[6pack] Brake Fluid Capacity

[forzion at maine.rr.com]

Stan;

Several listers DID write back, but none were as specific as your posting just now. Thanks! I just bought three 12 oz. bottles of DOT 5. The VIP store by me had to order it for me. Seems like DOT 5 use isn't all that common (not sure why -- the expense?).I'm also planning on installing Speedbleeder screws on a four corners.  Anyway, thanks, Stan. I'll keep the third bottle in the trunk along with the tool kit.

Dave



---- "Foster wrote: 
> I don't have any record of this being answered, hopefully Dave got the info he needed out of band.
> 
> I recently drained my system to fit new brake lines and I refilled and bled the system last night. I used the entire contents of two 325ml bottles of DOT5. The first one filled both chambers of the master cylinder. The second one filled the plumbing with a small amount ending up on the bleed bottle. I have bleed valves on all four corners so I don't have a lot of waste.
> 
> Stan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of forzion at maine.rr.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:31 PM
> To: 6pack at autox.team.net
> Subject: [6pack] Brake Fluid Capacity
> 
> Hello List!
> 
> I am looking to switch to DOT 5 brake fluid and, with a small bottle running about $8, I didn't want to buy much more than I had to. Can someone please tell me about how much fluid it takes to flush and fill the system (brake lines and reservoir)? Many thanks!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Dave