DOT 4 shelf life...really?
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08-13-2011, 08:38 PM
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DOT 4 shelf life...really?
Getting some rain tomorrow so I was going to bleed brakes. I always take a glance at the maintenance manual steps before doing anything--even if I've done it before. Anyway, in the section on bleeding I finally notice this listed as one of the several compulsary warnings/cautions/notes listed at the top of each procedure:
Huh? You guys follow this guide and pitch unused brake fluid? I didn't (cars or bikes), but will start if the fluid is really that easily contaminated. I recap right away so no dust or moisture gets to it.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The shelf life of a bottle of unopened DOT 4 brake fluid is
one year. The shelf life of an uncontaminated bottle that
has been opened and then resealed is one week.The shelf life of a bottle of unopened DOT 4 brake fluid is
one year. The shelf life of an uncontaminated bottle that
Huh? You guys follow this guide and pitch unused brake fluid? I didn't (cars or bikes), but will start if the fluid is really that easily contaminated. I recap right away so no dust or moisture gets to it.
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08-13-2011, 08:57 PM
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