Clutch fluid change.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
Clutch fluid change.
I am changing the clutch fluid in my C5,some say Prestone dot 4, some say don't use synthetic,Prestone is synthetic, anyone have a particular brand they like to use, did the search,lots of threads on how to change,but not much on brands.
Thanks al
Thanks al
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I believe synthetic is fine - I think anything you get will be synthetic, and Dot 3 is fine unless you are planning on heavy braking, but you could do DOT 4 as well with no issues. What you want to avoid is Silicone-based fluid, which I think is DOT 5 or DOT 5.1 (one of the two...they get out of sequence at some point).
Burning Brakes
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From: Crossville TN
With mine... I just use what I have left over brake fluid. I use Ferodo Super Formula which is a DOT4 fluid with a dry boiling point of 626 F. Good stuff, but you can use pretty much any DOT3 or DOT4 fluid (Castrol, Motul, etc). Just like DarkBlueC5 said, no DOT5.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
With mine... I just use what I have left over brake fluid. I use Ferodo Super Formula which is a DOT4 fluid with a dry boiling point of 626 F. Good stuff, but you can use pretty much any DOT3 or DOT4 fluid (Castrol, Motul, etc). Just like DarkBlueC5 said, no DOT5.
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Look at the boiling points and get something with a high temp. I use Wilwood 600+, many use Motul 600 I think Castro has a high temp fluid as well
Safety Car
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From: Chandler AZ
I have done mine the ranger way, and it worked good, then it got to not shifting good again.
So now, I change it, drive the car for a week or 2, then change it again, it's working much better now.
I'm using Wal Mart Supertech brake fluid, DOT 3.
Must have missed the part or forgot where Ranger said what type to use.
So now, I change it, drive the car for a week or 2, then change it again, it's working much better now.
I'm using Wal Mart Supertech brake fluid, DOT 3.
Must have missed the part or forgot where Ranger said what type to use.
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