Note: I have no association with seller.

A motorcycle website/shop in Irvine California is selling Motul MBF600 for $7.95 Per Bottle. I ordered 10 bottles of Motul RBF 600 (They come in boxes of 12, oh well) on Monday, and they arrived today- Wednesday. Cost includes price of shipping (UPS GROUND, how'd it get here so fast?) and a 2.5% handling fee, and sales tax if you're a CA resident.

I called their customer service line, spoke with Claire and asked about the price. I guess they hadn't updated the website yet, it was indeed too low. But they do have 300 bottles or so in stock.

So, get it while the gettin's good.

http://www.cyclemall.net -- search RBF

Their website is not very fully featured, but it is functional, and they shipped it quick!



-Chris


EDIT: Makes a great stocking stuffer


Modified by Chris F at 7:16 PM 12/15/2004

 

visa... smoldering....

Thanks for the heads up!

 

actaully that is teh same price i pay at a local motorcycle shop too....


it is actually a smaller bottle then the motul marketed for cars...about half the size

 

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it is actually a smaller bottle then the motul marketed for cars...about half the size</TD></TR></TABLE>

500 ml, 1.05 US pint.

Same size I've ever used of Motul from Comptechusa or Cobalt, etc.
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Motul 600 brake fluid - 0.5 liter
100% synthetic fluid for hydraulic-actuated brake and
clutch systems. Specifically designed to resist the
high temperatures of actuated (steel or carbon) racing
brakes and clutch systems.
EXTREME THERMAL RESISTANCE AND STABILITY: the elevated
boiling point of RBF 600 FACTORY LINE (312°c / 593°F)
enables effective braking even under the extreme
conditions of competition.

VERY EFFICIENT WHEN RAINY: the very high wet boiling point
(216°c / 420°F), is superior to conventional brake fluids
provides a particularly efficient braking system in rain
and put back the apparition of vapor lock.

http://www.comptechusa.com/store/620010.html
</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it is actually a smaller bottle then the motul marketed for cars...about half the size</TD></TR></TABLE>

Every bottle of Motul I've used in the past few years has been 1/2 Liter

 

a bottle

 

This is still on sale for $7.95.

 

good lookin out, just stocked up.

 

The thumbs up in the picture makes it even more of a bargain, I take it?

 

thanks for the tip.

My local motorcycle shop only has motul 5.1 (i think).

 

Great find!

 

order placed, thanks!

 

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Well I was pretty happy about it.

Plus, every time I order something online, I'm still pleasantly surprised when it actually arrives.

 

Thanks for the good find.

Chris - ordered.

 

So, it looks like a lot of Honda dudes are using this stuff, including me...question: Does Motul RBF600 have any ill effects on Honda brake system components? I'm asking because the little rubber gasket in my reservoir cap swelled up about 2 months ago and my master cyl went bad last month (65K miles). Kinda makes me wonder if other rubber seals in the system are still healthy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Track rat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does Motul RBF600 have any ill effects on Honda brake system components?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No.

RBF 600 is classified as a DOT 4 brake fluid (even though it meets the boiling point requirements of DOT 5.1) and thus it meets all OEM specs for Honda/Acura automobiles, which specify DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid.

I've been using it for about 15 years (including when they changed the product name ~5-7 years ago) on both street and track, and have never had any ill effects (and have never boiled it).

 

Thanks.

I searched for tech data on Motul 600 and I found one caution about compatibility with some other brake fluids. Perhaps I didn't thoroughly flush/bleed out my old stuff when I switched over? Should be good to go now, I switched about 6 months ago and have bled it numerous times since then.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Track rat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I searched for tech data on Motul 600 and I found one caution about compatibility with some other brake fluids.</TD></TR></TABLE>

All DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 brake fluids are compatible with each other. These are all glycol based, not silicone-based.

The only brake fluid which is not compatible is DOT 5, which is silicone-based brake fluid (SBBF). That's the reason for compatibility warnings; SBBF is not compatible with non-SBBF fluids.

Motul RBF 600 is a DOT 4 fluid. Motul also makes a DOT 5.1 fluid. I don't know if they make a DOT 5 SBBF or not.

 

Just adding to the thread in case this price ever changes. I've always purchased Motul stuff from this place:

http://www.motodepot.com/

Their ordering system is quite outdated, but it works and they ship fast.


[edit] they've since redesigned their site and raised their prices.


Modified by JeffS at 1:44 PM 9/25/2005

 

My master cyl giving up was probably just normal. 55k street miles and 10K track miles.

The rubber O ring in the reservoir cap swelling up to the point that it wouldn't stay in the groove and seal properly puzzles me?

 

Update:

Just ordered a case of RBF, the website is wrong (their server is locked or something and they can't change it right now) and the price is now $9.40/bottle. Still a pretty good deal.

 

holy crap thats a killer price thanks for the heads up

 

good lookin out

 

they've been at this price for a while or when i last looked at it it was on sale and it might be on sale again. idk, but it's a GREAT deal.

 

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Just ordered a case of RBF, the website is wrong (their server is locked or something and they can't change it right now) and the price is now $9.40/bottle. Still a pretty good deal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just ordered it, listed for $10something, on sale for $7.95 as of 1:30PM EST.