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Hey Scotty,

I was talking to some friends about cars and one of them asked about changing the blinker fluid in my car and I said no, and then they started laughing because they think that my car can have problems. I found it weird since our 2016 Honda Odyssey with 75 000 km never needed any sort of blinker fluid work. Is this blinker fluid legit or just some baloney?


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Blinker fluid is baloney. What you really need to be concerned about is greasing your muffler bearings. 😜Β 


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It's at the auto parts store on the shelf next to the exhaust bearings. If you don't see it then ask the guy at the front.

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After that please come back and tell us if you had success.


@mountainmanjoe
Just greased my muffler bearings last week. Boy, you can really tell a difference in air flow! Sounds a lot better too!


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Blinker fluid does not exist. I think someone if trying to be funny. 😋Β 


@_aragorn_7
Of course it exists. I'll take a photo tomorrow and show it to you ...


@_aragorn_7
here we go, see? Mine needs topping up.


@_aragorn_7
Does low blinker fluid cause rapid flash when using right turn signal in a Ford?


@jimz

No, that's the wind up spring in the flasher module getting near the end. You have to open it up and wind it back up.


@_aragorn_7
Does it have a key or do I have to buy a special tool? Why can't I find a dipstick for the fluid level in the owner's manual?


@jimz
Nah its too tiny for that. It has a crown wheel like a watch.
Don't your blinkers have a cold fill line? You better take a closer look.


@_aragorn_7
I'll tell my mechanic to check it for me.


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Yeah sadly Blinker Fluid is not real and is nothing you have to worry about.Β 


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Blinker fluid isn't used. It probably can be bought...but no where to put it !

Muffler bearings are real...they were common years ago...common terminology was "exhaust pipe donut".Β  Parts books would list them as "gasket" or "bearing seal"/"muffler bearing (seal). Purpose was to allow a bit of a mismatch in alignment of exhaust manifold to exhaust pipe connection.

https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-bearing-seal-exhaust-joint~20695-8j010.html


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Click here for enlarged blinker fluid function animation.


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😁😂 oh boy🙊

Blinkers are powered by electric current and you use bearings anywhere rotation is present

I found a video about that. BUT DO NOT RELY ON THIS GUY'S CHANNEL WHEN IT COMES TO SERIOUS REPAIRS!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eWdqlpxRA4I


@g-t
wow I didn't know that I needed to change the air in my tires. Thanks. Learned somethin new. πŸ˜‰


Yeah, and don't forget to change it often since you can't suck all the old air out or your tyres will start to rot 😎 😉


@g-t
ok that video was an April fools joke, check the date.


@infinitifxfan I know that. Did you get the point after watching it?


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