Brake fluid
Please help...which is a good brand of high temp. brake fluid or are they all the same? Should I go to a S & C shop or Canadian Tire? Or do I realy need to to change it? In the paper work I got about track day at Mosport in June it said you should do it. :confused:
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If you're doing track days-you should do it. Any brand-name fluid will be fine.
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Castrol Synthetic RACING brake fluid :)
About $80-$100 per bottle i believe :) |
That stuff might be just way to much the pedal might end up being really way to hard?
Canadian Tire sells synthetic dot 3, or dot 4 brake fluid for about 5-6 a bottle. Changing your brake fluid is good because it will oxidize and it can cause components of the system to fail prematurely because of dirt, or contaminants. |
The Motorcraft fluid sold at the Ford dealers is actually quite good fluid that is used by many racers on a budget. It's $5.40 for a 500 mL bottle, you'll probably need 3 bottles to get all of the old fluid out.
You should definitely have it done before participating at a track day. Brake fluid attracts moisture over time, which will boil with the heat generated by track day braking. Boiled fluid = sinking pedal ... not a good feeling when you're charging up to a corner. :tongue: And unless you know that your local CTC shop has competent technicians, please take it somewhere else. :wink: cheers Ed N. |
Great info THANKS. I hope I get to meet you guys someday. Thanks again
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I'll likely be out at the GHMA event helping out as an in-car instructor, so come on over and say hello. I'll be in my black Super Coupe most likely.
cheers Ed N. |
Depends on what your doing.
If your doing racing then i would go with better than Canadian tire crap. 80-100 a bottle is expensive , i would just go with CT |
Castrol Synthetic RACING brake fluid is good for racing. many others depends on your need.
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