Posted on 07/08/2014 9:29:09 AM PDT by jazusamo
Should last a lot longer than that. The fuel lines on my Ford truck appear to be made of stainless whereas the brake lines were some cheapo steel. They rotted out after 10 years but the fuel lines look like new (99 F250) after 15 years.
I agree they should last longer than that.
Your fuel lines ARE stainless steel.
brake fluid can get water in it. this will cause all sorts of problems.
it’s why some manufacturers say it should be changed. Others, like GM say it’s a life time fluid.
Salt rot is a huge problem with vehicles from the rustbelt states. I don’t recall having a problem with the GM vehicles as far as fluid line corrosion goes, but every single ford I’ve owned has had a brake system failure due to rotted steel lines and brake hoses. Nothing says OH S*** like pushing on the brake pedal, and having it go straight to the floor.
With that said, if you live where they salt the roads during the winter, take your vehicle to a carwash, and wash the undercarriage thoroughly. It helps a lot, and undercoating works to protect all of the exposed steel parts also.
Without corrosion inhibitors, even oil will corrode. Oil has a natural water saturation level just like the air does. When the temperature falls oil, like air, can’t hold as much water as it did when it was warmer and the water present condenses out of the oil. Even if the oil is dried, when exposed to air again it will “suck” up water from the atmosphere until it reaches the saturation point at the current temperature.
Corrosion inhibitors are essential.
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