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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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I have a 06 tc with 65k miles on it,and i recently checked out the brake fluid,its kinda brownish,see the picture below...should i add some or change it or what not..it this a good color to not be concern about..brake are fine..just curious

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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If it was me, I would flush it out with new brake fluid. I usually flush out brake fluid every 30k miles to prevent any condensation build up.
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did some research and find out dot 3 should look like new oil color...
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Originally Posted by my06tc
did some research and find out dot 3 should look like new oil color...
yes you're correct it's a very faint clear-yellow color when new. As it absorbs moisture it turns darker and darker. I would say yes, it's time to bleed/flush the brake fluid out of there.
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