, because the brake fluid doesn't move, the water that naturally collects in the brake fluid all goes to the lowest point, and that corrodes the calipers.
Don't just rely on Carfax, ask your dealer to scan your key and they should be able to show you all the work that was done by any dealer.
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Well good news, just got off of the phone with the dealer and the brake fluid flush was performed Sept. of 09 as well. Dealership says all service records point to a pretty solid vehicle with all of the regularly recommended service fulfilled. I've made an appointment with them for Saturday to look the vehicle over, I should do the oil service and filter changes myself but will take it to them first time around in order to start the maintenance book. Will also get a print out of prior service even though he's already given me the mm/dd/yy breakdown of what's been done.
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