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[Closed] dot 5.1 brake fluid

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silly question, is all dot 5.1 brake fluid the same? was looking on CRC @ wiggle and there doesnt seem to be any.. so found some from a car parts place.... will i die in a ball of flames if i use this???


 
Posted : 14/10/2013 5:28 pm
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I've been successfully stopping using halfords finest 5.1 and I've not got balls of flames...


 
Posted : 14/10/2013 5:31 pm
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Got mine in an auto factors shop, nice little bottle 250ml of 5.1 heck of a lot cheaper than from bike shops.

Haven't fire-balled yet 🙂


 
Posted : 14/10/2013 5:33 pm
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great... just what i wanted to hear 😀


 
Posted : 14/10/2013 5:35 pm
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In typical STW snob fashion, Halfords do a high performance 5.1 fluid that I use because I find I get less brake fade with it in both my car and motorbike on track days, so I use it in the mountain bikes well. A full run down Snowdon on the dh bike at a not insignificant pace and the brakes were still spot on at the bottom, says it all really.


 
Posted : 14/10/2013 8:05 pm

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