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Brake Fluid Chart
Here's a table of some common brake fluids:
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Brand DOT $/L Dry bp(F) Wet bp(F) _____________________________________________________ AP 551 3 $22 531 261 AP 600 4 $37 590 410 AP Ultra 5.1 5.1 $16 518 375 ATE Super Blue/TYP 200 4 $9 536 392 Castrol Ultra-Stop 4 $6 Castrol GT LMA 4 $8 446 312 Castrol SRF 4 $70 590 *518* Ford Heavy Duty (OEM) 3 $6 550 290 Havoline/Texaco 3 499 290 Honda Heavy Duty (OEM) 3 $10 Lucas/Girling 5.1 5.1 $19 500 380 Motul 600 4 $26 585 421 Motul Ultra 5.1 5.1 $22 509 365 NAPA Super Heavy Duty 4 $6 NEO Super DOT 610 4 $32 *610* 421 NEO High Performance 4 $16 568 Pennzoil Heavy Duty 3 447 294 Pennzoil Heavy Duty 4 478 339 Performance Friction 3 $18 550 284 Prestone/STP High Perf 4 $4 312 Pro Honda 4 $10 Quaker State Heavy Duty 4 470 Valvoline Synpower 4 513 333 Wilwood Hi-Temp 570 3 $16 570 284 minimum requirement 2 - >374 n/a minimum requirement 3 - >401 >284 minimum requirement 4 - >446 >311 minimum requirement 5 - >500 >356 (silicone based!) minimum requirement 5.1 - >500 >356 -prices are approximate US dollars per liter. -blanks indicate missing data. The DOT rating will give the minimum wet and dry boiling points. For lazy street Hondas, I'd have to recommend the Honda OEM, it's really not that expensive, it really is good enough, and you know that it won't cause any problems. Alternatively, the Castrol GT LMA is a good choice too. If you've experienced substantial or recurring brake fade or slush with the Honda fluid, but still generally keep it on the street, I'd have to recommend the ATE Super Blue (also called ATE TYP 200 - exact same thing, but amber instead of blue). Incredible performance for the price, and you'll probably only need to change it every other year or so. If you want track days, you'll be changing the fluid a LOT - like every morning of every track day. The Ford Heavy Duty Fluid is a great trick for that - very cheap and a very high dry bp, but don't expect it to last much more than a day. If you need a touch more dry bp or a longer life, you can jump up to the AP 600, Motul 600 or the NEO 610. Much more expensive, but all have really great performance. If you are rich and absolutely must have the best. Castrol SRF. Nothing else comes close. Don't look for it in your average store, but they do retail it; try a net search. One more very important note -> ALWAYS buy brake fluid in a metal can, never plastic. Plastic will allow the fluid to absorb water while just sitting on the shelf (sometimes quite slowly, but how do you know how long it's been there?). Some more resources, explaination of the "DOT" system, etc... http://www.howstuffworks.com/question451.htm http://www.rpmnet.com/techart/fluid.shtml http://www.hotrodheaven.com/tech/brakes/brakes8.htm PS> If you can fill in any of the blanks, or have another fluid you'd like to see listed, please post or PM me. This is a work in progress. Distribute freely. |
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