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Braided stainless brake hose life span?

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How long to these last? Are they "lifetime" lines or do they require periodic replacement like the rubber hoses?
 
I've heard they last almost indefinitely.
As long as they remain in the original packaging.

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Just remember, brake hoses go bad on the inside and regardless of what the outside cover is, their rubber inside and subject to deterioration over time causing a valving effect. But, saying that, new ones should last 20 years with no worries, maybe longer. My 72 MGBs fuel suction line was covered with a braided cover and the problem with those were, you can't see any cracks forming in the rubber hose under it. My hose cracked and began to let air in causing bubbles in the fuel. They don't run very well when this happens. PJ
 
Paul beat me to it. Depends on what material is inside the braiding. I would trust AeroQuip lines, not so much the "generic" stuff.
 
Should then be good for decades. As long as the joints are properly made. :thumbsup:
 
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