Brake fluid change...how often?
15 January 2012, 04:46 PM
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Brake fluid change...how often?
As title really. How often should you change the brake fluid? The car only does a few thousand miles a year and is not used for track days etc.
What grade also, cheers in advance
What grade also, cheers in advance
15 January 2012, 04:54 PM
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Use DOT 4 or DOT 5.1. only really needs changing every 2 or 3 years unless your racing.
Do NOT use DOT 5. To use this you would need to flush and its no good for vehicles with abs. Its used more in old classic cars. Plus DOT 5.1 has a higher boiling point anyway. DOT 5 will not mix with any other brake fluid.
Do NOT use DOT 5. To use this you would need to flush and its no good for vehicles with abs. Its used more in old classic cars. Plus DOT 5.1 has a higher boiling point anyway. DOT 5 will not mix with any other brake fluid.
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15 January 2012, 11:48 PM
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DOT 5 is silicone based
DOT 3, 4 and 5.1 is Polyethylene glycol base.
The difference in Dot 3, 4 and 5.1 is its boiling point. The higher number having the higher point so better.
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