What is the best Clutch fluid to use?
#1
What is the best Clutch fluid to use?
what is the best clutch fluid to use on our mn6 corvettes?
i currently am using Prestone Synthetic Dot 4 brake fluid from autozone. is this a good fluid?
thanks
i currently am using Prestone Synthetic Dot 4 brake fluid from autozone. is this a good fluid?
thanks
#2
Team Owner
Have you viewed, and are you following, the "Ranger" clutch fluid maintenance site and video? If not, here it is:
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
Dot 4 is the preferred fluid.
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
Dot 4 is the preferred fluid.
#4
Premium Supporting Vendor
We certainly have the GM DOT4 available if you'd like to use that as well.
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#8
Race Director
#12
Safety Car
Castrol GT LMA, synthetic Dot 4, has a higher than most wet boiling point and is very clear colored, like light straw. Makes it easy to tell when it changes color.
#15
Melting Slicks
OPPS.. I just did the suck it all out.. replace, suck it out, replace, pump clutch, ....did this about 8 times before it was clear again, BUT.. I used DOT 3 ?
Should I re-do it with DOT 4 synthetic?
Should I re-do it with DOT 4 synthetic?
#16
Race Director
My guess is your system is contaminated now. I'm sure it makes a difference. I be checking with my GM dealer pronto.
#17
Melting Slicks
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Safety Car
#19
Le Mans Master
#20
Race Director
DOT 4 has higher boiling points than DOT 3, and the clutch actuator is down close to hot parts at the back of the engine such as the headers, so I'd recommend just do your Ranger method clutch fluid swap again with some DOT 4.
I use the Prestone DOT 4 stuff in the clutch on my track Z06 and have never had any clutch problems. At less than $3 for a 12 ounce bottle I can do the Ranger method quite often to keep my fluid clean at very low cost!!
The one brake fluid you don't want to use in your brake system or clutch is DOT 5. It's a silicone based stuff that IS NOT compatible with DOT 3, 4, 4+, or 5.1, and if you do get it into your system you'll need to flush and clean the system to get it all out of there.
Bob