colsoop Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I have searched but cant find out how much i will need. How much brake fluid is required for a full brake flush / change. cheers colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'd get about 2.5L's to be safe...and hopefully have some left over for top ups as the pads wear down. Motul RBF600 is the type I'd use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Thanks for the quick reply Any ideas where to get some from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I got mine from opie oils...one of the boards sponsors...Simon or Guy will sort you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Yeah I have used opie oils before very reliable cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'm using Ferodo 5.1 grade on mines. I think you need about two litres. They usually come in 1L bottles so buy 3 and then you have some left over for top ups. If you're worried about not buying enough, get some extra from a place like halfords where they'll give your money back if you haven't used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 A complete fill and bleed will take just over one litre - done it twice recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 This might be a dumb question but how do you do a full brake fluid flush? I mean, how do you know when all the old fluid is out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 John is right. 1 litre is plenty for a J-spec and leaves enough for subsequent top ups. UK cars may take a bit more as I seem to recall that they have to be bled at the TC unit. Best brake fluid by a mile is Castrol SRF, see here. PM me if you want some. This might be a dumb question but how do you do a full brake fluid flush? I mean, how do you know when all the old fluid is out? As soon as clean fluid comes out the bleed nipple on the caliper the old fluid is out of that particular line. Bleed all four till you have clean fluid coming out each bleed nipple - job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 As soon as clean fluid comes out the bleed nipple on the caliper the old fluid is out of that particular line. Bleed all four till you have clean fluid coming out each bleed nipple - job done.So it's largely guesswork is it? When I fitted my front UK brakes (on my old Supe) the fluid looked no different to the new fluid once I'd got all the bubbles out properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Here is a good one that we sell and used by the Scooby WR team. http://www.opieoils.co.uk/TechSpecs/Mobil%20and%20Motul/RBF_600_factory_line_8069.pdf Cheers Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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