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minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoYou can use DOT 5.1 to significantly increase that wet boiling point, but it’s expensive for normal car use. I usually use it in my motorcycle, since I’ve experienced brake fade on that before, and it’s… Not fun.
minus-squareIsoKiero@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days ago DOT 5.1 to significantly increase that wet boiling point, but it’s expensive for normal car use Huh? In here you can get DOT5.1 for the same price than DOT4. Roughly 10€ per litre, depending on brand and how big bottle you get.
minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoNot where I am; DOT 5.1 costs 2-3 times as much as DOT 5 locally. DOT 4, $.375/oz. DOT 5.1, $1.42/oz. It’s 3.8x more expensive to buy DOT 5.1 locally.
You can use DOT 5.1 to significantly increase that wet boiling point, but it’s expensive for normal car use. I usually use it in my motorcycle, since I’ve experienced brake fade on that before, and it’s… Not fun.
Huh? In here you can get DOT5.1 for the same price than DOT4. Roughly 10€ per litre, depending on brand and how big bottle you get.
Not where I am; DOT 5.1 costs 2-3 times as much as DOT 5 locally.
DOT 4, $.375/oz.
DOT 5.1, $1.42/oz.
It’s 3.8x more expensive to buy DOT 5.1 locally.