Brake/Clutch Fluid..

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Brake/Clutch Fluid..

#1 Post by GregD-UK » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:50 pm

Hi all,

Sick of my clutch fluis looking black and horrible :smt009 Do we put in Dot 4.0 or 5.0 or 5.1 on these beasties :smt017

Cheers, in anticipation...
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#2 Post by fastasfcuk » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:07 pm

i used dot 5.1 synt for both clutch and brakes. but it still went black a week later. :smt012
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#3 Post by HowardQ » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:12 pm

Just as Ian says, mine also did exactly the same, ("they all do it"), but it makes no difference at all to performance.
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#4 Post by D-Rider » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:42 pm

Changed mine recently - back to black in a fortnight.

DOT 4 is fine
DOT 5.1 is compatible

Just don't even think of going near it with DOT 5 - it's not compatible - entirely different chemistry and I seem to remember I heard that it can damage your seals.
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#5 Post by GregD-UK » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:13 pm

Hi all,

Cheers guys, damn, I may get some pots that you can't see into, that might be better :smt003

Dot 4.0 it is then...
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Re: Fluids..

#6 Post by D-Rider » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:18 pm

GregD-UK wrote:Hi all,

Cheers guys, damn, I may get some pots that you can't see into, that might be better :smt003

Dot 4.0 it is then...
Nooj has some very sexy Rizoma ones .... might get some myself ... when I'm rich

http://www.rizoma.com/Prodotti/Prodotti ... =3&IDSez=1
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