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04-07-2021, 05:23 PM | #1 |
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New brakes pads and rotors.
Got me some new EBCs slotted rotors for my 135i with some EBC Redstuffs pads. Do you guys recommend replacing the bolt as well, or it can be reused?? Also, what brake fluid you guys recommend?? I found Liqui Moly Dot 5.1 and two others with some 6000 spec. number on it, with not Dot.
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04-10-2021, 06:53 AM | #2 |
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The service instructions say to replace all hardware so the rotor retaining bolt should be replaced. Will it make a difference? Probably not but are you willing to redo the work if it does?
I used Pentosin Super DOT4 so the DOT5.1 is likely just as good or better. I wouldn’t use anything that isn’t clearly DOT rated
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04-10-2021, 07:35 AM | #3 |
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I just finished with same ebc rotors.Hit that retaining bolt hard with an impact. Trying to do it the old fashioned way i stripped 2. I used an electric harbor freight impact on the other 2 and came out easy. I got out 1 stripped one, but the other is unrepairable. But im thinking about doing all 4 wheel bearings and new hubs soon. But they are just for holding the rotor in place while putting on the caliper. So i dont have one on my front brake. Used lugs to hold on the rotor while finishing. But the others got new bolts. I used pentosin dot4. Brakes were tight and grabby. But i didnt bed them either. Car went right back up on jackstands
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04-17-2021, 07:23 PM | #4 |
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Where can I find a bottle of brake fluid in the US that is not DOT approved. Specifically ATE Super Blue. Oh, wait, but for the color it is DOT approved, and because of the color it cant be sold in the US. Which brings me back to my question, where can I find a bottle in the US that is not DOT approved?
I would also like to learn what difference using an old, not stripped retaining screw would make, and what work would have to be done if the screw is bad?
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04-25-2021, 06:38 AM | #5 |
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I'm not sure what type of driving you do. When I called EBC, they recommended Yellow Stuff for my 128i (with 3 stage IM and software, perhaps 265 hp). I went with Red Stuff because it was advertised as low noise (NO noise!), very low dust (TRUE). When I went to bed in the pads (all four wheels) after some initial driving (follow their procedure), I was a bit dumbfounded when the last couple of aggressive stops led to severe brake fade. My car is a DD, and I don't drive in a manner which heats the pads as hot, or quickly, as the bedding procedure, so this hasn't been an issue for me.
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Personally, I really like the BMW DOT 4 fluid. Our cars actually call for a Low Viscosity DOT 4 that allows quicker response by the DSC unit so the ABS, traction control and stability control work better, especially in colder temps. This is another option: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Brakes/B...42156-Ate.html Probably the same as the factory fluid. There is zero need for anything else on a street car. If this is for a track only car, the only thing that should ever be used is Castrol SRF. Last edited by MightyMouseTech; 04-25-2021 at 11:21 AM.. |
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Bosch ESI6-32N is excellent fluid for anything but track use. It's quite a bit cheaper. I use it in all my cars (except the E82 right now which has Motul RBF600). Quote:
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