Brake Fluid?
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Brake Fluid?
What do you guys use for brakes fluid? I have been doing some towing on a trailer without brakes in the city and think i overheated the brake fluid.
Any recommendations?
Thanks once again FTE!
Any recommendations?
Thanks once again FTE!
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Ford makes a good Heavy Duty DOT3. I flushed mine with Performance Friction Z-rated because I had it sitting around. The boiling points are only about 20 degrees different, but either would be a great choice.
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Get a good DOT 3 rated fluid and flush your system with new fluid once a year, and you'll be fine.
Over time, brake fluid gets contaminated by water because brake fluid is hydroscopic, which means it absorbs water at every opportunity, so it must be changed regularly, just like your oil.
Since water degrades brake fluid by lowering the dry boiling point, it must be maintained like all your other fluids, unfortunately brake fluid is almost universally overlooked.
Stewart
Over time, brake fluid gets contaminated by water because brake fluid is hydroscopic, which means it absorbs water at every opportunity, so it must be changed regularly, just like your oil.
Since water degrades brake fluid by lowering the dry boiling point, it must be maintained like all your other fluids, unfortunately brake fluid is almost universally overlooked.
Stewart
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