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Your brakes will not work properly. Brake fluid is hydraulic, oil is not. You NEED to flush and clean the brake system and refill it with the correct fluid for your vehicle. Do not drive it until you do!!!
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Right, one of three possibilities will occur.
1. The motor oil will cause all of the O rings and other seals in your brake system to swell up, resulting in locked brakes. Fixing this requires complete replacement of the brake system, and new discs.
2. The oil will corrode the aforementioned rubber, and your brake fluid will all leak out, resulting in the inability to stop. Fixing this generally necessitates replacement of an entire (sometimes several) vehicles, and occasionally the driver as well.
3. The oil boils at a lower temperature then brake fluid and will be unable to maintain pressure against the discs/drums, resulting in the inability to stop, as in 2., and has the added bonus of potentially setting your car on fire if the brakes get hot enough and the oil leaks out.
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All, master cylinder, brake calipers, and wheel cylinders, must be flushed out. Motor oil causes the seals to swell and lock up brakes.
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If you put brake fluid in the motor oil what happens?
Depends on the amount that was added. Brake fluid is not a a sufficent lubricant, so if enough was installed it can do damage.I personally would, Drain the oil, change the filter, install a new filter, and add the correct amount of oil. I heard you can reconduction an old engin with brake fluid , free up rings and soften rubber seals to seal better. You use 1/2 a bottel and run for 1 or 2 hours
