So, as the subject says, brake lines.
Specifically, the flexible rubber ones.
When was the last time you changed yours? Never? When the brakes got spongy because the hoses thought it would be more fun to be a balloon? When you noticed them cracking? Or, do you follow the manuals and replace them every 5 years regardless of mileage along with brake fluid every 2 years maximum?
Just wondering as there seems to be a "OMG OLD TYRES WILL KILL YOU" thing going on, along with fuel lines, while an item made of a comparable material that is arguably as much if not more safety critical I never see mentioned...
If a fuel line ruptures, it might cause a fire, or it might just make the engine die. If a tyre lets go then it's a problem, but it depends on how quickly it deflates, whether it's front or rear and how experienced you are. If a brake line goes, I think pretty much worst case would be - first shock and panic at no brakes, followed by a tyre soaked in nice slippery brake fluid, leading very quickly to a visit into a truck/hedge/tree/church/nun carrying a box of kittens....
I would put a poll but honestly I'd prefer a "real" response :2thumbup: