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    brake fluid what are you using

    looking to change my brake fluid and wanted to know what kind of fluid are you guys using???

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    I have MotoBlu Dot 4. Flushing the fluid was one of the best things I have done to the truck. Ill do it again later this year maybe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SR81 View Post
    I have MotoBlu Dot 4. Flushing the fluid was one of the best things I have done to the truck. Ill do it again later this year maybe.
    they make 2 colors, I alternate between the blue and gold every other flush so I know I get everything replaced. Motive pressure bleeder makes it a quick and easy job to do once a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blind View Post
    they make 2 colors, I alternate between the blue and gold every other flush so I know I get everything replaced. Motive pressure bleeder makes it a quick and easy job to do once a year.
    Yeah thats my plan. I used the Motive also.

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    Yup...same here. Blue & Gold Dot 4

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    How much is usually needed to flush the whole system? I'm due to do a complete brake upgrade soon anyways, so it'd be nice to have everything ready to go.

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    I used a whole 1L of the ATE blue and that worked enough. I guess it depends on how dirty the other stuff is. Once it goes through the ABS unit it really gets clean.

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    I typically use up a 1L can for each flush as well.

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    I'm looking online and I see blue cans and brown cans...SL, SL.6 and TY200. Which is correct? I need to do both my Harley and my X5 (which really needs it after my trip from Seattle to Hollywood and back). Seems they're about $20 shipped, sound about right?

    EDIT: Doing a search for Motoblu, eBay couldn't find anything. I went more generic and just did a search for "DOT 4" and came up w/ local brands I can get at any autoparts store. It's not like I'm taking my Harley to the track, so at a certain point isn't buying the ATE and other high performance brands just a placebo effect of spending 4x as much on the fluid?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blind View Post
    I typically use up a 1L can for each flush as well.
    How do we cycle the ABS unit manually so that it'll drain that as well? I know on BMW's I have to use my laptop to connect via the OBDII port and make it open.

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    I just did a regular bleed with the key on ACC and it flushed it all out

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    Quote Originally Posted by m5james View Post
    How do we cycle the ABS unit manually so that it'll drain that as well? I know on BMW's I have to use my laptop to connect via the OBDII port and make it open.
    I've not been able to flush the abs. I know my buddy attempted to on his `03 cobra a few years ago and his car has never had a firm pedal since. I'm perfectly happy with what comes out of mine yearly.

    I only use motoblu blue/gold because it makes it easy to identify that I've got all the fluid replaced with the color change. The extra cost is relatively tiny since I do the work myself.

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