Make a donation
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: R32 brakes with dot 5 brake fluid  (Read 1628 times)

Offline vagmaster

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 1
  • Posts: 50
    • Email
R32 brakes with dot 5 brake fluid
« on: October 08, 2011, 10:51:42 am »
Hi guys can anyone tell me if dot 5 brake fluid can be used with R32 braking system as I have been told that may need to uprate servo
Logged

Offline sub39h

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 189
  • -Receive: 84
  • Posts: 1719
Re: R32 brakes with dot 5 brake fluid
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 12:05:06 pm »
short answer is NO

it's a totally different brake fluid that may cause the water to separate from the fluid and corrode the braking system.

if you want "uprated" fluid you'll need DOT5.1, but that's probably also unnecessary as this thread explains:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,35263.0.html
Logged
2006 Phantom Black A3 2.0T S-Line
DSG | Rear Parking Sensors | MFSW | BOSE | Auto lights/wipers | Half leather
MODS : '09 tail lights | TT vents | Bilstein B14 | RNS-E 2010 | AMI | AKS Tuning custom CAI | Titanium BBS VZs | NQS BBK | WALK | Autotech RARB | Bluemotion aero | Blueflame TBE | Autotech HPFP | MY11 Wing Mirrors | Bluetooth | S3 Intercooler
PLANS: Stage 2+
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »