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Title: break fluid question Post by Tiefighterpilot on 07/15/10 at 23:26:26 1. Is it safe to mix different break fluid? Clymers says no. 2. Can I use any DOT3 or 4 from autozone? thanks |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by jabman on 07/16/10 at 00:09:09 i just use DOT 4 fluid they generally state they are suitable with older systems requiring dot 3 With the brand of fluid buy the best you can shake the bottle the thinner the better for the best brake feel. PS i use motorcycle specific brake fluid of the racing verity |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by WD on 07/16/10 at 06:38:15 You can blend 3 and 4. Forget that DOT 5 is made. I just use whatever kind is handy, I go through a lot with one of my vintage pickups, so whatever is cheap at Wallyweird is what I have. |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/16/10 at 07:37:52 Theres a silicone based, extreme heat fluid made that doesnt mix w/ DOT 3 or 4, so be careful. The parts guy at the Kawa shop told me the difference tween dot 3 & 4 is temperature it can handle. IDK if it it goes beyond that. I got a little bottle that says DOT 3/4. Kawasaki sells it, so Im guessin its good enough fer the W. |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by Routy on 07/16/10 at 08:18:14 Lotsa times books are wrong (website answers too) Answer is yes. And yes, I'm a self made expert from many moons of experience ;) There are books that tell you to remove battery caps while charging too. Enough said ? ::) 5B666A696668677B6A7D7F6663607B0F0 wrote:
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by Tiefighterpilot on 07/16/10 at 09:04:32 what is preferred? DOT3 or DOT4? |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by verslagen1 on 07/16/10 at 09:09:09 DOT 4 is called out on the lid of the master. It has a higher temp rating then DOT 3. So if you brake heavily, this is what you should use. However DOT 3 is acceptable, I would just increase the change out rate. In other words, bill shouldn't use it. |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by bill67 on 07/16/10 at 09:14:57 I use the fluid Suzuki puts in it it last for years |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by Routy on 07/17/10 at 04:27:40 Ya but if you boil it out, (happens all the time :o) what would you put back in, 3 or 4 ? ;D 787376762C2D1A0 wrote:
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by bill67 on 07/17/10 at 04:39:23 I've been riding for 40 years I have never seen brake fluid boil and have never had to add,I would use what ever the manual said. |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by Routy on 07/17/10 at 04:47:44 Thats my point. So I'd use the can on the shelf that says "brake fluid" somewhere on it ;) |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by ArGaT on 07/18/10 at 03:06:14 Ami right in thinking that when the brake fluid boils you get brake fade? or does that happen before the fluid boils? As I managed to get brake fade quite a lot back in the day with a duc m900 twin 4 pot brembos on the front with braided hoses and dot4, but i was alot younger and more reckless back then as well. |
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Title: Re: break fluid question Post by james may on 07/18/10 at 06:19:01 Quote:
I think brake fade has more to do with burning up the pads than the fluid. That's why they put slots and holes in performance brakes to help prevent the pad from burning up. With that kinda setup on your brakes you can deffinately burn them up. With compression on the suzuki and leasurely driving I hardly use my brakes accept for stopping at a red light or stop sign. It's usually recommended that you can use a higher grade brake fluid than the manufacturer calls for, but not a a lower grade.. so if the bike calls for dot 4 don't use dot 3. It probably won't hurt it, but for the 50 cent difference in price at the counter it's probably not worth it. |
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