What is all this nonsense when a member just wants to know the brake fluid capacity. 
 

Not impressed. 

8 hours ago, OctaviaVRS2 said:

What is all this nonsense when a member just wants to know the brake fluid capacity. 
 

Not impressed. 

 

Hey, you started it, by poking an 18-month dormant thread back into life. You supplied no information about brake fluid capacity, but just told the OP he didn't need to change it!

 

Pots and kettles.

Sorry if you feel aggrieved, AMD87. As the thread was current, I for one, did not realise it was over a year old, but I do stand by my comment, based on the mention of it being a road car, with a standard set-up. Totally different thing if you go racing with it as you will obviously go braking very hard and very late, to get the best speed and position possible, etc.

I have not done motor car racing but have done a little bit of competitive cart racing and have decades of experience of driving cars from complete shonkers to brand new, out the factory gate cars, along with being a motorcyclist for in excess of 40 years and a driving instructor for the past 13 years or so. I have gone from using the cheapest fluids I could find, to the best available and then back to a certain budget, depending on the product meeting the quality and criteria for its use! Many fluids nowadys, are as good, even better then what would have been the higher spec stuff when I started my driving career.

 

As I mentioned, if you are using the fluid to run a bog standard family hatchback, thats a bit barmy but even then, that is still YOUR choice anyway. No-one else has to feel the need to do so. It will not really out perform other products in normal road use and will almost certainly need changing sooner anyway but if you like it, can afford it and want it-hey, thats your choice! Many owners use say, Castrol Edge for their car's oil, whilst others use Aldi stuff and others will think a different brand is better. As long as they meet the criteria or beat it, great.

As you are still an active member and the thread was so old, i recon you found your answer by now, anyway. No sign of it in the Haynes manual.

 

Happy motoring.