Brake fluid change

[Eddieb]

My cup is 4 years old now and therefore needs the brake fluid changing.

However one of my rear brake calipers seized a few months back and I had to have it replaced. From looking at the invoice they may have changed the brake fluid. They put in about 2 litres. Does this sound correct quantity wise?

 

[edde]

The system only need one but there a pain to try and bleed so they might well have used 2 liters.

 

[Fred@BTM]

nope, its 1L never had to go over

 

[Paul J]

Ive just got 2ltrs for mine, ap600 so not cheap either.

4 years tho, fooking hell, i thought 2 was pushing it!

 

[edde]

Ive just got 2ltrs for mine, ap600 so not cheap either.

4 years tho, fooking hell, i thought 2 was pushing it!

1 years about my limit.

Fred I've got a habbit of leaving the fluid running out when doing a full change. hecne lose about another 1/2 liter or so.

 

[Fred@BTM]

ha, been there, done that!!!

 

[Eddieb]

Just looked and it says 2 * 0.5l My error.

I was under the impression that brake fluid should be changed every 4 years...

Cheers for the replys though.:approve:

 

[Fred@BTM]

nope, every 2 years is the recomendation

 

[christurbo]

Fred what BF do you use?

 

[Fred@BTM]

Dot 5.1, but i think you got AP stuff, Andrew will know

 

[christurbo]

Nice one.

 

[Norris_309]

really.. brake fluid needs to be changed that regularily!! hell..
Never changed that myself, is it very difficult? (excuse me if thats a silly question)

 

[Paul J]

got to be the most overlooked fluid in a car yet one of the most critcal

 

[edde]

really.. brake fluid needs to be changed that regularily!! hell..
Never changed that myself, is it very difficult? (excuse me if thats a silly question)

Nope not that difficult if your like me you spill loads trying to get the brakes fully blead. It makes a huge different bleed the brakes in most care and people thing you've stuck better brakes or new pads on.

I'd use dot 4, 5.1 goes hydroscopic over time so not much use apart from a race car when its chnaged ever few weeks.

 

[S22 JGS]

i use ATE Super Blue Racing

 

[Paul J]

I'd use dot 4, 5.1 goes hydroscopic over time so not much use apart from a race car when its chnaged ever few weeks.

Both are hydroscopic and it is infact a benefit in a way, DOT5 is the only fluid which is not. Moisture will get into the brake system and DOT5 (silicon based) keeps it seperated.

5.1 is the best fluid for a fast road car imo

 

[Norris_309]

next one to change the brake fluid.. take some pics & write a guide.. pretty please ;-) lol