Brake flush
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I just did this recently on my 2001 Formula. Buy 2 bottles (2 liters). I used a little more than 1 bottle (1 liter per bottle) of ATE Super Blue. Also buy a new set of bleeder screws (I bought OEM bleeder screws from the dealership).
I had to replace 3 out of 4 bleeder screws because they were so stuck on, I rounded them out and struggled with vice grips to remove them (I had to use enough pressure to deform them like pushing on playdoh). I had to replace the driver's side caliper (AutoZone has them) because I destroyed the top of the bleeder screw and it still didn't budge (also a piece of it fell in). The driver's side caliper also came off too easily. I think it wasn't working as well as it should which would contribute to the lousy braking I had been getting. The new bleeder screws threaded in easily and worked fine.
I had to replace 3 out of 4 bleeder screws because they were so stuck on, I rounded them out and struggled with vice grips to remove them (I had to use enough pressure to deform them like pushing on playdoh). I had to replace the driver's side caliper (AutoZone has them) because I destroyed the top of the bleeder screw and it still didn't budge (also a piece of it fell in). The driver's side caliper also came off too easily. I think it wasn't working as well as it should which would contribute to the lousy braking I had been getting. The new bleeder screws threaded in easily and worked fine.
Last edited by VIP1; Sep 25, 2007 at 11:10 PM.
I went through 3 quarts of dot3 when i did mine and
that was doing all 4 wheels with new calipers and lines. I used earl's solobleeds.
You might be able to get by with just 2 qts or 2 liters doing a flush, which was all I initially had but when I got to the last wheel I wasn't happy with what little I had left so I got another quart and used it up flushing.
that was doing all 4 wheels with new calipers and lines. I used earl's solobleeds.
You might be able to get by with just 2 qts or 2 liters doing a flush, which was all I initially had but when I got to the last wheel I wasn't happy with what little I had left so I got another quart and used it up flushing.
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Valvoline is DOT 4 rated (but I believe it exceeds the spec). It is one of the best "off the shelf" brake fluids out there, but still not up to ATE Blue/200, Motul RBF 600, and all of the uber-buck stuff.
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Originally Posted by Choppers
believe 4 or 5
Originally Posted by dailydriver
Valvoline is DOT 4 rated (but I believe it exceeds the spec). It is one of the best "off the shelf" brake fluids out there, but still not up to ATE Blue/200, Motul RBF 600, and all of the uber-buck stuff.
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Originally Posted by VIP1
ATE Super Blue is $12 per 1-liter bottle. That's not expensive. It may cost a little more than off-the-shelf fluid, but its worth it. I've bought paint care products that cost more than that (and some on here have spent much much more).
If one feels that they need more than this, you might as well step right up to the (up to) $75.00/liter<--
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