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Have you ever wanted to know
more about your auto repairs

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but were afraid to ask
your mechanic?

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This brief video provides you
with information designed to

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help you make the
right decisions

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about your auto repairs.

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Clean brake fluid plays a
vital role in internally

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lubricating brake components and
allowing your vehicle to stop

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efficiently, especially under
heavy loads or high

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temperatures.

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The average motorist drives
10,000 to 15,000 miles and

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will use their breaks
about 75,000 times.

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Brake fluids should be tested
regularly and should be

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changed as needed.

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Service recommendations can
range from 12 months or 12,000

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miles to once every
three years.

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Brake fluid is hygroscopic and
may absorb moisture through

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microscopic pores in the
hoses and seals.

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Break fluid saturated with
water lowers the point at

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which the fluid may boil and
may render your brakes

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ineffective, and could
cause an accident.

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Left untreated, this moisture
could also corrode many

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internal parts, leading
to costly repairs and

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replacement.

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At high temperatures, water
vaporizes, turning to air in

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the brake lines.

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From a safety standpoint, air
in the braking system will

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dramatically increase the
distance required for you to

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stop, possibly causing an
accident and endangering your

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life and those of others.

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From an environmental point of
view, there's very little

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impact, unless internal
corrosion causes a fluid leak. [MUSIC

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