Post by Ben Frecon on Jul 12, 2018 13:50:30 GMT -5
Rear brake boiled over at the last enduro, got me thinking about what brake fluid to use. I got lots of suggestions and a lot of conflicting info. So I did some checking on my own and came across a list of brake fluid brands and their boiling points.
The variance by brand is pretty large, especially the wet boiling points.
Good info so I thought I should share it.
Here are some of the top ones, a full list is attached as an Excel doc.
6/6/2018
Brand Name DOT Wet Boiling Temp C Dry Boiling Temp C Aprox Price/Oz.
Torque RT700 4 439 683 2.01
AP Racing Radi-CAL R4 n/a 399 644 1.77
Brembo HTC 64T 4 * 635 2.01
StopTech STR 660 4 383 622 1.65
Motul RBF 660 4 400 617 1.6
Gulf RF1000 4 401 617 0.88
Castrol React SRF 4 518 608 2.07
Red Line RL 600 4 400 604 1.06
Brembo LCF 600+ 4 399 601 1.24
Maxima SYN High-Temp 4 410 600 1.25
Each time brake fluid boils its viscosity and boiling temperature are reduced.
Wet Boiling Temp: Boiling point when moisture has entered the system, happens slowly over time.
Dry Boiling Temp: Boiling point when the fluid is fresh, in a new, sealed, unopened container.
Brake Fluid.xlsx (64.5 KB)
Ben
The variance by brand is pretty large, especially the wet boiling points.
Good info so I thought I should share it.
Here are some of the top ones, a full list is attached as an Excel doc.
6/6/2018
Brand Name DOT Wet Boiling Temp C Dry Boiling Temp C Aprox Price/Oz.
Torque RT700 4 439 683 2.01
AP Racing Radi-CAL R4 n/a 399 644 1.77
Brembo HTC 64T 4 * 635 2.01
StopTech STR 660 4 383 622 1.65
Motul RBF 660 4 400 617 1.6
Gulf RF1000 4 401 617 0.88
Castrol React SRF 4 518 608 2.07
Red Line RL 600 4 400 604 1.06
Brembo LCF 600+ 4 399 601 1.24
Maxima SYN High-Temp 4 410 600 1.25
Each time brake fluid boils its viscosity and boiling temperature are reduced.
Wet Boiling Temp: Boiling point when moisture has entered the system, happens slowly over time.
Dry Boiling Temp: Boiling point when the fluid is fresh, in a new, sealed, unopened container.
Brake Fluid.xlsx (64.5 KB)
Ben