MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Dallen75 on May 08, 2014, 10:45:15 pm

Title: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: Dallen75 on May 08, 2014, 10:45:15 pm
Hi all, looking at installing my new suspension and discs, pads etc next week and was wanting to change the brake fluid, any idea in litres how much I will need please ? Cheers Davey
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: bacillus on May 08, 2014, 11:12:48 pm
If you're going to bleed the abs pump then I would get 2 litres.
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: iian on May 08, 2014, 11:18:06 pm
As above, get a few litres to be safe.

No harm in having some decent spare brake fluid lying around either.
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: doylebros on May 09, 2014, 06:16:34 pm
Hi all, looking at installing my new suspension and discs, pads etc next week and was wanting to change the brake fluid, any idea in litres how much I will need please ? Cheers Davey

This is worth a read

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/brake-fluid-and-clutch-bleeding-and-flush-mk5-vw/
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: Dallen75 on May 09, 2014, 11:36:13 pm
Just had a good read through ! Very detailed just what was needed cheers !
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: GunnerGibson on May 11, 2014, 02:29:58 pm
DIY fluid replacement can lead to disaster... I can remember my mate making an error and struggling to remove air from near his ABS block.. on VAGcom their is an option to run the ABS pump to pump through the fluid-prob covered in the above link.
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: Dallen75 on May 12, 2014, 10:40:49 am
Yeah I've decided to let my local Indy do this instead of me wasting time and effort on not doing it correctly, then having to ring them. Lack of knowledge in my case could turn out to be a serious mistake so I'd rather pay a few quid and have peace of mind !
Title: Re: Changing Brake Fluid
Post by: teginder81 on May 12, 2014, 12:22:32 pm
I have Castrol Performance 5.1 or something ridiculously expensive (circa $150/litre)