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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Can someone with experience tell me theproper proceedure for changing my brake fluid? I'd like to upgrade to a dot4 synthetic in my'07GT
Thanks in advance.
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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Default RE: changing brake fluid

use Motul RBF600 or ATE blue! good stuff.

as for the procedure, havent done it yet on the stang so cant help ya there
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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Here is a good artical

http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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Default RE: changing brake fluid

ORIGINAL: ChiDiddy

use Motul RBF600 or ATE blue! good stuff.

as for the procedure, havent done it yet on the stang so cant help ya there
Thanks Chi...I've been told the Motul will mess with the ABS after a while. Don't know about the ATE. I'm going with Valvoline dot4 Synthetic.
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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Thanks JB.
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Here is a good artical

http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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ORIGINAL: ChiDiddy

use Motul RBF600 or ATE blue! good stuff.
Ford's HD fluid is very good also.
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: ChiDiddy

use Motul RBF600 or ATE blue! good stuff.
Ford's HD fluid is very good also.
Yes the F250-550 brake fluid is good stuff and much less expensive than motul and available at your local Ford dealer
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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..............Motul
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Here is the power bleeder all assembled, (I couldn't remember the site the other day)
http://www.motiveproducts.com/

I have one that I use and it sure makes fluid changing easier that having your buddy pump the brakes.



Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Some interesting reading for brake fluid

http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/BrakeFluid.htm

http://www.stealth316.com/2-brakefluid.htm

http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html
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