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03-21-2005, 05:26 PM

NYR1199

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Here what happened today!! :(

So i go to Tire Kingdom to get a brake inspection. They call me 2 hours later to tell me than is going to cost $1340 .... thats right $1340. They said that somehow tranny fluid got into the brake system and that all the rubber has expanded and that they need to replace everything; is that unbelieveable or what?

03-21-2005, 05:31 PM

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How does transmission fluid get into the brake system?

Did someone forget where the transmission fluid gets filled?

03-21-2005, 05:33 PM

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That's the biggest bull$hit I ever heard,

. Those guys are funny.

03-21-2005, 05:34 PM

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I mistakenly added about 2 ounces of brake fluid to my power steering reservoir last summer. I had it flushed within a few miles. Some shops said forget about it, others said I should get it flushed. At any rate it had been in there long enough.

When I had this situation, I was warned in no uncertain terms NEVER to put transmission fluid in the brake fluid reservoir or I would have major problems.

How long have you owned this car? Did you put transmission fluid in the brake receptacle by any chance?

03-21-2005, 05:38 PM

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thats b.s. they probably did that

03-21-2005, 05:38 PM

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I mistakenly added about 2 ounces of brake fluid to my power steering reservoir last summer.

And you didnt see they were 2 totally different types of fluids as you were putting them in?

Old age is a biatch.

03-21-2005, 05:48 PM

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nahh i didnt do anything, its all BS, all I wanted was new pads too

03-21-2005, 05:54 PM

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nahh i didnt do anything, its all BS, all I wanted was new pads too

Damn in that case you must have "SUCKER" written all over your forehead.. or atleast thats how they saw you.

03-21-2005, 06:11 PM

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Yea I'm student at FSU, and the place is down the street from the school. O well, its a DIY job and I'll wait until I go home

03-21-2005, 06:20 PM

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brake fluid makes rubber seals expand. thats why you should never put it in anything except a mastercylinder. but tranny fluid i dont think it will ruin the seals in your braking system. if your brakes where bled w/ trans fluid then flush the system but if it was just poured into the resevoir on the master get a turkey baster and suck it out of their. then fill it back up w/ clean dot3 brake fluid. should be okay.

03-21-2005, 06:32 PM

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yea looks like the shop is looking to make some ....... extra labor and parts sales.... flush the brake system ...... larryseibel had a good idea with the turkey baster.... after you clear the resevoir .... bleed the system untill you use up one of the big bottles of brake fluid.... I think you will be fine