Gruber
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- Mark
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- 2018 Honda Civic Sport Touring; 2009 Honda CR-V EX-L
You can get yourself some break fluid testers from amazon.
They are inexpensive, you just stick it and it will tell you if it is good or not, and how bad it is.
The reality of things, is that many people don't ever change the break fluid (assuming they keep the car for 5-7 years), but in the end, it all depends on where you live, and how many time you break. The system is not sealed, so Honda recommendation are on the very safe side (mostly for legal reasons).
You can't say "the system is not sealed." The brake system is sealed - you will find this statement in any description of car brakes claiming to be at least half expert.
"The recommended intervals for changing brake fluid are all over the board depending on the manufacturer, from as often as every two years to actually never. Wait, never? Really, never."
"Brake fluid lives in a sealed system and can survive for years, but moisture from the surrounding air can work its way in through hoses and other parts of the brake system."
https://www.cars.com/articles/how-often-do-i-need-to-change-my-brake-fluid-1420680336417/
So Toyota for example does not have such thing as flushing the brake system scheduled every so many years or so many miles. It has 5, 15, and 30 kmiles services. They require checking the condition of the brake fluid and the brake system, but if it's found OK, you don't need to ever flush it.
I never did anything to the brakes in my 2009 CR-V (10 years, ~120+ kmiles).* Factory fluid, factory pads/rotors. I think now is finally the ripe time to do a complete 2-axle brake job. Maybe.
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*!! Warning - Your mileage MAY vary.
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