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Help What fluid to use with AKEBONO bbk's?

Old Mar 16, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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^^ That.

Or 949 racing in lake forest.
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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2 bottles is enough. 3 bottles if you want to be extra safe if you need more.
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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Stick to OEM.

The only difference is the boiling point of the fluids, if you are not tracking there is no point for the hassle.
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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I would have to think some fluids have better moisture absorption characteristics. You want the least amount of moisture absorbed into the fluid, so presumably better quality fluids will combat it a little better.

I left a little Castrol LMA (Low Moisture Absorption) fluid out in the open right next to some run of the mill DOT3, and the LMA clearly has less water droplets in it after the same amount of exposure time as the DOT3.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Interesting experiment chris that's a great way to test products
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by J2S2M
Can anyone confirm if 2 bottles is enough for a drain and fill?
whichever fluid you decide on, the most import important part is bleeding it properly.
You will more likely need more than 2 bottles but once you fill it, you have to bleed them. Depending on how much air pockets you have will dictate how many bottles you'll need
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Thanks for the info. I had my mine bleeded when I got my akebono's installed recently. My mechanic needed almost 2 bottles to bleed the system.
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