Back in another age I changed my own breaks and did oil changes now when I was told last week that I needed to top of my break fluid I am frozen in time. The Tacoma manual say it looks easy other than pumping the breaks 20x before toping off it should be a snap...?? Is it realy that easy?
Low break fluid
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Who told ya, Jiffy Lube?
Those bass turds no longer get near my vehicles
Anyway, it's usually that easy....unless you have a leak
Take a break to check your brake..
Pappy
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Never Jiffy Lube for me too Gary. Drained my oil then told me they had no filter to replace old one. Needless to say, I was pissed. They still charged me for the oil change. I've got two words for them,,,,and it ain’t kiss me...
Judycat
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Do I have to use brake fluid or will anything fluid-y do?
Sure
Just don't use the brakes, avoid stop lights/signs, hills, go slow
Turn off the key when coasting into the drive
Judycat
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fuzzybuddy
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I had a 1968 Chrysler Imperial. I could open the hood, and get in, and stand next to the motor. And there was room on the other side of the motor for a friend! With my trusty Chilton's, I could fix anything. Today, I pop the hood, and wonder where the hell is stuff . Ain't no book going to help me with that engine.
Freaking electronics, modules
Gotta have a scope
Reminds me of winter driving back in Alaska. It was 65 miles one way to town and I never used my breaks even on those 3 mile down slope hills... just shifted gears and on ice never went very fast, in fact a one hour drive to town was more than doubled in winter.
Reminds me of when I changed the head gasket on my mom's 59 Ford.... plenty of roomto work and as you said with that Chilton manual you can fix anything.
Knight
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Should be a level line showing brake fluid level, check that for yourself. If low and check where master cylinder bolts to the firewall for seepage. None there, if you have 4 wheel disc brakes you should be able to see any seepage at the brake caliper. If combination disc & drum you will have to pull the wheels to check the wheel cylinders for seepage.
Depending on what you find & if the master cylinder has a centering pin DIY yourself may not be your best option. But still worthwhile to check to see what if anything might be a problem.
Depending on what you find & if the master cylinder has a centering pin DIY yourself may not be your best option. But still worthwhile to check to see what if anything might be a problem.
fmdog44
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terry123
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I take mine to the Firestone store a couple of blocks away for any problems. Don't understand why y'all are using breaks for the correct term brakes?
Yup
As slow as you can in the highest reasonable gear
Reminds me of driving my VeeDub when the clutch was out
Shifting when the engine/road speed matched became a necessity
Stopping (creeping thru a stop sign/light) was an adventure
I agree 'Gary O' if the 20 below temps didn't the trip to Fairbanks in dead-winter definitely woke one up!
Considering during the summer I could coast over 20 miles of the drive in those downhill sections gave new meaning to 'getting a grip' and my steering wheel still has the indentations.
