Brake Fluid

[Massimo]

Hi All,

Need some assistance please.

I need to buy MIL-H5606 brake fluid, any idea where i can find it or its equivalent in Jhb? Matco the manufacturer does not recommend Dot 3, 4 or 5 due to the glycol content. What does everybody else use?

Dont send me to Aviation engines cause they dont stock any such stuff.

Thanks

[Morph]

We don't use brake fluid in the Bush Baby disk brakes, because it can really mess up your paint work. We use Automatic transmission fluid. Same stuff you use in a powersteering system as well. Works like a dream.

[Oupa-G]

I fully endorse Morph suggestion. In the aviation world they use Aeroshell 4 fluid . ATF is a twin brother of AeroShell 4 . As Morph suggested the brake fluid is corrosive

Cheers Oupa-G

[Stephan van Tonder]

Interesting - seems to be used in power sttering systems as well. Check the equavalents...
http://ww2.seastarsteering.com/PDFs/764600-H_10-12.pdf

http://www.shell.com/static/aviation-en ... fluids.pdf
looks like what you want is aeroshell 4.
or

http://www.relicom.ru/fileadmin/catalog/castrol756.pdf

contact these guys and ask them about hydraulic fluid that will specify that spec - they recommend it to be used in some of their systems.
http://www.pirtek.co.za/Contact%20HO.htm

[Z-MRP]

I go along with Morph on this one,use power steering fluid. It can take a lot of heat and is not hydroscopic like brake fluid(absorbs moisture like a sponge,then you got NO brakes) and doesn't attack brake rubber seals/o rings

[Boet]

Make sure the brake system rubber seals are compatible with the ATF oil. (Automatic Transmission Fluid. Red in colour.)

[Massimo]

Thanks Guys