Interesting Stuff about Motul RBF 600

[bobiseverywhere]

I just spoke with the People over at Motul. Basically found this out; The stuff in the bottles is packed with Nitrogen and has a shelf life of about 2 years. Adversly so this stuff is not some watered down version of the original that was used for the 24 hour LeMans it is the exact same stuff that the Race cars use.

Basically what i am saying is even though it has gone a bit dark unless you are using your car for some serious track use, you don't have to worry about this fluid breaking down on you to much or boiling over, It is very robust and if i can get some technical data on this i will.

Thus far it is just hear say from what the people over at Motul have to say about there products, but at the same time it is a safety thing and i do not believe they would mention that with use use i am doing and most people do that it is OK, if it was not.

Just my $0.02

 

[Reign_Maker]

How much does that stuff cost?

 

[mkIIIman089]

...many race teams buy the stuff at the same places the general public do.

Why would you think it was less then what race teams use?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Word of caution though: Most race application brake fluids draw moisture. They are designed to have the fluid cycled hot enough to keep the water out....

 

[IJ.]

Been using Motul 5.1 since 2003 with good results but I change the fluid every 2 years.

 

[Poodles]

Been using Motul 5.1 since 2003 with good results but I change the fluid every 2 years.

good practice anyway

 

[bobiseverywhere]

The RBF600 is a DOT4 and is not a Silcone based Fluid just so you know also,

I am not to sure about what MDC said, but at the same time i have no prrof one way of the other.

Wrll i know my Fluid is older then two years, i just hate pumping the brakes and flushing the system

 

[IJ.]

Josh: Get a mityvac no more pumping

 

[mkIIIman089]

The downside to vac bleeding setups is that if there are any air leaks around the bleeder itself it will constantly be drawing air in. You could bleed forever and it would still look full of air.

Pumping is still the best way to ensure all the air is out IMO.

 

[IJ.]

Good quality non rusted components take care of that

 

[bobiseverywhere]

thanks for the info Ian as you can tell i dont like pumping and try to avoid as much as posible, but now i will need to replace my Booster so i figure both Booster and main should go and i'll replace both

 

[mkIIIman089]

Good quality non rusted components take care of that

Man, sometimes I wish I had it that easy.

 

[IJ.]

I started using the Mityvac when Silicone fluids first became popular here as pumping would just aerate the fluid badly causing a spongy pedal.

I've continued to use it as it means I can change fluids/work on the brakes without needing a helper.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

well i am going to see if i can find one locally this weekend, i hope i can

 

[IJ.]

Most big parts stores carry them and grab a one man bleeder bottle to use with it as it keeps the fluid out of the pump