Brake Fluid Change. Which D is it? Planning a change soon

[B*Witched Blingo]

Hello there Techie peeps

Monsuir Blingo is planning to change the Brake Fluid at weekend and has texted to ask you guys if you know of the Brake Fluid grade that we should use. Ady said Dot something, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or Cotton?


n.b. edited because I cannot spell

[missfixit70]

Dot 4 I'm putting in, tell him to hang fire for a few days & hopefully I'll have mine drained & refilled & I'll be able to let you know how much you'll need

[missfixit70]

This one may help too - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ID#p387481

[B*Witched Blingo]

Bugger, I've just been scanning and trying to work out what dot5.1 was and thought urrr dot4. I think ours is ABS.

Okay I will ask him to hang fire. It won't be till weekend anyway. Cheers

[missfixit70]

I think I've got 4 litres on standby, which I'm hoping is more than enough, if he's in a position to acquire some

[B*Witched Blingo]

Not sure where as we only use Millers stuff, not sure if they do Break/Brake fluid. No doubt he will get me to post tomorrow.

Fanks again

[missfixit70]

No worries chuck

[mikeonb4c]

I'll be interested to see if you have any 'before and after' views on how the brakes feel. I bought the stuff to do it 3 years ago just after I bought the Bongo (including a bleed kit, but it turns out you have to butcher the reservoir cap to use it) but couldn't face the hassle. Brakes seem about the same as ever so I've still not bothered. Is it actually possible to do this as on your own or do you need one person pumping the pedal as the other works by the wheel ready to tighten the bleed nipple at end of the pedal stroke? How do you ensure you've bleed all old stuff out etc?

Kirsty's now going to tell me there's a factsheet in the members area that explains it all

[missfixit70]

No factsheet (& I don't want to be accused of appointing myself as an expert, so I won't be doing one either) & no butchering for the gunsons eezibleed, just got to drill a 10mm hole in the cap & I've got a bung to go in once it's done (you can get a universal cap that clamps over any hole). I intend to force all the old stuff out & end up with an empty system as I may be removing callipers anyway & I want to know how much is in there.
Refill I think is just a matter of pumping it in using the eezibleed & the pressure from a tyre until it comes through the nipples without any air bubbles, starting at the furthest wheel, then once it's full I'll work around again to make sure. Simplez

[B*Witched Blingo]

Whatttt???? Holes. Brakes.....Noooo. Oh lord..

[missfixit70]

Only in the reservoir cap

I'll be interested to see if you have any 'before and after' views on how the brakes feel.

I'm hoping so, but more to do with the fact I've got a set of EBC Ultimax pads (sounds like a monthly requirement ) to fit all round, just hoping they're the right ones

[wonkanoby]

if its any help i went through about 4 small coke bottles full from a 5 litre container

so if i remember right about 2 litres

[missfixit70]

if its any help i went through about 4 small coke bottles full from a 5 litre container

so if I remember right about 2 litres

Brill , thanks for that, was hoping it would be around that, hopefully won't have to crack open the second bottle
Is yours ABS or Non?

[wonkanoby]

non abs

[missfixit70]

Likewise, cheers