I can't believe the number of you on here who are rolling the dice on brake fluid over 4 years old. Transmission fluid is also "consumable". Those molecule chains can only take so much.
I've been thinking the same thing. Driving 180,000 miles on original spark plugs, coolant, brake fluid, timing belt, drive belts, hoses, etc. is really tempting fate.
My 2013 Volkswagen Golf R has 209,000 miles on it. I have followed the maintenance schedule, and taken it to a trusted independent shop that specializes in VWs. It has never stranded me, and the only unscheduled repairs it's needed have been a right window motor and both door latches. It still has the original clutch, and it's on its second set of brakes. It might very well outlast me!
