Re: Any problem mixing MC & non-MC brake fluid?

Mark Olson <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.motorcycles.svrider.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
--- Robert Meador <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just finished installing my SunRisers (which involves a front brake
> drain & fill) and ran out of brake fluid. Of course it's Sunday so I
> can't buy bike brake fluid - figured I'd just hit Schucks and get
> some auto Dot 4 - no problem with that, right?

There's no such thing as motorcycle DOT 4 brake fluid.  Sure, you can
buy brake fluid with a picture of a motorcycle on it, but any DOT 4
will mix with any other DOT 4.  Don't worry about it.  FWIW, I always
buy the cheapest DOT 4 I can get.  Just buy as much as you need but
no more, buying a big quart bottle for a bike is false economy, since
you should not use brake fluid that has been sitting for any length
of time in a container with the seal broken.  Brake fluid absorbs
water from exposure to air, which lowers the boiling point a lot.





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