motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system?
06-21-2003, 09:11 PM
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motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system?
been running this stuff for a few years now, but a buddy was over today who is a motorcylce mechanic and he says im nut for running this. says that a dot5.1 fluid is horrible for a honda dot4 system. what are some of the negatives? peddle feel etc....
where is shawn hayes?
where is shawn hayes?
06-21-2003, 10:03 PM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system? (b20bastard)
I did research on this when doing my CX hatchback and I got the same answers from every source I talked to.
DOT5 is intended for much smaller braking systems found on motorscylces and is supposedly very air-proned in cars and needs frequent bleeding according to all those I aksed.
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.
DOT5 is intended for much smaller braking systems found on motorscylces and is supposedly very air-proned in cars and needs frequent bleeding according to all those I aksed.
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.
06-21-2003, 11:49 PM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system? (B18C5-EH2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.</TD></TR></TABLE>
same results that I found. I'm currently using ATE Type 200 (same as superblue, just different color).
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.</TD></TR></TABLE>
same results that I found. I'm currently using ATE Type 200 (same as superblue, just different color).
06-22-2003, 07:07 AM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system? (B18C5-EH2)
thats waht i thought, i have noticed problems with pedal feel and it gets flushed almost every event.
time to fill up on the aTE, its cheaper too.
time to fill up on the aTE, its cheaper too.
06-22-2003, 07:23 AM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system? (b20bastard)
Cool thing about ATE is that you can use the Bue and Gold versions (same ****, different color) and completely flush the system of one color if you ever want to change all of the brake fluid.
Next time I want to completely bleed out my braking system I'll just buy the Gold and bleed until I get gold in my bleeder tank.
Next time I want to completely bleed out my braking system I'll just buy the Gold and bleed until I get gold in my bleeder tank.
06-22-2003, 07:51 AM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system? (B18C5-EH2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cool thing about ATE is that you can use the Bue and Gold versions (same ****, different color) and completely flush the system of one color if you ever want to change all of the brake fluid.
Next time I want to completely bleed out my braking system I'll just buy the Gold and bleed until I get gold in my bleeder tank.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Very cool stuff!!!
Next time I want to completely bleed out my braking system I'll just buy the Gold and bleed until I get gold in my bleeder tank.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Very cool stuff!!!
06-22-2003, 08:57 AM
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Re: motul dot 5.1 bad for honda brake system?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I did research on this when doing my CX hatchback and I got the same answers from every source I talked to.
DOT5 is intended for much smaller braking systems found on motorscylces and is supposedly very air-proned in cars and needs frequent bleeding according to all those I aksed.
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we will be trying motul out in the race car at the next race because.....i have fried ate super blue, ap racing 551......
ate was good for my car but the race car is seeing 10-15 mphs more per straight which is alot more heat build up when on the brakes....
dan i'll let you know how it goes....
DOT5 is intended for much smaller braking systems found on motorscylces and is supposedly very air-proned in cars and needs frequent bleeding according to all those I aksed.
I run ATE Super Blue because it had one of the highest wet and dry boiling points of any brake fluid that wasn't DOT5.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we will be trying motul out in the race car at the next race because.....i have fried ate super blue, ap racing 551......
ate was good for my car but the race car is seeing 10-15 mphs more per straight which is alot more heat build up when on the brakes....
dan i'll let you know how it goes....
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