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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Brake Fluid Would it make a difference if I replace my brake fluid with DOT 4 instead of DOT 3? Thanks, Nick | Mon 28 Jul 2014 @ 13:00 |
bluebedouin Global Moderator Posts : 2444 Location : Northampton,England. Status : Offline |
General consensus via google search seems to be that because dot 4 has a higher boiling point it's advantageous if you use the brakes a lot,as in mountainous terrain.I read somewhere that you need to change all the rubber seals if you do swap though.Is it really worth the hassle? I'm sure Gethin will give a more definitive answer later. ---------------------- | Mon 28 Jul 2014 @ 17:36 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Thanks mate, just wasn't 100% sure. I'm putting in new brake cylinders, brake shoes, pull off springs, and have a service pack for the master cylinder, so hopefully they'll work great! | Mon 28 Jul 2014 @ 22:08 |
Gethin Card Holder Posts : 462 Location : east lancs Status : Offline |
DOT 4 is a straight swap for DOT 3, it will give you a more reliable braking system as its got a much higher boiling point, all brake fluid should be changed every 3 yrs as its absorbs water thus making your brakes spongy .. dont use DOT 5 as this is the synthetic fluid and it causes a lot of problems as it will not mix with anything else and turns to jelly when it reacts with mineral brake fluid. | Mon 28 Jul 2014 @ 22:16 |
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