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    brake fluid

    ok, my car goes on the road as soon is i fix what little is left wrong... i noticed the other day that my brake fluid is turning a milky white, and i'm assuming that's due to moisture... i know i should drain and refill, but how do i drain it? do i just open the bleeder screws and open the cap and let gravity work? do i open the bleeders and pump it out via the master cyl, pushing new fluid behind it, keeping the system primed? would this be a good time to switch to a different grade of brake fluid? i need to know this stuff ASAP... thanks...



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    I just use the DOT3 fluid. It would be best to bleed the system and feed in new fluid at the same time.
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    Take rthe reservoir off and dump all that old fluid, Then refill it and flush the system REALLY good. May have to almost driain the reservoir a few times. Water in brake fluid is a VERY bad thing

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