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Old 06-17-2012, 04:12 PM
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Wet boiling point of the Motul (421 degrees) is almost as high as the dry boiling point of some of the other fluids mentioned in this thread. It's not super expensive either. I don't have to bleed my brakes that often with it either and if you've seen my calipers, I'm not exactly easy on the brakes.
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Motul RBF600 and ST-47's great combo
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Castrol SRF and forget about them for a loooong time. Lasts 4-5 times as long as the Motul RBF600 in my clutch as well.
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Originally Posted by 01_SuperSlow
^^ You looked up the wrong one.
The one they're referring to is the Prestone DOT 4.
But the picture seems to be wrong.
http://www.prestone.com/products/print/440?popup=1

This is the actual bottle
http://www.amazon.com/Prestone-AS800.../dp/B001B0TA2W
Thanks. I'll start grabbing that when I need something with short notice.
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Actually the new bottle is yellow. But it will say synthetic DOT 4 on it with the boiling points listed right on the front.
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Originally Posted by SSmokd U
Actually the new bottle is yellow. But it will say synthetic DOT 4 on it with the boiling points listed right on the front.
Good to know! Thanks again.
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autozone carries another brand too, can't remember which, that is a true dot 4 with a higher boiling point, but it only comes in smaller bottles. The prestone "dot 4" is really a dot 3/4, whose boiling point matches the valvoline synthetic dot 3/4 on the shelf but the valvoline is cheaper.

I have another can of super blue on the shelf but im waiting until I can purge the air from my abs before I just waste it. I used my other can of super blue on the wifes maxima and used the leftover in my clutch...I noticed a nice improvement. I can't imagine how good the castrol or rbf feels... The heat resistance to boil is probably a big factor when there's so little fluid involved.
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Originally Posted by 07CTS-V
Castrol SRF and forget about them for a loooong time. Lasts 4-5 times as long as the Motul RBF600 in my clutch as well.
+1

Been an SRF junkie for years and years.

Do it once and fogetaboutit ...
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Originally Posted by Cadzilla
autozone carries another brand too, can't remember which, that is a true dot 4 with a higher boiling point, but it only comes in smaller bottles. The prestone "dot 4" is really a dot 3/4, whose boiling point matches the valvoline synthetic dot 3/4 on the shelf but the valvoline is cheaper.

I have another can of super blue on the shelf but im waiting until I can purge the air from my abs before I just waste it. I used my other can of super blue on the wifes maxima and used the leftover in my clutch...I noticed a nice improvement. I can't imagine how good the castrol or rbf feels... The heat resistance to boil is probably a big factor when there's so little fluid involved.
We are actually talking about the smaller bottle. There is a prestone dot 3/4 that matches the Valvoline. However there is another prestone that is a true dot 4 with higher boiling points. The only other small bottles carried are dot 5. You can use that if you want to die...

I know this all because I manage an Autozone.



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