They say they are working with AutoZone to have a DIY alternative (presumably to sell smaller numbers), but nothing on the AutoZone web site indicated it has happened. I would buy some strips myself, but the smallest tube contains 100, and costs about $50, which is more money than I have curiosity.
JIFFY LUBE BRAKE FLUID FREE
They have a free offer of test strips for garages, but insist the garage has to own the right tools (which they manufacture and sell) to get the offer. They say if you paid less than $75 for the flush, they didn’t do an adequate job. It also heavily promotes the test for garages as a way to make a ton of money, saying that about 1/2 the cars you test will fail the test (and need an expensive brake flush).Īnyway, in reference to the OP, somewhere in there they say that if the you fail the test after a flush, it’s because the garage didn’t use sophisticated flushing tools, and that the old “pump the pedal until the fluid is clear” method would NOT be adequate to flush the copper out. Google “fascar brake fluid test” and you’ll get a ton of information, basically from the test manufacturer saying how much better the test is than testing for water in the brake fluid. I saw a customer get the same hard sell at a local garage today. Proper levels of corrosion inhibitors in the fluid and also minimize To provide maximum brakeĬomponent life, corrosion in the brake system must be minimizedīy periodic brake fluid changes. Copper corrosion is closely followed byĬorrosion of iron based components, indicated when copper levels System are among the first to corrode, with copper levels rising in As the corrosion inhibitors inīrake fluid deplete over time, copper components in the brake Is based on extensive testing determining copper content to be a
This recommendation was issued by the AMRA in April 2004, and Issued a Uniform Maintenance Service Recommendation forĬhanging brake fluid when its copper content reaches 200 ppm. “The Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA) has As I said previously, it is virtually impossible for copper levels to reach a high level in brake fluid within 2 months, but regarding the topic of brake fluid and copper:
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