What brake fluid

[Draco]

Hi Chaps,
on standard brakes and a every day use road FD should I just use DOT 3 as it says on the resivour cap???? if so what make...

Also is there a HOW to on the brake bleeding process

last but not least I hear you have to bleed the clutch.. where is this done?? any pics


Thanks

Chris

[Timmy]

Unless there is a seal compatibility problem i would use DOT 5.1, but i don't know if you can.

[lockwood77]

Here you go mate: http://www.robrobinette.com/bleed_brakes.htm

When I did mine, I used less than 500ml of fluid, so ended up with an unused bottle of expensive Castrol SRF! You don't need that for road use though.

[Draco]

thanks fot the link... very useful, But on the resivour cap it says only use DOT 3.. if this is all you can use is therre any make I should get?

[SiH]

5.1, Halfords own brand is fine for most :)
get a big tub and properly flush out all the old fluid - run at least 500ml through per corner :)