2019 brake fluid change results 56k miles

[ic3man5]

Attached are some photos of the brake fluid job I did on the truck today, figured I'd share my results. Pushed almost a full gallon of fluid through the system. The fluid color was pretty dark compared to normal clear DOT3/4, not sure if Chrysler uses something dyed or what.

I'm trying to resolve brakes squeaking at slow speeds and reversing down the driveway (especially on cold/wet mornings). My brake pedal wasn't as firm as thought it should be so this was my first attempt (after full replace of rotors and brakes). I currently have about 10k miles / 1 year on the new brakes. Squeaking came up about 3 months ago. Too soon to tell if the squeaks are gone but I haven't heard anything yet.

I attached a before and after picture of the color of the fluid coming out of the bleeder screw. The bottle was clean before I started putting fluid into it.

 

[Daw14]

I use a turkey baster to remove the fluid from the master , saves from pushing all the old thru.

 

[ic3man5]

Quick update, I put about 60 miles on the truck and its a massive improvement. Rotors / Calipers aren't getting nearly as hot, no more squeaking (so far), gas mileage has increase, no wheel shake when braking hard from high speeds (like warped rotors), and I can tell it coasts better now also. I've never had a vehicle that was so sensitive to brake fluid before, I'm convinced the fluid was so bad it wasn't allowing the pads to retract enough on the rotors causing pre-mature wear and heat.

Edit: I think my only saving grace why it wasn't worse is because I used a LOT of Permatex 24125 Ceramic Extreme Brake Parts Lubricant. This stuff holds up to track days when racing cars.