Brake fluid?

Post by **sirch345** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:23 am

Can anyone tell me if there is a brake fluid (DOT 4) available which is coloured not the normal clear type

if so who makes it

Chris.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:40 pm

What colour do you need Chris?

Pete.l

Post by **sirch345** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:17 pm

Pete.L wrote:What colour do you need Chris?

Pete.l

I'll explain just for you Pete

I am going to renew my brake and clutch fluid, by undoing the bleed nipples and pumping the old fluid out using the levers, refilling the reservoirs before they are completely empty. So I was thinking a coloured brake fluid would be a help as I would then be able to see right away when the old fluid has been expelled, only an idea

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue May 09, 2006 2:29 pm

Sure,
that makes sence. I normally do it that way myself. Normally the old oil goes darker over time so when you see the lighter oil come through it's job done. If the existig oil in there at the moment hasn't gone darker it's probably still alright.

Pete.l
or I can still mix some with some food colouring and send you any colour you fancy

Post by **sirch345** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:54 pm

Pete.L wrote:Sure,
that makes sence. I normally do it that way myself. Normally the old oil goes darker over time so when you see the lighter oil come through it's job done. If the existig oil in there at the moment hasn't gone darker it's probably still alright.

Pete.l
or I can still mix some with some food colouring and send you any colour you fancy

That's probably what I will end up doing, watching for the lighter oil to come through, I just had a brain wave thinking a coloured one would be so much easier to spot

As for your brilliant suggestion of the food colouring

I'm afraid my mrs beat you to it

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:31 am

As for your brilliant suggestion of the food colouring I'm afraid my mrs beat you to it

Obviously Great minds think alike

Pete.l
That should get me in her good books for a bit

Post by **sirch345** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:37 am

Pete.L wrote:

Pete.l
That should get me in her good books for a bit

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:21 am

Use ATE super Blue, and ATE Gold, alternate between the two t fluid changes.

Probably the best value high preformance fluid out there.

Post by **sirch345** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:53 am

slim_boy_fat wrote:Use ATE super Blue, and ATE Gold, alternate between the two t fluid changes.

Probably the best value high preformance fluid out there.

That's the best response I've had yet Slim

(sorry Pete)
Any idea who might stock it

Cheers Chris.

alan · Post by **alan** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:57 am

I didnt even know you could get it in different colours well you learn something new everyday on hear

but i am only young and need a few more years experience

Alan

Post by **sirch345** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:26 pm

slim_boy_fat wrote:Use ATE super Blue, and ATE Gold, alternate between the two t fluid changes.

Probably the best value high preformance fluid out there.

I've located it on-line and will check out my local bike/motorists shops.

Chris.

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:45 am

I now that Euro car parts stock the super blue stuff. About Â£10 or so per litre

Its got a good spec for the money, pretty high dry and wet BP.

For performance i think the best is Castrol SRF, but its about Â£60 per litre.

Post by **sirch345** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:48 am

slim_boy_fat wrote:I now that Euro car parts stock the super blue stuff. About Â£10 or so per litre

Its got a good spec for the money, pretty high dry and wet BP.

For performance i think the best is Castrol SRF, but its about Â£60 per litre.

Cheers Slim for the info

I think I'll pass on the Castrol SRF, a bit out of my price range