How would I replace the brake fluid in a 2002 Toyota Tundra, serious answers, please.?

Question

I asked the local mechanic and he said why, I have some brake fluid that never needs to be replaced from a High Performance Catalog.

Answer 1

if you feel you need to heres how poke a small hole say pencel size in your brake fluid bottle seal if you get it to big no big deal i am assumeing you got the quart size as that works the best

suck out as much from the resivor as you can but dont empty it as you dont want a bubble
now turn it upside down into the brake fluid resivor it wont leak out as the air cant get into the bottle untill the fluid drops now open all the bleaders and pump the brakes watch the level on the bottle dont let it get empty as that will be bad you will need to start over and sometimes getting an air bubble out of an antilock system is hard do all 4 wheels at once to prevent back wash thaty accures when the pistons retract
[its ok to do them 1 at a time for bleading but a swap of fluid you need to open all 4]
watch yor wheels if you notice a lot of fluid coming out of 1 wheel and not others shut that one off continue untill your convinced its all swaped i use between 2 to 3 quarts to ensure a good flush but it can be done with 1

good luck

Answer 2

Standard brake fluid should be replaced about 2-3 years on average. The mileage you drive is a factor as well. Standard DOT3 fluid absorbs moisture and it will deay the seals in calipers and wheel cylinders causing braking problems. DOT5 is a synthetic blend that will last for almost the life of the vehicle. But it is very very expensive. This is what the mechanic was speaking of. DOT5 is also good for collector vehicles that are rarely driven.
If you need to replace the fluid, it is always best to power flush and fill the system with new. If you have to do it by yourself, then you can use a syringe type tool to suck out the old fluid from the resivoir in the master cylinder. Top off with clean fluid and then begin the process of bleeding each wheel until the new clean fluid replaces the old fluid and comes out clear. Always start with the wheel furthest from the master and bleed one at a time. So r/r wheel, l/r wheel,r/f wheel and l/f wheel.
Good luck and if you are in any doubt about doing it yourself, then take it to a proffesional who knows how to do this repair.
good luck..........

Answer 3

You should use the type of fluid recommended by the owners manual, for example DOT 3 ,DOT 4 DOT 5 etc. I am an auto tech and when i do this jobs i always start at the master cylinder. First i recover all the fluid inside the reservoir. If possible clean the inside of the reservoir, then fill with new fluid. Because of the complexity of newer car brake system i usually use a vacuum pump to purge the fluid through the valve at each corner, starting at the tire farther from the master cylinder. Keep the reservoir filled at all times with fresh fluid, and secure all valves after the procedure.

Answer 4

I would hang onto the new fluid until you atleast need new brakepads and/or shoes. Then you'll have to open all the bleed screws and pump the brakes untill no more fluid comes out then get some help bleeding the brakes...make sure you keep fluid in the brake booster or you'll suck in more air causing you to bleed the brakes much more