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Old 07-08-2004, 06:41 AM
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Default Paging KamakazieP... Brake Qs?

How hard was it to do the refill? What kind of fluid did you use?

I've had a hard tim with stainless lines in the past in working on a POS 1974 Mercedes. Would you recommend the fluid change without changing the brake lines?
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I used Ate Super Blue brake fluid.. its a DOT 4 equivalent that has great dry and wet boiling points. It approx $10 a can. I used about 3/4 can. Since we need to change the fluid every 2 years i would say its a great replacement for stock fluid.

If you want to stick with the stock lines, i would wait until you need to change it. Unless you do hard braking and are constantly boiling you fluid you might want to switch.

Randys link at ogracing.com helped a lot.

I used a brake bleeder kit at my local parts store. It screws on to the brake resevior and you pump it to a certain pressure. Then all you need to do is open the bleader screw and wait for blue fluid to come out.. SIMPLE!<ul><li><a href="http://www.ogracing.com">http://www.ogracing.com</a</li></ul>
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Default I don't think the fluid in my car has ever been changed...

It's gross and dirty and far from clear.

Thank you for the info and link. I may have another weekend project.
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