Austin519

I'm going to be installing my SS brake lines soon...so when I have to bleed my brake fluid I was wondering what a recommended brake fluid would be...any suggestions...anyone?

Austin519

tabraha

In my track car (SS lines) I use ATE Super Blue brake fluid. A good many of my friends at the track do too. I have had some friends have problems with systems acting strange after using the silicone DOT5 fluids. I don't really know if the fluids were the problem or not but I can vouch for the good experiences I have gotten out of ATE Super Blue. I perform full bleeds before and after track events and some friends even do bleeds between multiple race sessions as safety precautions and have never had negative brake reactions with this stuff. I will also give Castrol GTLMA a thumbs up as I have a British sports car that requires that but I have never used that in any other vehicles of mine.

Word of caution, I don't know if this applies because I use super blue in German braking systems and our TL is Japanese. I know I have been instructed to use the Castrol GTLMA in the British sports car because it has old ('67 Sunbeam) natural rubber seals in it. I guess I'm not really advising anything, just speaking from experiences.

bioyuki

Motul 5.1 is supposed to be pretty good stuff. You can't use Motul 600 though, its incompatible with systems with ABS.

Austin519

tabraha and bioyuki:
Both comments much appreciated...thanks guys.

Austin519

Road Rage

I ppsted a separate response to this question - I do not agree that anything other than DOT3 fluid should be used.

tabraha

Hey RR, I agree with your reasoning in the separate post. I unfortunately saw it after already posting on this message.

For what the TL-S is going to see day-to-day it will never need anything like what my experiences mentioned related to, point well taken.

bioyuki

I thought Motul 5.1 was a DOT3 and DOT4 fluid...its glycol based, not sillicone...

bioyuki

My bad, Motul 5.1 is actually a DOT 5.1 fluid but its not sillicone based:

Dot 5.1 brake fluid

LONG LIFE 100% synthetic fluid for hydraulic actuated-brake and clutch systems.
DOT 5.1 NON-SILICONE BASE.
Fluidity specially designed for anti-locking brake systems.


LONG LIFE FORMULA : the high wet boiling point (185°c/365°F), superior to DOT 4 and DOT 3 fluids enables to use this product longer.
SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) : its viscosity (820 centipoises at -40°c / -40°F) lower than DOT 4 and DOT 3 brake fluids, allows MOTUL BRAKE FLUID DOT 5.1 an easier fluid circulation in micro-valves of anti-locking systems.
PERFECTLY NEUTRAL WITH SEALS USED IN BRAKING SYSTEMS. ANTI-CORROSION.