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Brake fuild...what do you use??? Dot 4, 5 or 5.1???
23-06-2006, 06:49 AM
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Brake fuild...what do you use??? Dot 4, 5 or 5.1???
Needing to replace mine, I was reading the many websites discussing the various pro's and con's of each.
What do you use???
and your reasons for it???
What do you use???
and your reasons for it???
23-06-2006, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by boXXer
not to sure about the cons though. 
Do you use the car on the track???
23-06-2006, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by CosRush
Originally Posted by Rene
Castrol SRF .... there is no substitute!
Ł42 for 1lt...........
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23-06-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Rene
and if you think that is expensive try and buy it over here! twice the fookin price! 
23-06-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by boXXer
i use dot 5.1, as i think it has a higher boiling point. not to sure about the cons though.
23-06-2006, 09:18 AM
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Ive just remembered why I never used 5.1 and used 5 instead.......
here's what i'd read all those years ago............
http://www.apracing.com/car/brakefluid/info.htm
here's what i'd read all those years ago............
http://www.apracing.com/car/brakefluid/info.htm
24-06-2006, 08:37 AM
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Ive just remembered why I never used 5.1 and used 5 instead.......
here's what i'd read all those years ago............
http://www.apracing.com/car/brakefluid/info.htm
here's what i'd read all those years ago............
http://www.apracing.com/car/brakefluid/info.htm
Dot 5.1 is normal fluid and is better imo for road cars.
Dot 5 was developed for military vehicles and not extreme braking.
Castrol SRF is best if you can afford it
24-06-2006, 09:49 AM
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what about this the?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006290137,00.html
if it wasn't so damn
i'd be
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006290137,00.html
if it wasn't so damn
i'd be
24-06-2006, 09:50 AM
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Yes you're right.........I really should have looked at the bottle in the garage instead of trying to remember
and again from the performance wet/dry boiling figures, Castrol SFR does out on top......
But still expensive
and again from the performance wet/dry boiling figures, Castrol SFR does out on top......
But still expensive
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