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quick brake question: what brake fluid do we run in our cars?

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Old 03-31-2005, 09:40 AM
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Default quick brake question: what brake fluid do we run in our cars?

Gotta bleed the brakes later today, so i might as well just flush em. About to head to Kragen and pick up some brake fluid, whats our spec?
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If you're picking up some fluid from a non-specialty place like Kragen, get the Valvoline synthetic.
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Default thanks, was STFA....

and found that some used Motul RBF 600. Generic stuff from Kragen should do the trick as well, yeah?
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I use the Motul now too, but just about the best generic stuff is that Valvoline.
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Default Yep, Valvoline is good, fairly cheap, and easy to find.

I got tired of ordering special fluid for all of the track days I did, and just went with the easy to get local stuff. That way I can keep my fluid fresh.
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