5.1 brake fluid

[mikeyh]

anyone using it in their cars??

bought some today thinking might not boil up as quick as dot4

[Fish]

Depends on the brand you bought. They all have different boiling points. I have used ATE Racing Blue without any problems.

Fish

[rob]

yeah, I’ve been using it for about 8 years in various cars without any probs - just make sure you don’t pick up DOT5 by mistake!

I would have thought most brands will have a higher boiling point than a DOT4

[allstaruk]

So what do you guys recomend as the best fluid? And how much does the rex take?

Alan

[kev-yorks]

Like all oils its down to personal choice i use AP Racings fluid and as for capacity its more a case of how much do you want to use flushing and bleeding the system.
Kevin

[banned advertiser]

We have been selling Ferodo, but everyone has there prev.
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Ferodo.html

[edgasket]

I thought 5.1 had to be changed a lot more regularly than 4 or 5? like every six months as opposed to every two years... or am i thinking of something else?

[Fish]

If budget wasnt an issue then Castrol SRF would be my choice, but I cant justify the extra cost when there are as good brands about cheaper.

Fish

[banned advertiser]

Ive had requests from a F1 race team member for Endless if budget no probs

[Dan Norton]

Castrol SRF is awesome....yes its not cheap, but it is very very consistent, dry and wet boiling points are not far from each other either.

[m4drx]

i bought halfruads non-silicon based dot 5.1 is this ok guys?

cheers

[Dan Norton]

i bought halfruads non-silicon based dot 5.1 is this ok guys?

cheers

Do you use your car predominatly (spelling) on the road?

[m4drx]

yup daily driver not gonna see to much action just want good average stuff tbh as if i do a trackday i will change it anyway

[D1 WTF]

we used to use SRF on all the historic race cars that i used to run in TGP, Grandprix masters, Euroboss etc, F1\'s like mclaren M26, Heskith 308e,  more modern arrows Fa14, F3000\'s, F5000\'s.  it is the b*****ks.  
i am going to put it in the rex when i do my brakes.  why not it will be fun, be it costly.  i spoke to someone about it and they reconed on a road car, you prob wouldnt need to change it more than every 10-12 months.

[Freddy]

Just how much is the SRF??