Oem R35 Brake Fluid

[LSX-438]

Does anyone know what the OEM Super DOT 4 "Special" fluid for R35 is? I need to carry fluid to the track, so thought i would pick up a bottle. The dealership want about $180 for a litre. Now i know i can just flush the whole system out with Motul 600 or something, but for the moment i just want to bleed the calipers after a track day.

Anyone know?

Edited May 6, 2009 by LSX-438

[Beer Baron]

any good qual dot 4 will mix with it fine. any of the 600degree dot 4s will be good. RBF600, AP600 etc. all fine.

[John D]

Duncan

I tried to Pm you but for some reason it won't let me, it's not just dot 4, it has a lower viscosity (spell) for the VDC system, if you replace it you "might" have an issue with the VDC. Maybe someone who has actually used a race style dot 4 could give you an idea it would cause an issue.

[LSX-438]

thanks for the response guys.

[ltcree]

Duncan

I tried to Pm you but for some reason it won't let me, it's not just dot 4, it has a lower viscosity (spell) for the VDC system, if you replace it you "might" have an issue with the VDC. Maybe someone who has actually used a race style dot 4 could give you an idea it would cause an issue.

We've had one guy come in at work who bleed his system with non gen fluid and was having vdc issues. If your getting pre/post track checks from your nhpc they'll bleed them then, otherwise I havent heard/seen any non gen fluids around yet.

[handbrake]

funny you should mention the VDC light though

bleed brakes last weekend with AP600.

the VDC light popped on for me momentarily at one stage of turning on and off but have driven all week without any issues and no more warnings

[Martin Donnon]

We run Castrol SRF Full Synthetic and havent had any issues

[LSX-438]

ditto i know of a couple of 35's running AP and Brembo fluids, no issues.

[White 35]

09GTR and i have been running the endless stuff and had no issues with VDC.

when the brake fluid gets really low VDC does eventually switchs off altogether.

[Duncan]

any good qual dot 4 will mix with it fine. any of the 600degree dot 4s will be good. RBF600, AP600 etc. all fine.

actually....I've tried all the top line brake fluids and got best results from the motul rbf600. the best thing about it is that it is about $30 a bottle from motor bike shops.

I have used ap 600, caltex (dark horse!), motul rbf600, brembo whateveritwas, agip. motul 600 performed best.

[70RTY]

This is the oem stuff. As expected is is stupidly expensive.

[Duncan]

hey but it come with a GTR logo on the bottle! must be great and only 3 times the price of the best stuff around

[handbrake]

I have just been using AP racing 600. seems to do the job.

$45 for 500ml

there are plenty of other options, many of which are no doubt cheaper.