How Much Brake Fluid?
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Racer
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From: Banner Elk NC
St. Jude Donor '05
How Much Brake Fluid?
Replaceing my brakes and rotors in a few weeks and going to flush the old fluid out and add motorcraft 
High performance DOT 3 brake fluid. Just wondering how much brake fluid a 2000 C5 will hold? can't seem to find this information anywhere. Thanks for your help in advance. 
High performance DOT 3 brake fluid. Just wondering how much brake fluid a 2000 C5 will hold? can't seem to find this information anywhere. Thanks for your help in advance.
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How Much Brake Fluid?
When you do a brake flush, you are not so concerned with the capacity of the system but rather how much you use in the flushing process. If you are conservative, 1 quart will do but I highly suggest having 2nd (or 3rd) quart on hand just in case. I would rather be safe than sorry and have to run out for more brake fluid in the middle of the job.
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From: Banner Elk NC
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by joseph796
When you do a brake flush, you are not so concerned with the capacity of the system but rather how much you use in the flushing process. If you are conservative, 1 quart will do but I highly suggest having 2nd (or 3rd) quart on hand just in case. I would rather be safe than sorry and have to run out for more brake fluid in the middle of the job.
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Originally Posted by flash134
Replaceing my brakes and rotors in a few weeks and going to flush the old fluid out and add motorcraft High performance DOT 3 brake fluid. Just wondering how much brake fluid a 2000 C5 will hold? can't seem to find this information anywhere. Thanks for your help in advance.
High performance DOT 3 brake fluid. Just wondering how much brake fluid a 2000 C5 will hold? can't seem to find this information anywhere. Thanks for your help in advance. I'm not sure of the fluid you mention but if is the Ford Heavy Duty you might want to consider getting something with a higher wet boiling point and a longer in car life.
I like the ATE brand blue and amber.
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html
http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=68
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From: Banner Elk NC
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Richin Chicago
1 liter usually does it but keep another on hand.
I'm not sure of the fluid you mention but if is the Ford Heavy Duty you might want to consider getting something with a higher wet boiling point and a longer in car life.
I like the ATE brand blue and amber.
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html
http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=68
I'm not sure of the fluid you mention but if is the Ford Heavy Duty you might want to consider getting something with a higher wet boiling point and a longer in car life.
I like the ATE brand blue and amber.
http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html
http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=68
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Originally Posted by flash134
thanks once again Richin Chicago, the ATE is DOT 4? And this will pose no problems? Thanks, Dave
Dave,
No problem at all, it mixes with all conventonal brake fluids. I would guess half of our club uses it.
I buy the blue one time and the amber the next so I have a pretty good visual clue when the old fluid is flushed. If you aren't road racing you can leave it in for at least 2 years.
Here is some more info:
http://www.contiteves-am.com/generat...erview_en.html
Last edited by Richin Chicago; Mar 22, 2005 at 09:08 AM.
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I would not recommend using the motorcraft fluid. When people talk about the ford fluid they are not talking about the normal stuff you get at the dealer, it is some other hard to find type.
I put the motorcraft in without knowing this a while back and ended up with a sqeaky master cyl, every time I pushed in the brake. Switched to motul and it went away.
I put the motorcraft in without knowing this a while back and ended up with a sqeaky master cyl, every time I pushed in the brake. Switched to motul and it went away.
