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$70 brake fluid worth it? Or just the $6 kind?
Posted by KDA (more from KDA) on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:13:20
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I was in the store to buy brake fluid. It costs about $6-7 for a quart (946 ml). Then I went online.
Castrol makes one that costs $73-79! It's boiling point is higher. It's not DOT5. Is this worth it? Very expensive.
I have doubts about changing the fluid every 4 years like the manual says. With this expensive fluid, maybe it's ok because the boiling point is so high. I suspect that 3 years is a better figure which used to be the interval specified by Saab before 3 years free maintenance came out in the U.S. BMW used to say every 1 year then changed it to 2 when their free maintenance came out.
So the choices are:
1. Store bought Valvoline or Castrol for $7 (Boiling point about 311 wet/480 dry in degrees F)
2. ATE type 200 for $14-20 (388/538)
3. Motul RBF 660 for $28-35 (399/617)
4. Castrol SRF for $80 or so (518/590)
I don't like changing brake fluid. I prefer to change oil. I am leaning towards 2. or 3. and changing it every 4 years. If I value my life, I could convince myself to get 4.
Opinions?
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Castrol SRF Brake Fluid
Posts in this Thread:
- $70 brake fluid worth it? Or just the $6 kind?, KDA, Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:13:20 <-- Viewing This Message
- now what about silicone brake fluid? non-hydroscopic, baggsly , Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:16:02
- Re: $70 brake fluid worth it? Or just the $6 kind?, Jeremy R., Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:43:36
- Re: $70 brake fluid worth it? Or just the $6 kind?, Ari , Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:57:42
- some people need the fancy bottle, vvack0matic , Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:36:57
- Re: $70 brake fluid worth it? Or just the $6 kind?, Rich, Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:34:45
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