Andrew, Thats what I remember reading. I may have to check my references though and get back to you. The main thing is to avoid exposure to air as it adsorbs moisture from it. Even small percentages of water in brake fluid reduces it performance characteristics.
Regards Trev -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Greenbury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2001 10:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: brake fliud advice... Trev, Ritchie, Mark, Nat and Cam, thanks for your advice re brake fluid - i'll pass the info on and look into it. Trev - is it really true that the higher the DOT number the more hydroscopic it is? I thought it was the other way around? Thanks Andrew > Andrew and Mark, > > I use Shell DOT 4 (Ultra stop?). It is in a red 500ml > container. For 3 lap sprints it is fine. We by it at out local > Safeway as it is $4 cheaper than at the local autobarn. Also it > is best to get the freshest containers possible, look at the > manufacturers date on the container. The higher the DOT number > the more hygroscopic it is (moisture absorbing). > > We change our fluid at least twice a year and always use a > fresh container. Give the system a good bleed and fill the > master cylinder to the max mark. Any left over fluid we discard > or use in the clutch cylinder as moisture absorbed by the fluid > during storage reduces its performance. > > Mark, with the SRF do you have to do a complete bleed each time > you run an event? > > Regards > Trev > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Alford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 17 December 2001 10:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Andrew, > > I use Castrol SRF synthetic brake fluid. It may be overkill but > it never lets me down. After 12-15 laps at any of the NSW race > tracks I have never had brake fade, and I really give the > brakes a pounding. > > The down side is the price - $120 for 1.5 litres. > > Mark. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:25 AM > Subject: brake fliud advice... > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I was wondering what brake fliud everyone uses or recommends > > (especially those who race)?? what DOT number, brand, cost, > > availability etc... > > Thankyou for any advice > > Andrew > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
