Brake and Clutch Fluid Changes

[TVRSH]

After James' early retirement from Race 2 at OP last weekend due to clutch problems, I've discovered that the clutch fluid (last changed 2 seasons ago) went "off-scale" for water content when tested yesterday! It begs the question as to how often you should change both brake and clutch fluids - I guess that the accepted wisdom is every year?
No "wise a**e" comments please - this could save other not so experienced DTEC racers an avoidable retirement in future!

[NTEL]

Here is my none wise ARSED annswer I change my clutch fluid every season and I also bleed the brakes after every weekend. I use motul 600 and never had a problem. HTH....

[tbdgriff500]

+1 do everything you can between meetings not take it out of the truck when you get to the next meeting and hope all is ok. False economy. Pay your race entry. Fuel. Hotel. Travel. Then find out you have a problem when you get to the circuit. And Can't race. Not my idea of fun

[Keithyboy]

Pearls of wisdom from Tim the spanner man (& Chanty too!)

[Graham]

I flush both brakes and clutch every 2 meetings using ap600. and oil after 4-6 hours running

to easy not to do it.

[jimtbg]

I test the brake/clutch fluid after each meeting and like Chanty bleed the brakes after each meeting , Amazon brake fluid tester £20.00

I try to sort / check everything out as soon as possible after each meeting
I said after the race to James check the Brake /Clutch fluid,

people don’t have it changed on there road cars till things go wrong (that makes me money).

[tbdgriff500]

Keithyboy said:

Pearls of wisdom from Tim the spanner man (& Chanty too!)

one gets ones man to do it

[TVRSH]

Thanks guys - I never knew there was such a device as a brake/clutch fluid tester until this week! I do enjoy the learning/infrastructure process as a part of racing. It took me 2 seasons to discover a battery operated wheel nut gun!