How much brake fluid is needed for a complete change
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How much brake fluid is needed for a complete change
As above really, to flush out and replace all old brake fluid, how much do you need ?
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Edited to add it's for a 2wd sapph cossie
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Edited to add it's for a 2wd sapph cossie
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you need 2 litres to fill all the lines, calipers and reservoir on a cossie with new pads and disks fitted all round. but after bleeding it through to make 100% sure there is no air etc, i have found i need more to top her up to the full mark. it gets expensive aswell when SRF is 40quid a litre
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Thanks dave, top advice as usual ! Sounds like I am going to need at least 4 litres
one more quick question, do you empty all the brake lines first, then fill with new fluid, or, just empty the reservoir, then fill with new fluid ?
Methinks I might take the car to someone to do this, might be easier and cheaper in the long run
one more quick question, do you empty all the brake lines first, then fill with new fluid, or, just empty the reservoir, then fill with new fluid ?
Methinks I might take the car to someone to do this, might be easier and cheaper in the long run
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Originally Posted by frog
Thanks dave, top advice as usual ! Sounds like I am going to need at least 4 litres
one more quick question, do you empty all the brake lines first, then fill with new fluid, or, just empty the reservoir, then fill with new fluid ?
Methinks I might take the car to someone to do this, might be easier and cheaper in the long run
one more quick question, do you empty all the brake lines first, then fill with new fluid, or, just empty the reservoir, then fill with new fluid ?
Methinks I might take the car to someone to do this, might be easier and cheaper in the long run
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I USED AN EZ-BLEED FROM HALFORD TO LITERALLY BLOW OUT ALL THE OLD FLUID AS I DIDNT WANT THE NEW SRF STUFF CONTAMINATED WITH IT.
I FILLED THE RESERVOIR AND KEPT TOPPING IT UP UNTIL THE SRF CAMEOUT CLEAN, IT HAS A PURPLE TINGE TO IS RATHER THAN NORMAL DOT 4 WHICH IS LIKE OIL COLOUR. AND LIKE I SAY, THE LEAST YOU NEED IS 2 WITH ALL NEW PARTS, BUT I'D GET 3 TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE
I FILLED THE RESERVOIR AND KEPT TOPPING IT UP UNTIL THE SRF CAMEOUT CLEAN, IT HAS A PURPLE TINGE TO IS RATHER THAN NORMAL DOT 4 WHICH IS LIKE OIL COLOUR. AND LIKE I SAY, THE LEAST YOU NEED IS 2 WITH ALL NEW PARTS, BUT I'D GET 3 TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE
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do a search and compare DOT 5.1 to SRF (which is only classed as dot 4)and you will see that SRF exceeds the DOt5.1 extensivel , the most significant is its wet boiling point
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on mike r,s site its 20 quid i presume thats for one litre ???
fook me 60 quid on brake fluid !!
matt < real tears pmsl as i WAS going to change all my brake fluid to srf before croft
fook me 60 quid on brake fluid !!
matt < real tears pmsl as i WAS going to change all my brake fluid to srf before croft
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it is 20 quid per litre on mikes site, but unfortunately mike has not got any at the moment mike, plesae correct me if this is now not the case
i got my last lot from http://www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk/motorcyc.htm its 39.99 inv vat with free uk delivery,
i got my last lot from http://www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk/motorcyc.htm its 39.99 inv vat with free uk delivery,
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http://www.stealth316.com/2-brakefluid.htm
High-Performance Brake Fluids
Motul Ultra 5.1 AP Ultra 5.1 Ate Typ 200 Ford HD AP 550 Brake Man Earl's Hypertemp 421 NEO Motul Racing 600 AP Super 600 Castrol SRF Motul RBF 600 NEO Super DOT 610
Dry BP ºF
(ºC) 509
(265) 518
(270) 536
(280) 550
(288) 563
(295) 577
(303) 585
(307) 585
(307) 585
(307) 590
(310) 590
(310) 593
(311) 610
(321)
Wet BP ºF
(ºC) 365
(185) 375
(191) 392
(200) 290
(143) 293
(145) 300
(149) 421
(216) 421
(216) 421
(216) 410
(210) 518
(270) 420
(216) 421
(216)
Price
per liter $12-14 ~$14-20 $10-15 ~$6 ~$28 $25 ~$30 $34 ~$18-21 ~$36-40 $65-75 ~$30 ~$30
High-Performance Brake Fluids
Motul Ultra 5.1 AP Ultra 5.1 Ate Typ 200 Ford HD AP 550 Brake Man Earl's Hypertemp 421 NEO Motul Racing 600 AP Super 600 Castrol SRF Motul RBF 600 NEO Super DOT 610
Dry BP ºF
(ºC) 509
(265) 518
(270) 536
(280) 550
(288) 563
(295) 577
(303) 585
(307) 585
(307) 585
(307) 590
(310) 590
(310) 593
(311) 610
(321)
Wet BP ºF
(ºC) 365
(185) 375
(191) 392
(200) 290
(143) 293
(145) 300
(149) 421
(216) 421
(216) 421
(216) 410
(210) 518
(270) 420
(216) 421
(216)
Price
per liter $12-14 ~$14-20 $10-15 ~$6 ~$28 $25 ~$30 $34 ~$18-21 ~$36-40 $65-75 ~$30 ~$30
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it is when you compare it to a bottle of 4 quid holfords chip pan fluid,
but if you think about it, it is JUST as goos as having decent brakes, with shite fluid, once it has absorbed moisture (and even when it hasnt ) once you get boiling fluid, you may aswell have no brakes, with the boiling points of teh SRF, realistically, you are not gonna reach that point until you pull up ouside lucifers back door
but if you think about it, it is JUST as goos as having decent brakes, with shite fluid, once it has absorbed moisture (and even when it hasnt ) once you get boiling fluid, you may aswell have no brakes, with the boiling points of teh SRF, realistically, you are not gonna reach that point until you pull up ouside lucifers back door
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