Break fluid change

[Joshluff]

I'm going to be doing a break fluid change and I was wondering if anyone knows how much I will need for a full flush and also I'm on dot 4 I've been told dot5.1 is better ?

 

[Goose]

A litre, from what I remember, is normally enough for the Clio.

I didnt notice any difference between 4 and 5.1 apart from the clutch pedal squeaking (side effect of ATE Superblue).

 

[Rotoryboy]

I'm looking at the same.Is this an acceptable fluid?

[h=1]Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid - long life 100% synthetic - 500ml[/h]

 

[Chrisgti6]

A litre, from what I remember, is normally enough for the Clio.

I didnt notice any difference between 4 and 5.1 apart from the clutch pedal squeaking (side effect of ATE Superblue).

Superblue is DOT 4 also, not 5.1

 

[Goose]

My mistake. Sorry.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Completely agree on the squeeky clutch though! It's the devils brake fluid!

 

[Joshluff]

1 litre Dosent sound like it's enough to flush the whole system through

 

[1tjh]

I've just bought the motul 5.1 and doing change in next couple of weeks. I heard you need 1.2l, but would go for at least 3 bottles just in case you hit any problems...

 

[Joshluff]

Okay cheers

 

[Joshluff]

Is this taken into account the clutch and abs pump ?

 

[Pav]

i always get 3x500ml bottles.as im rubbish at bleeding brakes i get my mate to do it.have always used Motul RBF 600/660..imo its always safer to have a bit left than racing to the shop to get some more..will eventually gets used anyway...

 

[Joshluff]

Also if I were to do a engin oil change does anyone no how much ruffley I would need for that ? cheers

 

[Paddy_R]

There is very little difference between Dot 4 and Dot 5.1 these days. It used to be that Dot 5.1 had a higher boiling point but with the new 'super' Dot 4 fluids this is not the case any more. Just avoid Dot 5 fluid. Or so my research indicated anyway.

I'm using Motul RBF660 which is a Dot 4 fluid.

 

[Pav]

around 5.5l according to some threads i went through...http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?31813-Oil-amount&highlight=oil+change+how+much

 

[1tjh]

Is this taken into account the clutch and abs pump ?[/QUO

Just the brakes. Oilman advised me you only need motul 5.1 for road use, 600 for road/track.