How Often Do You Need to Change Your Brake Fluid?
3 Indicators that It Needs to Be Replaced
Your car’s brakes could spell the difference between safety and danger on the road. Brakes are important because they give you the ability to slow down or stop in an instant when you are faced with a potential accident.
That’s why it is a must to take good care of your car’s brake system. Part of your regular car maintenance should always include checking your brake pads, brake lines, brake calipers, and the state of your brake fluid.
Why Change Your Brake Fluid?
Like any other fluid in your car, the brake fluid has a specific function: to facilitate the movement of the brake system’s various components.
When you don’t change your brake fluid if it’s already due for replacement, any or all of these things could happen:
- Your car’s braking capabilities will diminish. When you press on the brake pedal, it will feel spongy.
- It will take more time for your vehicle to come to a stop when you hit the brakes.
- Your brakes could fail at a crucial moment.
When to Change Your Brake Fluid
Now that we have established the dangers of neglecting to check your vehicle’s brake fluid and changing it when it’s due for such, it’s time to know when you need to change it.
- Every few years
Unlike your car’s other fluids, you don’t have to top up or replace your car’s brake fluid every few months. You can do it every few years based on your owner manual’s recommendation. For some owners, the brake fluid needs to be replaced every 45,000 miles.
- When it gets contaminated
Contaminated brake fluid can adversely affect your car’s braking system. This happens when the brake fluid has been used for too long, causing the additives in it to wear out, or when moisture seeps into your brake fluid. Brake fluid contamination can cause delays in the response of your brakes.
- When it has turned murky
You don’t have to encounter an issue with your brakes for you to check your brake fluid. You can do it as part of your regular vehicle maintenance to take preventive action. If you notice that your brake fluid has turned murky, it may be time to have it replaced whether or not it has reached the threshold for mileage or time.
Time to Let Go of Your Old Auto
When what you need to change for your safety is not just your brake fluid but the entirety of your old rickety car as well, consider donating that vehicle to us at Kids Car Donations. When you do that, you can use the money earmarked for its repair to help you buy a brand-new car. We’ll then turn your unwanted auto into a vital source of support for the seriously ill boys and girls in your community who badly need medical assistance.
Our team will have your vehicle fixed the best way we can before putting it up for auction. We’ll then transfer the proceeds to reputable children’s nonprofit organizations that we are in partnership with us. These IRS-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits use the funding we give them to provide their young beneficiaries with free comprehensive and quality medical assistance, including emotional support, relief of pain and trauma, and other essential health services.
Aside from helping improve or restore the health of ailing kids in your community, your charitable contribution will also provide you with outstanding rewards. These include the privilege to claim the maximum tax deduction in the next tax season. You’ll also benefit from our free pickup and towing service anywhere in the country.
More than the material rewards you’ll get from us, you’ll also find priceless satisfaction in knowing that your act of charity will help in saving the lives of critically ill children and giving them a bright future to look forward to.
You can donate not just a car but almost any other type of vehicle — whether still in good condition or no longer.
For more information, feel free to check out our FAQs page. If you have any questions, you can call us anytime through our toll-free hotline at 866-634-8395 or message us here.
Help in the Healing of Sick Kids Today!
You can surely help in the healing of ailing kids in your community. Your car donation can make a lasting impact on their lives. If you’re ready to give your old ride a new and worthy purpose, call Kids Car Donations at 866-634-8395 or fill out our secure online donation form now!