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Author Subject: Brake fluid reservoir filter removal?
MisterGTR

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Post #1
I got a brake fluid tester as the X5 pinged up telling me to change the brake fluid and it looked very clear to me. All fine. So I thought I'd check the 6 and was confronted with a mesh filter upon removing the cap. I tried pulling it out with my fingers but it wouldnt budge and rather than breaking it, I thought I'd ask if it comes out.

Ta in advance

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Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 18:12
RetroPug

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No idea, but you could twist off a nipple, Shifty pump the pedal a touch with tube on the nipple into a container and then test the fluid that comes out? If you only need a little bit the fluid level will barely drop.

If the fluid hasn't been changed in a long while I'd go ahead and change it and bleed it through anyway, you're going to be mucking about with brake lines etc. when you do the beam change anyway aren't you?

If you're not swapping any brake bits and you do want to just change the fluid it will be really easy as you can just flush it through, for the sake of 5-10 pounds it's worth doing anyway if it hasn't been.

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Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 19:13
cully

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dig the black ring out with a screwdriver it comes out whole Wink

5-10 for fluid paid £30 for my millers race fluid Wink
Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 19:14
MisterGTR

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RetroPug wrote:
No idea, but you could twist off a nipple, Shifty pump the pedal a touch with tube on the nipple into a container and then test the fluid that comes out? If you only need a little bit the fluid level will barely drop.

If the fluid hasn't been changed in a long while I'd go ahead and change it and bleed it through anyway, you're going to be mucking about with brake lines etc. when you do the beam change anyway aren't you?

If you're not swapping any brake bits and you do want to just change the fluid it will be really easy as you can just flush it through, for the sake of 5-10 pounds it's worth doing anyway if it hasn't been.


Yeah I'll do a fluid change when I get round to doing beam. But just wanted to use my new toy.

Oh and realised mot run out last week when checking paperwork for brake fluid Chan's. No reminder came through!

So will do oil service after mot. Then try and do steering rack and then rear beam.

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Posted 30th Aug 2015 at 19:23
RetroPug

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cully wrote:
dig the black ring out with a screwdriver it comes out whole Wink

5-10 for fluid paid £30 for my millers race fluid Wink


I have AP racing fluid. Not sure spending more will give you any kind of advantage unless it's under very extreme conditions. Better to spend less and change more frequently.

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Posted 7th Sep 2015 at 12:22
MisterGTR

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Post #6
I use Gulf Competition RF1000 in the GTR. But i think Pagid Dot 4 will do in the 6 Big grin

Especially as i'm likely to wear most of it the first time i do it Big grin

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Posted 7th Sep 2015 at 13:46
Tarmac terror

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LOL...

306, X5, a Nissan AND Scottish. You sure we aren't the same person Ian..

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Ah, no... you're a weegie!!! LOL

TT
Posted 7th Sep 2015 at 15:57
MisterGTR

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Tarmac terror wrote:
LOL...

306, X5, a Nissan AND Scottish. You sure we aren't the same person Ian..

Smile


Ah, no... you're a weegie!!! LOL

TT



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Posted 7th Sep 2015 at 16:00

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