Brake fluid question (DOT-3 or DOT-4)?
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Brake fluid question (DOT-3 or DOT-4)?
I'm going to install my SS brake lines this weekend and have one question. According to the instructions in this site, he recommends the DOT-4 brake fluid after bleeding the system. My friend suggested that I go with DOT-3. I know that DOT-4 runs on higher temperature. Would that translate to better braking power? He says since DOT-4 runs at higher temperature, it might have a higher tendency to boil under hard braking and heat up the brakes too much resulting in fading brakes. What do you guys think?
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Hey juniorbean, you've been helpful in most of the questions I asked so far on this site. What's your professional opinion in this one? Need your help pal.
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Stick with the Honda Brake fluid. Read Road Rages recommendations for brake fluid here:
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...ht=BRAKE+FLUID
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...ht=BRAKE+FLUID
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Originally posted by TUFF GONG
Stick with the Honda Brake fluid. Read Road Rages recommendations for brake fluid here:
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...ht=BRAKE+FLUID
Stick with the Honda Brake fluid. Read Road Rages recommendations for brake fluid here:
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...ht=BRAKE+FLUID
BTW, I just got a cool bleeder from Griot's Garage - it is a floorstanding pumper with reservoir - you put the fitting over the caliper bleeder screw, pump up the extractr, open the blleder, and IT SUCKS! the fluid right out. I did the brakes on my Outback in 20 mins - BTW, i used DOT4 - that is what they recommend.
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Originally posted by Road Rage
Jeez, Tuff, you have been my protagonist lately! I think I should have you talk to my boss at perf appraisal time! Thanks for the vote of confidence, and let thyat be a reminder to all that using the search will get you a pretty decent answer, esp. since Tuffgong cannot possibly do the work for everyone.
BTW, I just got a cool bleeder from Griot's Garage - it is a floorstanding pumper with reservoir - you put the fitting over the caliper bleeder screw, pump up the extractr, open the blleder, and IT SUCKS! the fluid right out. I did the brakes on my Outback in 20 mins - BTW, i used DOT4 - that is what they recommend.
Jeez, Tuff, you have been my protagonist lately! I think I should have you talk to my boss at perf appraisal time! Thanks for the vote of confidence, and let thyat be a reminder to all that using the search will get you a pretty decent answer, esp. since Tuffgong cannot possibly do the work for everyone.
BTW, I just got a cool bleeder from Griot's Garage - it is a floorstanding pumper with reservoir - you put the fitting over the caliper bleeder screw, pump up the extractr, open the blleder, and IT SUCKS! the fluid right out. I did the brakes on my Outback in 20 mins - BTW, i used DOT4 - that is what they recommend.
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About the bleeder you purchased from Griot's Garage. Did you buy the one for $188? (I think it's the only one they sell). That must be very nice to use, a quality vacuum bleeder...hmmmmmmm
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Uh uh - $60. It is an Asian-sourced unit - I wouldn't spend $188 for something I used so infrequently, no matter how much of a boner factor it might have. It also works to pull out brake fluid, oil pan overfills, master cylinder, clutch cylinder - very handy.
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