Technical Brake Fluid quantity

David C · Aug 20, 2010

I've had a search, checked the FAQs etc, but found no info, so:

anybody know how much brake fluid a Cinq takes?

I know 1L will easily do it, but there is no point buying 1L if it only takes 0.5L...!

richydraper · Aug 20, 2010

*shakes his magic autod'8'er ball*... *waits*... 0.4l Dot 3 (or above but not dot5!!!)
but that will be assuming no air is in the system... ive quite confortably refilled on a litre id be dubious about only getting half incase u do have air in there

David C · Aug 20, 2010

Thanks.
I should have checked Autodata first.... yes it does say 0.4L.

goodgirl156 · Aug 20, 2010

I would buy 1ltr. I used a fair old bit refilling a dry system and getting all the air back out. 0.5 is leaving no room for bleeding losses

ycming · Aug 20, 2010

IF you are refilling the whole system, buy 1 l, as you need to bleed.

I use dot 5.1 with no ill affect on both my cento ( i get them cheap), but i did completly drain the system and refilled.

Ming

Todger182 · Aug 21, 2010

For refilling a full system I got 2 bottles. I literally used all of one bottle just bleeding the air out so it depends on how touchy your car feels

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Thanks

ycming · Aug 21, 2010

Todger182 said:
For refilling a full system I got 2 bottles. I literally used all of one bottle just bleeding the air out so it depends on how touchy your car feels .

Thanks

Good to know that's not me

if ya renewing all th braking components, i found that if you give it a wee drive, then bleed again the pedal becomes much harder.

Ming

David C · Aug 21, 2010

If you have changed parts, it could take a while to bleed, especially if you have completely drained the system or changed pipes etc.

I'm not changing any parts and the brakes are still firm, so no air in there.

When I bled the brakes on my Alfa 156 we used less than 1L and that system is listed as 0.6L
I don't know what you guys are doing using over 1L in a system that only takes 0.4L...!

ycming · Aug 21, 2010

David C said:
If you have changed parts, it could take a while to bleed, especially if you have completely drained the system or changed pipes etc.

I'm not changing any parts and the brakes are still firm, so no air in there.

When I bled the brakes on my Alfa 156 we used less than 1L and that system is listed as 0.6L
I don't know what you guys are doing using over 1L in a system that only takes 0.4L...!

UT caliper front and rear cylinders replaced, rear change to bradied hoses so no more hard pipe on arm

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Ming

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