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Brake Fluid

Randy have you changed the oil in the brake lines? I am thinking it would be good as the color is changing at 100K. I am not sure I want to bleed it all through and have not changed any pads yet. I may wait until I need the pads.

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Mine is an 00 3500 so the discs are quite a bit bigger. I checked the pads at 90K and there was plenty of pad left. I have the 5 speed manual and it slows rather quickly when you take off the gas. Loaded with about 3000 lbs I never touched the brakes on the Californian mountain passes.
I tend to drive watching some distance down the road so have only gotten into the anti lock once or twice.

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I guess the main question was does anyone change the brake fluid. I have only done it in the past when I resealed or replaced the calipers or drum pistons. As I have not done anything to the brakes on this truck and will likely just replace the front pads next I am interested if someone like our "Chief" mechanic has done this and recommends it. He has certainly worked on more critical hydraulic systems than most of us.
I am always worried about drawing rust or dirt particles into the calipers and then causing a nick in a seal and a leak.
My understanding is that a lot of cars manufactures have gone to metal pads, which wear the disks excessively compared to the old asbestos. My experience with the newer organic pads it that they don't last while you turn around.
The Volvo's have had metal pads for years and therefore you need to have the disks replaced with the pads. I normally get about 100K miles on the pads on the Volvos also.

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