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Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member
Username: Pupz308
Post Number: 551
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 5:16 pm: | |
Agree with Steve M. on all points. I run the Valvoline Synpower Dot 4 (Says "Safe for ABS", brown-grey bottle). By far best value (dollars per boiling point degree, w/ availability factored in). Available at pep boys.
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Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 2153
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 5:09 pm: | |
Do a search on "synpower" and you should get ~10 previous brake fluid threads that have a lot of good data/comments. You didn't state your intended use, but for just normal street use I've been pleased with the Valvoline SynPower DOT 3/4 and think it's a good $/performance value. |
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 1177
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 4:50 pm: | |
"ATE Super Blue DOT 4 is the best for street and track events. "
ATE super Blue/Gold is the best $12/pt fluid you can use at the track. If you boil ATE-SB fluid, you are going to need the Castrol synthetic stuff at $70/pt--or more cooling |
Dom Vitarella (Dom)
Member
Username: Dom
Post Number: 481
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 3:55 pm: | |
For brake fluid info, check out:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/256120/207333.html
Dom |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 3055
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 3:49 pm: | |
Mike, I use the coolant sold by BMW as their brand. I don't know who makes it but I have been well pleased with it over the years. It cost $15 a gallon and is blue in color. P.S. Rob , it was a joke moron ! |
Rob Lay (Spanker)
New member
Username: Spanker
Post Number: 34
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 3:46 pm: | |
Frank,
Here's a quarter...Buy a clue. DJ is speaking of the cooling system, not the brakes.
Duh!
Regards,
Spanky |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 3051
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 1:45 pm: | |
Spasso, I've never heard of using coolant in a brake system ? Does that help the brakes run cooler ? |
Spasso (Djparks)
Member
Username: Djparks
Post Number: 658
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 1:39 pm: | |
I always ran 50/50 water and Ethylene Glycol (green anti-freeze)but after reading a number of threads here on Fchat I settled on 20% Ethylene Glycol and 80% filtered/distilled water and one quart of '40 Below' brand water wetter. This produced a noticable improvement in the efficiencey of the cooling system on hot days.
1978 308 GTS
DJ |
Ali Haas (Aehaas)
Junior Member
Username: Aehaas
Post Number: 154
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 1:19 pm: | |
You must use the spec'd fluid in the manual. The only exception is that you can use DOT 4 Plus instead of plain DOT 4. Even then I am not positive. Systems, seals are very very specific.
DOT 4 Plus is higher temperature. The actual brand name is less important.
aehaas |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 3050
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 1:14 pm: | |
ATE Super Blue DOT 4 is the best for street and track events. You do not want silicon brake fluid in a street car unless your car specifically calls for it. |
Mike (Adesalos)
New member
Username: Adesalos
Post Number: 43
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 1:06 pm: | |
I have a 79 308 carbed.
I need to flush and replace the brake fluid.
What do you recommend as brakes' fluid? DOT 4 or 5? Advantage of silicone? I hear bad things about it on older cars...
Also, what do you recommend for coolant liguid? mixture, or specific brand, and where to get it (O'reilly?)?
Thanks! |