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      03-03-2010, 10:31 AM   #1
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Brake fluid

This morning the change brake fluid light came on. The car is almost 2 years old and I only have 22,000kms on it. Does this really need to be changed?
I'm also going to assume BMW does cover this like the oil changes.
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      03-03-2010, 11:25 AM   #2
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i had that light come on too they flush out your brake fluid and put in new brake fluid for you. i had that covered under warranty so it was free. i think they said they do it every 2 years incase the brake fluid get contaminated....
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My light went on a few hundred kms ago....hope this isnt unsafe or damaging anything...
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My light went on a few hundred kms ago....hope this isnt unsafe or damaging anything...
its fine i drove with it for another 1000+km on it lol
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My light went on a few hundred kms ago....hope this isnt unsafe or damaging anything...
The light is advisory, and it is safe to drive with it. The change of brake fluid is a preventive measure, since the fluid gets contaminated with water as the time goes. If the brake fluid were not flushed for a long time, the brake lines could get corroded due to the water collected in them, but the process is slow. A few hundred kms will not make a difference.
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      03-03-2010, 04:40 PM   #6
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I had the same when the car was at 20k, Also felt the clutch engagement had a different feel....
Everything came back to normal after the change.
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