What brake fluid are you using in your Monte?

[stangeba]

Take the poll above!

What brake fluid are you using in your Monte?

[DragCat]

I think DOT 3, maybe 4. Ive heard DOT 5 isnt as nasty to paint and such but has a different feel some don't like . 

[Searsman]

DOT 3 is what recommended for my Monte by a koi parts manager. 

[Dtret]

I’m not an expert but I do know that original fluid is dot 3. If you change to a different fluid you need to completely clean the whole system of fluid. If I remember correctly the regular fluid doesn’t play nice with the silicone 

[jft69z]

37 minutes ago, Dtret said:

 If you change to a different fluid you need to completely clean the whole system of fluid. If I remember correctly the regular fluid doesn’t play nice with the silicone 

You can mix DOT 3 & DOT 4, same base formula (to eliminate confusion, if someone wasn't quite sure), but like you said, they do not mix with the silicone formula.

I use DOT 4 in the cars, little higher boiling point.

[bob 71]

dot 3 or dot 4

[Dtret]

I knew that. Lol. But I guess I should have posted a better comment. The thought is correct in my head but getting that to my fingers is a whole other ordeal. My head and fingers don’t always play nice together either. Lol. Solid correction Joe, it needed to be said. 

[420ponies]

Dot 5, stainless lines, no mess, dig the purple color,don't need boil points ( never a time to use it?) Doesn't seem to draw moisture either. I'm thinking about stainless braided flex lines since I inspected my rear flex line and found it to be weather checked .had it on since '05 when frame was finished.

[jft69z]

8 minutes ago, Dtret said:

I knew that. Lol. But I guess I should have posted a better comment. The thought is correct in my head but getting that to my fingers is a whole other ordeal. My head and fingers don’t always play nice together either. Lol. Solid correction Joe, it needed to be said. 

I absolutely knew that you know the difference, just tried to make it a little clearer for people that don't do this stuff all day long, like some of us.

[Dtret]

Ironic that we’re discussing brake fluid as I discovered that I can’t bleed the rear brakes on the 72. I’ve not really spent a lot of time on it, just a little here and there.