How to Change ( Replace ) Brake fluid – Acura ILX Honda Civic

How to Change  ( Replace ) Brake fluid – Acura ILX  Honda Civic

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DIY step by step video with explantion on how to change – replace brake fluid on ILX Acuara. This video will help with brake service.

The honda civic uses the same setup so this video can guide you step by step on how to change the brake fluid on your honda.

This is a Easy to use – step by step intruction on how to do brake service. Regular maintenance on your acura per the service manual.

Honda Civic Brake system is similar and therefore this video can give you some idea on honda brake fluid change.

Genuine brake fluid http://amzn.to/2ygm1kr is around $10.
Please leave a comment or ask a question and I will be happy to answer.

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P Schmied says:

This guys' theory is OK, but his use of anything but Honda DOT3 brake fluid indicates that either he's never read an actual Honda Owners Manual/Service Manual or his reading comprehension is poor.

While engine oils have new standards introduced frequently, DOT 3 brake fluid standard has not changed. It does not specify additives that may be needed to be compatible with the design or materials used in particular modern system using new materials introduced since that standard was introduced.

DOT 3 is an old minimum standard for a type of brake fluid. It covers flow, boiling point, flash point and reactivity with components typically used in a braking system. When it was introduced, few cars had disc brakes, the average lifetime of a car was well under 5 years, 65mph was considered reckless driving, and it was rare to see a car reach 100,000 miles before the body rusted out. Today virtually all cars have disc brakes, antilock and stability control added to them, the average age of a car on the road is close to 10 years, 65mph is considered cruising, and most cars are capable of reaching 150,00-200,000 miles without major overhaul.

While some manufacturers have switched to DOT 4 and other standards for their hydraulic brake system fluids, Honda chose to have an additive package created within the DOT 3 standard that is optimized to provide long life and high performance WITH THEIR SYSTEMS.

Honda is adamant about using their branded brake fluid. It's not ambiguous. They explicitly state in their manuals that if another brand is used IN AN EMERGENCY, it should be drained and replaced as soon as possible. Fluids are the cheapest components of a working vehicle, and their formulation and quality determine the life of the parts that they cool, lubricate and move.

When a mechanic goes against the explicit service instructions of a manufacturer regarding fluids to be used in the primat[ry safety system of a car, buyer beware.

Considering that labor is the largest cost component of a brake fluid flush and replace, the cost differential between Honda and Walmart no-name fluid is small, and Honda's specified maintenance intervals for replacement is 3 years, it does not make sense to cheap out here, UNLESS you are trying to increase the scope and cost of future brake jobs for that customer.

John Smith says:

Thank you for the video. Well detailed.

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