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headcoats
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Is that 5.1 silicone brake fluid :D
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Post by mr_bungholeo »

unless you race the bugger just stick to dot 4.....why do you think all manufacturers say use it???
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headcoats wrote:Is that 5.1 silicone brake fluid :D
No, it isn't, it's polyethylene glycol based, as DOT 3 and 4. Only DOT 5
is silicone based.
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Try MOTUL RBF 600 , very good but a bit exxey .
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I've always used Halfords own brand 5dot 1 which is excellent and stands up to loads of abuse, its compatable with dot 3 and 4 and it cheap as well.
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