Brake lines and fluid

[jamie.91]

First off where's the beat place to buy ATE superblue brake fluid?

Secondly I've bled breaks before but only for new fluid, this time I'm fitting braided brake lines front and rear, is there anything I should do differently as this time there will be air in the system?

Also I plan on borrowing my mates easy bleed thing, they any good?

 

[slindborg]

easybleeds are about the best tool you can buy for less than £20. just make sure you only have 10psi MAX!!!!! in the tyre supplying the air.

I'm no longer a fan of ATE superlbue, while its excellent it also stains your brake lines blue and makes bleeding normal fluid through a pain
I ran Mintex OEM spec 5.1 in another car that had abusive brakes and never ever cooked it.... £3/Litre too

Either fluid route, I'd change the lines to braideds then bleed through some cheap (but compatible) normal fluid to get the air and dirt out, then bleed in your fluid of choice.

 

[jamie.91]

Thanks for the info

Im not fussed about staining the lines tbh but have You got a link to the fluid you mention?

 

[slindborg]

erm no, but if you goto your local motorfactors in person (crazy idea I know lol) they should have something of the £3/litre nature there...

 

[jamie.91]

I can get carlube in asda ffs, I'm trying to use something half decent, and from experience its either cheaper or only available online most of the time

 

[slindborg]

You said the fluid I mentioned, aside from superblue (which you had already said about) I simply said I got the 5.1 from a local motorfactors Would probably cost more in postage alone to buy that kinda stuff online.