how much brake fluid?
how much brake fluid? 
12-30-2006, 02:45 PM
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I flushed mine last night and still had about 1/3 of a liter of ATE left when I was done, and we even went a few extra cycles to use up the fluid. You should be able to get it done pretty easily in a liter. I did 11 "pumps" on the rear brake, filled it, did 11 more and made sure the fluid color changed. Then I filled it and did the other rear, then the front, I do about 6-8 pumps, refill the master cylinder do 6-8 more, make sure you're getting fresh fluid and do the other side. With my front Wilwoods, I have dual bleeders, so I did 6 pumps, refill, 6 more, refill and then moved to the other side of the caliper, did the same and then changed sides. I still had fluid left.
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12-30-2006, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Grimes
i actually just bled my brakes today (first time since new - bad i know! 
) but it came out pretty green. Is this weird or just some corrosion and dirt?
) but it came out pretty green. Is this weird or just some corrosion and dirt?
12-30-2006, 08:12 PM
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Not to hi-jack, but is that mentioned ATE Super blue the "best" choice for street/track cars? I have yet to swap out the stock stuff also, sorry. Where can I get ahold of some ATE?
12-30-2006, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by subtlez28
Not to hi-jack, but is that mentioned ATE Super blue the "best" choice for street/track cars? I have yet to swap out the stock stuff also, sorry. Where can I get ahold of some ATE?
As for a source, I'm pretty sure Sam Strano carries it, but a quick Google search will net you other vendors as well if you so desire.
From everything I can tell, though, this fluid is pretty good in terms of cost vs. performance.
12-30-2006, 10:02 PM
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There are many good fluids. Motul, ATE, and about a dozen others. I've been using the ATE and at about $13 a liter (give or take), it's one of the bang for the buck winners. It's not the only choice, but it has done very well for me and many of my friends.
12-30-2006, 10:15 PM
#15
I HATE bleeding brakes. Just a pet peeve of mine.
I installed Castrol SRF in my street car and went years without a system bleed.
I put SRF in my race car before the beginning of the 2005 season and haven't bled them since.
So TB, how much ATE have you gone through in 2 years?
I installed Castrol SRF in my street car and went years without a system bleed.
I put SRF in my race car before the beginning of the 2005 season and haven't bled them since.
So TB, how much ATE have you gone through in 2 years?
12-30-2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
I HATE bleeding brakes. Just a pet peeve of mine.
I installed Castrol SRF in my street car and went years without a system bleed.
I put SRF in my race car before the beginning of the 2005 season and haven't bled them since.
So TB, how much ATE have you gone through in 2 years?
I installed Castrol SRF in my street car and went years without a system bleed.
I put SRF in my race car before the beginning of the 2005 season and haven't bled them since.
So TB, how much ATE have you gone through in 2 years?
I usually bleed the brakes once a year. Since I didn't run in 2006, I didn't do them until now (though they needed it by the last two autocross events of 2005, they were ok on the street). I'd say I've used 3 cans at $10 (now $13) a can in 4 years (since 2002). I'm at about $33 total. I keep a few extra cans here, Pimpmaro just bought a can from me and we bled his brakes a few weeks ago. I try to keep 2 or 3 cans of each color on the shelf for me and friends.
I've done more work than you, but we'll be about even on cost soon. Mitch is right, SRF isn't a bad way to go, it seems so at first, but it really does start to even out in price (and bleeding brakes is a PITA sometimes).
12-31-2006, 12:44 AM
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I'm not a fan of bleeding brakes either. And time is worth $. Does the Castrol SRF do a better job of keeping moisture out, or not break down w heat? Y does it require less frequent change?
If I can leave it in for a couple seasons, I'm game for $65.
If I can leave it in for a couple seasons, I'm game for $65.
12-31-2006, 12:45 AM
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You ninnies (that's what Squeaky called you) fall over backwards at spending $70 for brake fluid, but don't think twice about $10/qt for engine oil to drive back and forth to work. Maybe you really are ninnies ... 
When the wife can get in the car, bleeding eh brakes isn't so bad.
Climbing in over a roll cage? Not a chance ...
When the wife can get in the car, bleeding eh brakes isn't so bad.
Climbing in over a roll cage? Not a chance ...
12-31-2006, 11:47 AM
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The SRF has a very good wet boiling point and seems to absorb less water than most others. I know Mitch isn't the only one who's left it in a car for multiple years at a time. The more I think about it, the more I wonder why I'm not already running it??? I have just used ATE for so long, it's now a habit.
12-31-2006, 05:26 PM
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I guess I didn't realize that you could leave the SRF in for so long...I thought it was just more race oriented, and would need to be changed just as often as the cheaper stuff, but work better under race conditions. I'll have to do some checking in on that...if only for my clutch fluid.
Have you used it for the clutch hydraulics?
Have you used it for the clutch hydraulics?