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Heckubus97 · 06-28-2011, 04:36 PM

I am not sure who did it, or when exactly it happened, but recently my brake line was contaminated with either motor oil, or possibly power steering fluid. We brought our car in for some other work, and complained about our brakes being soft. Sure enough they discovered the source of the issue, and it turned out to be a kick in the balls. Every rubber component of our brake system needs to be replaced at a cost of $3000 to $4000 dollars. We had our brakes replaced in 2010 by a very reputable place, and I don't think that it occured then. I think it could have been one of the oil change places that we brought it to over the past year, likely in the past few months. I am astonished that someone could be so stupid and careless as our brakes could have failed at any time, possibly injuring or killing us and anyone else who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. We are just really lucky that the latest place found the problem (even though they don't do brakes, they specialize in suspensions). We even brought it in to a Nissan dealership a few days before the suspension place, and they completely missed the problem.

Has this happened to anyone else? Insurance won't cover it. I have no idea how to go after the possible culprits.

06-28-2011, 04:36 PM	#1
Heckubus97 Draft Pick Join Date: Feb 2005	Someone put oil in my brake fluid reservoir I am not sure who did it, or when exactly it happened, but recently my brake line was contaminated with either motor oil, or possibly power steering fluid. We brought our car in for some other work, and complained about our brakes being soft. Sure enough they discovered the source of the issue, and it turned out to be a kick in the balls. Every rubber component of our brake system needs to be replaced at a cost of $3000 to $4000 dollars. We had our brakes replaced in 2010 by a very reputable place, and I don't think that it occured then. I think it could have been one of the oil change places that we brought it to over the past year, likely in the past few months. I am astonished that someone could be so stupid and careless as our brakes could have failed at any time, possibly injuring or killing us and anyone else who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. We are just really lucky that the latest place found the problem (even though they don't do brakes, they specialize in suspensions). We even brought it in to a Nissan dealership a few days before the suspension place, and they completely missed the problem. Has this happened to anyone else? Insurance won't cover it. I have no idea how to go after the possible culprits.