my crx brake pad is already worn out and i m about to buy a high performance brake pad with low dust to put into my crx...but got a question about the brake fluid... i been search around and found some of brake fluid but i dunno which one i should choose... i ve read somewhere from super street magazine they say dont ever buy a plastic bottle with brake fluid.. buy with the metal can with brake fluid.. i couldnt find one that goes with metal can... dont u guys know which brake fluid i should go buy ??

my brake rotor and cliaper is stock

 

ATE blue

 

I buy my racing brake fluid from Ford

Just go into any Ford dealership and ask them for a bottle of Ford heavy duty brake fluid and use that.

Its cheap,easy to find and its boiling point is as just as good or near to any other brand ATE,MOTUL etc.

Oh yeah and it does come in a plastic bottle and so does MOTUL.

 

This may be a noob question, But why should you not buy brake fluid in a plastic bottle?, It only goes into a plastic container in the car. Does it have something to do with shelf life or is it the type of brake fluid that you should not buy that comes in the plastic bottle? I have no clue on this one so please let me know.
Thanks


[Modified by broncoman74, 7:07 AM 3/25/2003]

 

I wondered that too, but it turns out that plastic is porus and moisture in the air is absorbed through the plastic into the fluid.

You people will have to think realisticly. Apparently Dot4 fluid absorbes water more than Dot3, but has a higher boiling point (until it absorbs the water). If you are just going to be doing street driving, I'd say that you would be fine with regular Dot3 (even out of a plastic container )...I know that is what I am using.

For street and maybe even mild race, I'd be tempted to just buy the cheaper Dot3 and change it more often so it doesn't have a chance to absorb water and have a lower boiling point.

There is also some Dot5(.something?) that is a silicone brake fluid and doesn't absorb water, so it doesn't ever need to be changed. The thing about it, however, is that you have to prep your brake system really well and clean all the other kinds of fluid from it. One guy on here went through the process on his race car and said although it was nice, he wouldn't do it again.

I hope that helps.
Kevin