:eek: cooked brakes! Fluid?
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Originally posted by agent87
You'll want DOT 4. DOT 5 is technically incompatible. But I believe you can use DOT 5.1.
You'll want DOT 4. DOT 5 is technically incompatible. But I believe you can use DOT 5.1.
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Becareful when getting rare brake fluids. If you ever need to change out your fluid finding the stuff again can be fun (from my experience).
I use Valvoline SynPower which is readily available. Not the best boiling points but better than stock. If you have the money Motul is supposed to be the best. ATB Super Blue is hard to find sometimes.
I use Valvoline SynPower which is readily available. Not the best boiling points but better than stock. If you have the money Motul is supposed to be the best. ATB Super Blue is hard to find sometimes.
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
Becareful when getting rare brake fluids. If you ever need to change out your fluid finding the stuff again can be fun (from my experience).
I use Valvoline SynPower which is readily available. Not the best boiling points but better than stock. If you have the money Motul is supposed to be the best. ATB Super Blue is hard to find sometimes.
Becareful when getting rare brake fluids. If you ever need to change out your fluid finding the stuff again can be fun (from my experience).
I use Valvoline SynPower which is readily available. Not the best boiling points but better than stock. If you have the money Motul is supposed to be the best. ATB Super Blue is hard to find sometimes.
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Originally posted by e30dood
You can use DOT 5 as long as you fully flush the system of DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid. In order to do that, you have to fill your system with DOT 5 fluid, flush it and fill it again. Warning, do NOT mix DOT 5 with any other fluid.
You can use DOT 5 as long as you fully flush the system of DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid. In order to do that, you have to fill your system with DOT 5 fluid, flush it and fill it again. Warning, do NOT mix DOT 5 with any other fluid.
I think the drawbacks far outweigh any benefits you might get from using DOT 5. But that's just my opinion.
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Originally posted by Sh*tBox
cool links, thanks!
:edit: lol, yeah, I know how to change my fluid :chuckles:
Looks like ATE or valvoline is a pretty good value, but it might not be up to my demands :dunno: Know where I can get some of those fluids?
cool links, thanks!
:edit: lol, yeah, I know how to change my fluid :chuckles:
Looks like ATE or valvoline is a pretty good value, but it might not be up to my demands :dunno: Know where I can get some of those fluids?
Originally posted by Sh*tBox
yeah, I was gonna flush it completely anyway. Hrrmmm this might be a good time to install my master cylinder :thinking:
yeah, I was gonna flush it completely anyway. Hrrmmm this might be a good time to install my master cylinder :thinking:
