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Which Brake Fluid do you use

DOT 3
16 (48.5%)
DOT 4
9 (27.3%)
DOT 5
8 (24.2%)
DOT 5.1
0 (0%)

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Offline cb350twin

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Brake Fluid
« on: October 28, 2007, 09:11:22 PM »
What do you guys use and why?
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2007, 09:22:26 PM »
That is what was in it when i bought it, and until I replace the lines with braided hoses, thats what it will stay.


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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2007, 10:33:35 PM »
Whatever the manufacturer recommends. Because the manufacturer recommends it.
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2007, 12:58:06 PM »
It was on the shelf in the store and I needed some.
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2007, 09:26:23 PM »
It won't stop anyway, why waste money on special fluid.
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2007, 10:02:55 PM »
Quote from: Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" on November 13, 2007, 09:26:23 PM
It won't stop anyway, why waste money on special fluid.

True, indeed.
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2007, 11:51:44 AM »
It's what I have.  DOT3
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2007, 01:24:11 PM »
go to any store and say "I need brake fluid" They will hand you a bottle of dot 3.
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2007, 10:34:38 AM »
I chose DOT 5 because it doesn't eat paint. 
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2007, 12:30:17 PM »
and now we`re off to the races. ;D
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2007, 07:00:36 PM »
I have no further comment on this subject because it is not possable for me to type even one word on this subject that has not been spoken here in the past.

( I use dot 5 too!!!)  Damn I did it again! 
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2007, 10:45:58 AM »
Just cant help yourself can you! :D
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2007, 09:12:22 PM »
I just can't help it Eldar.  It feels so good (Dot 5) and is so pretty and does not collect water....  I could go on for ........... :-X
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Re: Brake Fluid
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2007, 05:43:07 AM »
I had an old can (steel can) quart size of DOT3, it was kinda yellowish and a little thick.  Viscous may be the right term.  I had bought a new quart size plastic bottle and it is nearly colorless and less viscous.  When I rebuilt the MC and caliper, I used the new stuff and poured out the old stuff, but saved the can.  Don't know why, I suppose because I've had it for 20 years.

Spose the old stuff had some water in it?  It was not milky looking, just a little yellow.
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