In my never ending fluid saga with my 1990 Accord LX 135,000 miles, as the previous owner seems to have done absolutely NOTHING in keeping the fluids fresh and filled properly, should I have the brake fluid drained and replaced? Do I use only Honda brand brake fluid? (I had the tranny drained and filled last week, and I'm going to do it again next week as what was drained out looked like it came out of a swamp.) I'm also going to have the radiator flushed and refiiled next week.

 

Fresh brake fluid every 2 years. The stuff absorbs moisture from the air and that makes it corrosive.

Don't have to 'drain'. Just bleed the brakes enough to collect 1/2 pint from each wheel. Then go around again just as much. By that time the fluid should all be fresh.

Since it's been a long time (?) it's possible that NOW your MC will start acting up after you've stirred up any corrosion that's already happening.