Break Fluid

[timewind]

Hi Guys

I am sure the information i´m looking for is already available in the forums but since the search option is not fully abailable......

Short question: What Break fluid to use in a Chimaera 500 / Year 95.

Thanks for your help!

R.

[that daddy]

Dot 4 will do ya

[zippee]

I prefer to put Dot5 in a performance car. Did a couple of track days last year and the Dot4 boiled.

[SpellingPolice]

BRAKE!

[that daddy]

zippee said:

I prefer to put Dot5 in a performance car. Did a couple of track days last year and the Dot4 boiled.

Yes but for the road Dot4 is fine,and suitable for most needs

[900T-R]

zippee said:

I prefer to put Dot5 in a performance car. Did a couple of track days last year and the Dot4 boiled.

In that case, make it DOT 5.1 unless you are prepared to change or meticulously clean all of your brake hydraulics, as silicone fluids are not compatible with conventional ones. There's no point anyway - DOT 5.1 performs just as well, but make sure you change it every 18 months rather than every two years.

[barreti]

Chances are its already got DOT4 in there, but DOT5 will mix fine with it anyway so if you're just topping up use either.
If you're replacing why not go the whole hog and use DOT5.1 which is expensive but much higher performance and less likely to boil.

[zippee]

900T-R said:

zippee said:

I prefer to put Dot5 in a performance car. Did a couple of track days last year and the Dot4 boiled.

In that case, make it DOT 5.1 unless you are prepared to change or meticulously clean all of your brake hydraulics, as silicone fluids are not compatible with conventional ones. There's no point anyway - DOT 5.1 performs just as well, but make sure you change it every 18 months rather than every two years.

Sorry - 5.1 is what I actually meant.

[timewind]

SpellingPolice said:

BRAKE!

Sorry!

Not a native speaker.. (but should know anyway), beer for lunch, lots of work and the skirts are getting shorter again ....too much distraction


R.