Best brake fluid

[XS650]

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Originally posted by Ken2:


Let's keep some terminology in mind---
I think of bleeding the brakes as removing air. I call a total change of the brake fluid flushing the fluid.
....Ken

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Guilty as charged and I even know the difference.

 

[VaderSS]

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Keep in mind that a DOT4 fluid will absorb moisture at a higher rate than a DOT3.

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I've heard that too, but I know that Ford DOT3 is one of the most hygroscopic brake fluids out there, and that Valvoline Synpower is one of the least.

Even if the spec shows DOT 4 being allowed to have a higher absorbtion rate, which would be quite odd, it does not mean that individual fluids may not do MUCH better than the minimums.

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Rebuild/replace cylinders or calipers when needed and otherwise you never need to touch them. Messing around with them unnecessarily is more likely to cause problems than prevent them. If you want to play with your brakes, fine. Just don't lead the unwary into trouble.

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Labman, I've never had to replace a cylinder or caliper in a car for fluid related problems, such as seal failure or internal corrosion of calipers or wheel cylinders or had to replace a master cylinder on a car that got annual brake fluid changes... I feel that the "Leave well enough alone" mentality is wrong when it comes to brake fluid.

Here are a couple of threads that have some good reading;

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000715

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000724