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Old 09-20-2016, 11:49 AM
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Brake Fluid

What type of brake fluid does everyone use? I had some type of fluid in my G for 2+ years and it was still golden clear when I flushed it. When I did my brakes/rotors earlier this year, I flushed it with Valvoline dot 3/4 and within a couple of months, it's already going brown.
Old 09-20-2016, 11:53 AM
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I use Motul 5.1
Old 09-20-2016, 12:07 PM
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Agreed, valvoline seems to discolor quickly. I'm using prestone dot 4 right now. We'll see how long it goes before discoloring. Stock in the car is dot 3, which iirc is less hygroscopic than dot 4.

I really don't see a point in using racing brake fluid unless you can actually benefit from its benefits. No need for it unless you're tracking the car or running it under conditions where a higher wet boiling point is needed.
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Originally Posted by Jsolo
Agreed, valvoline seems to discolor quickly. I'm using prestone dot 4 right now. We'll see how long it goes before discoloring. Stock in the car is dot 3, which iirc is less hygroscopic than dot 4.

How long have you had the Prestone in for and how's it looking thus far? I'd really like to know how they hold up a year or 2 from now.
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Probably a month or so. Too early to tell.

Edit! I just checked my notes. I did put valvoline dot 3/4 in the brakes. Prestone dot 4 was for the clutch.

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