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Brake fluids
Phil Mcavity:
--- Quote from: bacillus on July 31, 2009, 08:18:25 pm ---If you have ABS on your car you ideally would want a brake fluid with low viscosity.
I used to use Ate super blue racing fluid in mine that wasn't low viscosity. TT has convinced me to use the VW oem brake fluid instead.
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--- Quote from: bacillus on July 31, 2009, 11:00:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: JPC on July 31, 2009, 09:55:37 pm ---how did he convince you of that?
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He put the fear of god into me
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He's a softy really in real life :wink:
but is very good putting his oppinions onto paper so to speak :smiley:
He is right though.
RedRobin:
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T_T is FAR from being always right, Phil (same goes for me and everyone else here).
I've used whatever it is that both AP Racing and VWR recommend (Dot 5.?) and have had no problems for thousands and thousands of miles (nearly 50k miles).
Phil Mcavity:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on August 01, 2009, 05:15:08 pm ---^^^^
T_T is FAR from being always right, Phil (same goes for me and everyone else here).
I've used whatever it is that both AP Racing and VWR recommend (Dot 5.?) and have had no problems for thousands and thousands of miles (nearly 50k miles).
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That isnt what i was saying Robin. Yes it may well work fine, but i guess youve never had to put a claim into VW because you go elsewhere.We are Talking Factory brakes NOT Moddified/Race set-ups.
Vw WILL void your factory warranty if your not using Recommend Brake Fluid in an event of some sort of Brake failure, and not a Racing companys oppinion.
You take your own choices in life, so T_T (in this topic), is correct.
RedRobin:
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Yes, I have had warranty claims via my VW dealer which have been successful.
But sure, a BRAKE failure is not going to be honoured under warranty if you're not using oem brake fluid. However, my understanding was that the learned gentleman who goes under the name of T_T was claiming that most other fluids shouldn't be used. No matter, it's somewhat academic and I can't be arsed to go into all the detail right now.
Re the "racing company's opinion" - AP Racing (they were called Lockheed for many years) have been designing and making brakes for both car manufacturers and international motorsport for a great many decades. I value their opinions more than one bod on the internet.
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Phil Mcavity:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on August 01, 2009, 05:32:42 pm ---^^^^
Re the "racing company's opinion" - AP Racing (they were called Lockheed for many years) have been designing and making brakes for both car manufacturers and international motorsport for a great many decades. I value their opinions more than one bod on the internet.
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Agree'd robin and would never dismiss that ref AP racing.
Your going off track with the O.p's question. :confused:
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