Getting my oil changed this week by INDY. I don't have a service manual for the 2010 xk. The car is 3 1/2 yr old, has 25k miles, is it recommended that I have brake fluid changed also? Don't think it has been done. Car still under warranty, also has CPO 6/100k. thanks

 

Who's paying for the brake fluid change? I would hold off till 50K+ unless you notice some coloration or something off in the fluid as it is. Do you track the car?

 

Service manual recommends brake fluid change every 15,000 miles or 2 years. I had mine done recently by Jaguar with an oil change and I only had 6,000 miles. I think it was $99. You might want to have it changed to avoid any warranty loopholes by the dealer down the road.

 

I would have to pay for it, agree that it probably does not need changed but if it is less than $100 for warranty issues , as bocatrip points out, probably better off doing it.

 

I have a car that I purchased new in 1984 and the brake fluid has never been changed. Not having any issues of any kind with the brakes.

 

The problem is moisture in the brake fluid. It lowers the boiling point of the brake fluid (probably not a big deal on a street car) and can cause brake parts to corrode from the inside. I had a brake caliper seize up on my Miata. Not so much fun!

Of course, some people swear that brake fluid never needs to be changed and that this is all a thing of the past...

I don't think the brake fluid has ever been changed on my 2007 XKR. It's on my list of things to do (but will probably never get to).

 

Easy,I just remove fluid from reservoir,Pure new fluid to the top,replace cap,bleed each caliper in proper order,until I see the new clear fluid.

Top off when done.

Difference ? None noticed at all.

 

WRONG. NEVER WAIT FOR FLUID FAILURE. Brake fluid is probably the least attended fluid in a car. 3.5 years is TOO long for a non synthetic factory product. Even Valvoline Synthetic gets done every 2-3 yrs in all my vehicles. Just did my new 2012 XK with only 7800 miles. Bottom line-->BRAKES FEEL BETTER INSTANTLY.

See my Speed Bleeder post.

 

Lessons from my track days.... I know Exactly what boiled brakes feel like, and having your peddle sink solidly to the floorboard as your charging a turn at 100+ make you appreciate the real science behind how brakes and brake fliuds work.... Two other things gained my appreciation that day.. One was the track designer that put the emergency runoff space on that curve, and the other was Tides ability to remove stains from my my underwear.

From that day forward, I have treated brakes with the utmost respect, and I never even consider going "cheap" on such critical safety equipment. I now flush brakes yearly...

I am always stunned to hear how people with any car, not just this level of car, can be so cheap as to not care about safety equipment or manufacture recommendations. For goodness sakes, a flush is $150 every two years....Be cheap in your next bottle of wine, but not here...

 

Being able to stop is more important than being able to go.

Gravity bleeding is slow, easy, effective and cheap

 

But expensive wine tastes so good! Not crashing into a tree is boring...

 

Brakes and Tires.....the 2 most important maintenance items in our cars. I would not hold back the dollars on either one as it certainly can make a difference that one time when your life is at stake.