Brake fluid

Posted by HH56 On 2012/6/25 11:11:48

Came across an interesting discussion re changing fluids.

Not really getting into the debate of regular vs silicone merits other than the usual reasons promoting the change: higher temp and less of a need to change regularly & no paint damage. Downsides given were expense & never reaching that high temp & one I hadn't heard before -- a softer pedal with silicone. Anyone found this pedal feel to be the case.

Almost unanimous was the recommendation to flush system and change rubber for best results when going from regular to silicone.

What surprised me is some also made the comment that once the silicone change was made it was almost impossible to go back without essentially a complete component change. Reason speculated was once the silicone is in the system, it is very difficult to remove so it reacts badly in the reverse direction. Can anyone confirm this or have run across issues.

I notice that some component mfgs won't warranty new components with silicone. Anyone care to speculate why this might be.