CyberZ

[I]Just wanted to share a pic of my brake fluid from a 43k mile Z06 with no track use. I'm a believer of bleeding brakes periodically after this. It took about 2 qts. I used a motive bleeder I bought. Works excellent. They give you 2 gaskets of different thickness that attach to the brake reservoir, USE THE THICKER ONE! I learned the hard way and made a little mess. Brakes feel much stiffer. Easy project and only took about an hour.

edmundu

Wow!!! With the vette being so light, and having large brakes, I wouldn't have expected to see it soo dark.

I had problems with brake fluid getting smoked on my odyssey minivan, even after stepping up to DOT4 Valvoline Synpower. I needed to go to ATE TYP200, which would last the 2yrs between flushes.

Since brake fluid is hydroscopic, it is supposed to be flushed every 24 months, mileage is NOT a factor. IF you track the car, then you should bleed them after every track event. Some will even do so after each session...

AzDave47

Until the Z06, I always had good luck with ATE 200, but it was not good enough for road course work on the Z06. I now have improved brake cooling and run Motul RBF 600, which does work. Other choices for road course work would be Motul RBF 660 or Castrol LMA 660. ATE should be fine for street use.

vettekid05

Did you use a tech 2 to open up the abs?

Thanks

AzDave47

No tech 2 here. I was seeing 1200*+ rotor temps before I did the 4" cooling from the grill. Now no heat problem using Motul RBF 600. I just replaced the OEM front calipers with Wilwood Aero6 bolt-on calipers. No track events 'til after the HCI work in May.

vettekid05

To bleed the brakes 100% would you need to open up the abs to drain it completely?

LFZ

After initial bleed, put wheels back on and go out and do about 15 hard stomps on the brakes to initiate ABS...then come back and bleed again. That will get the ABS fluid out and new fluid in...no need TechII.

CyberZ

Yes that would be the best idea to save money. Tech II is really expensive. I will prolly just bleed them again in the fall. It's just a street car.

dcamick

Dan_the_C5_Man

Tech 2 clones are about $200 and are just as good (if you do your research) as the "originals".

edmundu

More details....please!!!!

I need to replace my BCM, and do not want to deal with the dealer in reprogramming the RPO codes.

Dubstep Shep

I'd also like some more details on the Tech 2 clones. I'm tired of not being able to bleed my ABS system...

Feel free to PM me.