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Originally Posted by FLfinfan
Took off the left front tire when I got home and noticed fluid/oil all around the inside of the rubber part of the tire. Then noticed it around the wheel well area, alittle under the truck, on the frame and back towards the gas tank. Not a crazy bad amount, but not hard to spot. More fluid than I have spilled in an engine compartment in all my years combined.
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Well that spill was caused by someone not thinking. If the pads going on are thicker than the ones coming off you must check the level of the fluid prior to compressing the pistons. If the reservoir is full you will have a spill, some of the old fluid needed to be removed prior to doing the complete job.
Although going back to the dealership may be a big hassle I would most definitely do it. How much do you know about brake fluid? Well let me just say, it is NOT a friendly chemical. If you do not go to the dealership and get their screw-up documented where will you be if the paint discolors and flakes off and you get premature rust? Or worse yet it gets on electrical connections and wires and causes nasty problems down the road.
From that pic, that was a LOT of spilled fluid!