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Old 03-03-2006, 04:33 PM
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flushing my brake lines, which brake fluid brands can i use?
Old 03-03-2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pinoy vette
flushing my brake lines, which brake fluid brands can i use?
Any Good DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid will do. No DOT 5.

on our Pickup and wifes vette I use Castrol LMA from just about any auto parts store.

Get 2 qts. One to flush and the other for the MC

On the track car it is Castrol SRF, but that is over kill for a street car.
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I prefer Valvoline Synpower DOT3 & DOT4 brakefluid. It has a higher boiling point and picks up less water.
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Originally Posted by pinoy vette
flushing my brake lines, which brake fluid brands can i use?
Go to any Ford dealer and get their DOT 3 fluid. Many SCCA racers use it for it's high boiling point, and it's 3 dollars a bottle. Can't beat that.

I do track days with racing pads and the Ford fluid, and have never had a problem.

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