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DIY: Challenge Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks Our cars are not designed for silicon brake fluid, that would likely be a very bad idea. It is more compressible, doesn't absorb moisture, doesn't seal

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Old 11-16-2012, 08:11 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Our cars are not designed for silicon brake fluid, that would likely be a very bad idea. It is more compressible, doesn't absorb moisture, doesn't seal as well and doesn't have the correct viscosity to work with the ABS system.

Use high temp DOT 4 or DOT 5.1, but never DOT 5.
Lol, good catch. I probably should have read the whole message last night, huh...


Most people use Motul RBF600, or AP Racing's fluid. Rumor is, Super Blue isnt good enough.
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