Brake Fluid-
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Brake Fluid-
Cap says use DOT 3-however I've been told to use DOT 5 due to my (ahem) spirited driving habits. Any advice?
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Originally Posted by VatorMan
Cap says use DOT 3-however I've been told to use DOT 5 due to my (ahem) spirited driving habits. Any advice?
Never Use Dot 5 - End Of Discussion
Last edited by Wicked Weasel; Aug 15, 2006 at 10:46 AM.
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BTW if you need better fluid because you are hard on your brakes then you can move up to a racing fluid that has better wet and dry boiling points.
I run ATE Super Blue Racing fluid with Racing Brake Pads and never experience brake fade.
I would think though Valvoline Synthetic Dot 3-4 is good enough for most street driving even some aggressive driving.
Make sure to bleed your entire system when putting new in.....
I run ATE Super Blue Racing fluid with Racing Brake Pads and never experience brake fade.
I would think though Valvoline Synthetic Dot 3-4 is good enough for most street driving even some aggressive driving.
Make sure to bleed your entire system when putting new in.....
Burning Brakes
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Get off the DOT 5 and use a quality(hi wet boiling point) fluid like Motul. I don't know of any of the track guys who would even consider using DOT 5 and the car would probably be rejected in tech inspeciton if it were know that DOT 5 was in use.
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
Never Use Dot 5 - End Of Discussion
Never DOT 5. Only Dot 3 or DOT4.Dot 5 is silicone based and does not lubricate teh ABS system. and when water gets into the brake system if forms little bubbles and foams up when hot. Your bakes go . . . . .
and you in your car go 
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Actually, when the brakes...
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Never DOT 5. Only Dot 3 or DOT4.Dot 5 is silicone based and does not lubricate teh ABS system. and when water gets into the brake system if forms little bubbles and foams up when hot. Your bakes go . . . . .
and you in your car go 
Charlie
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Originally Posted by cruisemon
away because the DOT 5 bubbled and compressed, we need an emoticon of a smiley head taking a dump, not banging his head.
Charlie
Charlie
Well I hope I dont get a warring or the boot for these:
S*** hitting the fan
Others were a bit too . . .
And of course every race likes too see this one
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Congratulations on seekiing advice on this forum: that's what it's for. We should all take heart and not automatically and blindly follow advice on any subject given by a person, whenever we do not absolutely know how much expertise he has on the subjcet.