What brake fluid

**Andyk** · 03-01-2009, 06:08 PM

OK so what brake fluid would you recommend. I have braided hoses, or will do soon thanks to Dave1, but standard discs with EBC red stuff pads.

dave1 · 03-01-2009, 06:25 PM

i use ate blue mainly cause you know when you have flushed it through also ate have been in the brake business for a long time

sailorbaz · 03-01-2009, 07:20 PM

I used Halfords Dot 5.1 but would use ATE blue next time for the reason above. I didn't know when the system was flushed through. I went through a whole bottle, is that enough anyone?

Going to do them again anyway as I'm not 100% sure.

_Nathan_ · 03-01-2009, 07:48 PM

I use AP PRF660 super dot 4.

**Mark CSL** · 03-01-2009, 09:38 PM

i use Castrol SRF Racing Brake Fluid
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-740-cast...ake-fluid.aspx

http://www.opieoils.co.uk

**Andyk** · 03-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark csl

i use Castrol SRF Racing Brake Fluid
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-740-cast...ake-fluid.aspx

http://www.opieoils.co.uk

Yes thought about using these Mark seen as though they are on the forum.

**Mark CSL** · 03-01-2009, 10:13 PM

Yes andy
and the fluid is brill and at knockhill you need good brakes

dave1 · 03-01-2009, 10:40 PM

£50 a ltr it wants to be

_Nathan_ · 03-01-2009, 10:48 PM

I was warned off SRF on the CSL as apparently is can eat the seals in the brake system so have avoided it thus far, always used it before on other cars, great stuff. having said that you can use the AP super dot 4 stuff and change it every 8-10 weeks for the same cost as having SRF and changing it every 6 months as you are supposed to.

dave1 · 03-01-2009, 10:51 PM

another reason i went for ATE as they make calipers master cylinders and pistons so there going to make a seal friendly performance fluid

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03-01-2009, 06:25 PM	#2
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	i use ate blue mainly cause you know when you have flushed it through also ate have been in the brake business for a long time

03-01-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I use AP PRF660 super dot 4.

03-01-2009, 09:38 PM	#5
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	i use Castrol SRF Racing Brake Fluid http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-740-cast...ake-fluid.aspx http://www.opieoils.co.uk

03-01-2009, 10:13 PM	#7
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Yes andy and the fluid is brill and at knockhill you need good brakes

03-01-2009, 10:40 PM	#8
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	£50 a ltr it wants to be

03-01-2009, 10:48 PM	#9
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I was warned off SRF on the CSL as apparently is can eat the seals in the brake system so have avoided it thus far, always used it before on other cars, great stuff. having said that you can use the AP super dot 4 stuff and change it every 8-10 weeks for the same cost as having SRF and changing it every 6 months as you are supposed to.

03-01-2009, 10:51 PM	#10
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	another reason i went for ATE as they make calipers master cylinders and pistons so there going to make a seal friendly performance fluid