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Old 02-09-2004, 03:46 PM
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Does brake fluid in an unopened bottle go bad?
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Default im not an expert but.....i have no reason to suspect why it would.
its not food or anything......expiration date should be forever.....
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if its in a dusty area. it will get contaminated with all sorts of bacteria (disease0. we do not want a sick audi now, do we?
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Default Yes, it absorbs water and that is not good.
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Why don't you add the "Jim Bush, Holand, MI" as part of your sig.
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yumy audice dept!
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5 year shelf-life! ;O)
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so no worries?
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Default Lookee here-
"plastic containers which do not have a long shelf life. Don't buy lots of this stuff at a time because moisture can make its way through the plastic containers"<ul><li><a href="http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html">http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html</a</li></ul>
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Because Jim's a special guy ;-)
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