just wanting to know what brake fluid people use, my el fairmont ghia needs a change.
heard alot abt castrol super dot4??
unsure and have used motorcraft in the past but expensive and i know theres better out there.
want somethin for enthusiastic driving.
any suggestions please.
The best that I have found is Motul RBF600 is the best that I can find at the moment It has a boiling point of 312Deg-C. so far that is the highest I can find and apparently the V8 supercars are using it also (unconfirmed rumor). the Price is $35.00 for 500ml.
The Motul dot ratings are Dot3 240deg-C / Dot4 245deg-C / Dot5.1 272deg-C / RBF600 312deg-C
Hope this has helped you :hy:
Also if anyone Knows of a better product regardless of price can you please post it hear.
How would using something like the Motul fluid go with any brake warranty issues? Would it make a difference that i would be using a different fluid (even if it's supposed to be better) than that specified in the owners manual?
How would using something like the Motul fluid go with any brake warranty issues? Would it make a difference that i would be using a different fluid (even if it's supposed to be better) than that specified in the owners manual?
try this, go to the google search engine(just type google into your owne search the click on it) then type in brake fluid and you will see HPR World on the top right hand side in the sponsored links collum.
Hopes this helps
Also look carefully about the differance about dry and wet temps that may infulance you On the brand you get. Willwood had the highest dry temp and castrol had the highest wet temp
Just a note, Brakes are the most important thing on your car and depending on how you drive you should should alway buy the best you can afford.
I've always used motorcraft - it's super dot 4, has been for ages. When the WA cops were specifying Castrol Ultrastop (straight dot 4), Castrol's claimed boiling points were lower than the Ford stuff. Is this the difference between "claimed" & "tested" peeking through?
I can confirm that some V8 Supercars use the Motul RBF600. Other still use Castrol SRF among other fluids. Caltex also now have a racing type fluid available now which is well priced and the good goss from the WRC is a fluid from Elf. Boiling points don't mean much when your mashing your pedal and it goes mushy - some fluids look better on paper than how they actually perform. That's my experience with AP fluids anyway. I ran SRF last year and only needed to bleed them once. Not bad for a years racing.
Im starting to research this a little more as i am going to change my fluid in the coming weeks, Like anything though there are just so many choices out there - I want something that only needs to be changed once a year but is ultra reliable and dosent attract much moisture
Barrie Smith Motorsport, in Murrumbateman, NSW will answer all for you.
I use the Brembo fluid they sell, well priced, and does what you ask of it, all the time, and I ask it to do alot.
Ask for Gav Mosher, nice guy, and easy to chat too.
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