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Feb 11, 2014 | 07:02 AM

BigDaddy_2

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Brake Fluid Replacement

What is are you using when you replace your brake fluid?

Feb 11, 2014 | 07:55 AM

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What exactly are you wanting to no? A tool.or what kind of brake fluid?

Feb 11, 2014 | 08:28 AM

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Deleted due to brain fart.

Feb 11, 2014 | 10:07 AM

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Use any DOT 3 fluid, or greater (DOT 4, or DOT 5 is fine too). Ensure when you replace it, you flush all the existing fluid out, and replace with just one brand/type of fluid, and if/when you top up the fluid in the future, you use the same brand/type of fluid.

Feb 11, 2014 | 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 69cj

Mercon V synthetic.

I need to hear more on this theory!

Feb 11, 2014 | 11:59 AM

69cj

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I need to hear more on this theory!

My BAD, I was thinking power steering. Thanks for waking me up. I shouldn't answer questions that early in the morning. The body is up but not the brain.

Feb 11, 2014 | 12:28 PM

720Deere

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I wasn't trying to be a smartazz as you are generally a good source of information. I really thought I was going to get an education on how Mercon V is superior to brake fluid!

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Feb 11, 2014 | 01:27 PM

Chad149

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I flush my brakes every two years. Clean and lube caliper slides at this time as well. I use dot 4 but only because that's what we use here at the German shop I work at. Tool wise I have a vacuum bleeder that hooks up to the bleeder screw, makes easy work of it.