I am upgrading to Motul fluid tonight... but my car is not old enough to have discolored fluid! anyone know a round-about brake fluid capacity so I know when I have hit Over-Kill???
Brake System Capacity?
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REDSLED
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The easiest thing to do is to use a turkey baster to draw as much of the stock fluid out of the reservoir as possible, then refill with the Motul 600. You will see immediately that the Motul is a darker color than the stock. The color was the one thing I didn't like about the Motul, as it always appeared to be burnt. But if you don't track the car then the Motul 600 is a perfect fluid upgrade. Then you can bleed the brakes and keep refilling the reservoir with the Motul until it starts to bleed from the calipers. I would plan on using 2-3 bottles. I also use the Motul 600 for the clutch fluid as well. The turkey baster does the trick. Hope this helps.
OP
OP
I started with a fresh res of Motul, and sucked it about halfway down doing the Pass Rear wheel. (I am guessing, 125 ML of so) I cant tell if I got all of the factory fill out or not. If motul is supposed to be darker, then my fluid is just about the same color. I bought 5 bottles... so figure 3/4 a bottle per wheel?
REDSLED
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Your on the right track. All the stock fluid will eventually come out. Not to worry if 100% doesn't come out as it's compatible with the Motul. If your stock fluid was the same color as the Motul then your fluid was COOKED! Are you bleding the brakes from both ******* on the calipers? I just did all the ******* the other day as I hadn't done it in quite a long while.
Chuck 98 RT/10
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I use two bottles for a complete flush.
You didn't go into detail, however if you started bleeding in the rear, you could prolong your project. Typical bleeding procedure is the closet wheel (front driver) and work out to the furthest. If you don't you could capture some air and/or old fluid and and move it internal to the system.
jcaspar1
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Are you sure? I have always read the opposite, longest run (right rear) first and work closer...
REDSLED
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Ditto on that Jeff. Hey, how are those Stop Techs treating you? We'll be at Sears Point on April 19-20th Are you in?
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Janni
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Per the manual and every other brake system -you bleed based on the furthest wheel to the closest and then, on the front calipers, you bleed inner - outer and then inner bleed screws again.
GTS Dean
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When you've done a few system bleed/flush operations and are used to it, one pint will do the entire system.
jcaspar1
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Hey Johnathan,
Good luck in Arizona this weekend. The Stoptechs are working great. Big improvement. I find myself braking much harder on the street without the same fear of locking up. I did the Stoptech fronts with Ultimate pads first with great improvement. I then put on rear slotted rotors with EBC reds on the rear and noticed front lock up again. This went away after a few hundred miles ( I think the pads broke in and the cad plating on the rear rotors came off). Very happy. I have not had a chance to try them at the track. I am gong to try and make a Thunderhill street school in July. How are the Speedventures events?
Good luck in Arizona this weekend. The Stoptechs are working great. Big improvement. I find myself braking much harder on the street without the same fear of locking up. I did the Stoptech fronts with Ultimate pads first with great improvement. I then put on rear slotted rotors with EBC reds on the rear and noticed front lock up again. This went away after a few hundred miles ( I think the pads broke in and the cad plating on the rear rotors came off). Very happy. I have not had a chance to try them at the track. I am gong to try and make a Thunderhill street school in July. How are the Speedventures events?
