EVER jumped out of your old Land Rover and into a modern car and noticed how sharp the brakes are? That effect is not just because of technical advances, it’s much to do with the condition of the brake fluid and the associated hydraulic seals inside the braking system.
Yet, although Land Rover service schedules specify regular renewal of brake fluid, and of brake seals, many non-Land Rover garages ignore this requirement and vehicles seem to carry on driving (albeit with the occasional routine brake problem). So, is a regular fluid change really necessary, or is Land Rover simply covering itself by making the stipulation, and enjoying some extra service business?
The main consideration is that brake fluid is hygroscopic – it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere – and when the moisture content reaches just three per cent
