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Theblackestofmattes YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18	Replacing brake fluid 09/12/19 at 04:06:15 Hi guys, I am going to replace my front brake fluid and I was wondering if there is a specific type. I don't even know if there are different types of brake fluid similar to oil. It makes sense to me with larger heavy dutty machines though. Anyway, is there a recommended type, not brand, of front brake fluid?
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #1 - 09/12/19 at 05:28:14 Assuming that you are in the USA, DOT 3 or 4 - any brand
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Theblackestofmattes YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #2 - 09/12/19 at 09:08:43 Thanks so much
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #3 - 09/12/19 at 11:25:32 If the master cylinder loses prime it's usually a problem to get it going.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2626 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #4 - 09/12/19 at 14:27:54 Naaaa. If you don't have a cheap HF vacuum bleeder tool, just get a piece of clear hose and hook one end to the bleeder, open it, and suck on it while you pump the lever and watch to keep the reservoir filled. Only use a clear hose so you don't get a mouth full when it starts filling up the hose
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28752 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #5 - 09/12/19 at 15:11:41 I'll hold your beer while you do it.
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Reply #6 - 09/14/19 at 08:33:20

Mine says DOT4 recommended. I just went through the bleeding process. I had to rebuild my master cylinder and wasn't getting any pressure while bleeding. I couldn't get the air out of the lines. What I did was take a syringe and fill it with fluid. Insert it into the bleed nipple at the caliper and fill it there first. Bubbles will start coming out of the master cylinder. Do a couple syringe fills this way then you can bleed the normal way.

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Bear Down YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #7 - 09/14/19 at 08:33:45 Something like this. https://www.amazon.com/EXELint-Disposable-Syringe-Sterile-Catheter/dp/B010BWO...
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #8 - 09/14/19 at 08:58:12 Just a thought. How poisonous is brake fluid? :'(
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #9 - 09/14/19 at 16:22:15 It straight up eats paint... I don't care if it's perfectly safe, you can have my glass full.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2626 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #10 - 09/16/19 at 10:39:37 norm92de wrote on 09/14/19 at 08:58:12: Just a thought. How poisonous is brake fluid? :'( Precisely why you only use clear hose. Learned my lesson with gasoline
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WolverineWinMX YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #11 - 09/19/19 at 14:33:02 I need to add more brake fluid since I don't see it in my window level at all. So I'll buy some DOT4 fluid and do that, but can someone give me instructions on how to bleed the brakes? Thanks!
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GOF Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 216 Buffalo, NY	Re: Replacing brake fluid Reply #12 - 09/21/19 at 10:04:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CE3RpnlyCM
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