Does brake fluid have a shelf life?

"Vic Smith" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:55:57 -0500, "Steve W." >
> wrote:
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>>Guess you don't bother to check the oil or coolant either.
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> As a matter of fact I hardly ever do that anymore. The cars I'm
> running now went like this.
> A '90 Corsica 2.2 I replaced the hoses/coolant/thermostat and popped
> the GM tablets in because I saw a rust stain on the head.
> 10 years ago when I bought it. The rad cap hasn't been twisted since.
> Why would I look? It doesn't freeze and it doesn't overheat.
> If I was going to keep it a few more years I might change
> hoses/coolant again. But I ain't.
> First serious problem it gets retired.
> Pretty much the same with the '97 Lumina.
> Did the hoses/coolant/thermo 5 years ago when I bought it.
> Since the girls took it to Florida last year I put new
> hoses/coolant/thermo on it again, and threw in a water pump too.

> I change oil 2500-3000.

What an interesting paradox: you don't check/change the brake fluid or
coolant, but you change the oil every 2500-3000 miles when for many cars the
service intervals (and therefore oil change intervals) may be 10-15,000
miles.