 Brake Fluid, Can I change types? |
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| Stieve |
 Jul 17 2006, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 587 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 5,996  |
I am sure the fluid it DOT3, can I flush out the fluid and put in Silicone or synthetic?
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| lapuwali |
Jul 17 2006, 03:49 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
I've never heard of "synthetic" brake fluid. Silicone, you don't really want to. Do a search on DOT5 for some other recent discussions on this.
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| turboman808 |
Jul 17 2006, 04:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
I just throw ATE blue or gold in everything. Seems to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| TimT |
Jul 17 2006, 04:32 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Valvoline synpower fluid, its specs are as good or better than Ate blue/gold, costs much less, and is easy to get. On the other extreme we use Castrol SRF in the racecars
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| pfierb |
Jul 17 2006, 06:16 PM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
QUOTE(turboman808 @ Jul 17 2006, 06:20 PM)  I just throw ATE blue or gold in everything. Seems to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Good stuff that ATE blue or gold high boil point and because of the color you can tell when all the old fluid is gone when you flush the system. |
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| TravisNeff |
Jul 17 2006, 06:20 PM
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I'm with TimT on the Valvoline brand. You can get that almost anywhere off the shelf, priced right too.
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| Stieve |
Jul 17 2006, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 587 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 5,996 |
Thanks, so what are the prices?
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| pfierb |
Jul 18 2006, 04:41 AM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
QUOTE(Stieve @ Jul 17 2006, 10:19 PM) Thanks, so what are the prices? ATE super blue runs about $13-$14 per one liter can. |
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| Stieve |
Jul 18 2006, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 587 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 5,996 |
How much do I need?
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| pfierb |
Jul 18 2006, 02:47 PM
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oldest member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 1-May 05 From: The sign of good government in Connecticut is to keep raising taxes Member No.: 4,008 |
QUOTE(Stieve @ Jul 18 2006, 12:06 PM) How much do I need? One can of ATE blue or gold is more than enough |
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| Stieve |
Jul 18 2006, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 587 Joined: 6-May 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 5,996 |
Now I just need to find it
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| TravisNeff |
Jul 18 2006, 03:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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The valvoline runs about 8 bucks or so per 1 liter can. If you are doing a full flush, might as well get 2 liters
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