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KaBoom1701 · 01-09-2015, 06:58 PM

After washing the car today I checked all the fluids and I noticed the brake fluid looks fairly dirty. Car only has 5000 miles on it but I know the SS guys are having all kinds of issues with dirty brake fluid messing up their clutch master cylinders.

I used Motul 600 when I upgraded my V6 car with brembos. Worked great.

Should I just have the system bleed at the dealer and swap it to Motul 600?

I saw this the other day:

http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/brbrflsp50.html

Brembo 500++ brake fluid? Anyone try this at all?

And has anyone separated their clutch fluid from their brake fluid reservoirs?

MTCobra · 01-09-2015, 08:45 PM

I bled mine with Motul 600 2x now in ~3000 miles...a must for putting the car on the track.

2014 ZL1

Stephen12ZL1 · 01-09-2015, 09:21 PM

motul 600 or 660 is best

KaBoom1701 · 01-11-2015, 12:47 PM

Anyone separated their clutch reservoir yet on the ZL1?

MTCobra · 01-11-2015, 12:49 PM

Nope. With all the different opinions I've not messed with it. I only have 4 track days on it so far though.

2014 ZL1

KaBoom1701 · 01-11-2015, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTCobra

Nope. With all the different opinions I've not messed with it. I only have 4 track days on it so far though.

2014 ZL1

Ya I agree. I think I'll just make sure to change the fluid often and take a "don't fix it until I notice a issue" approach.

ZO6 Bryan · 01-11-2015, 02:33 PM

I use this in all my cars that see track time for both the clutch and brakes.

http://www.wilwood.com/Images/BrakeF...%20PLUS-lg.jpg

vatechguy3 · 01-12-2015, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Anyone separated their clutch reservoir yet on the ZL1?

same question here.

I was thinking about doing this in the spring. I am surprised there is not more discussion on this topic.

Tony

KaBoom1701 · 01-12-2015, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vatechguy3

same question here.

I was thinking about doing this in the spring. I am surprised there is not more discussion on this topic.

Tony

I think the issues has come up with the 1LE guys more as they seem to track more. Most peeps who get the 1LE package do so for the additional corning during track days. I've seen very few ZL1's on the track the 4-5 times I've gone.

So the question is will the ZL1's suffer from the same clutch/brake fluid issue as the 1LE's?

I assume so as it appears we have the same clutch/reservoir set up.....

jessrayo · 01-12-2015, 10:24 AM

I use motul 660 and I have seperated the clutch and brake reservoirs. The stock GM clutches put more contaminants into the fluid than the brake system does. The hard braking tends to leave the heated fluid close to the calipers so if you just bleed off a little from each wheel after each track day your brake side stays really good. Drag racing seems harder on the fluid than anything.....but I'm burning up clutches and transmissions.

01-09-2015, 06:58 PM	#1
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	ZL1 brake fluid? After washing the car today I checked all the fluids and I noticed the brake fluid looks fairly dirty. Car only has 5000 miles on it but I know the SS guys are having all kinds of issues with dirty brake fluid messing up their clutch master cylinders. I used Motul 600 when I upgraded my V6 car with brembos. Worked great. Should I just have the system bleed at the dealer and swap it to Motul 600? I saw this the other day: http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/brbrflsp50.html Brembo 500++ brake fluid? Anyone try this at all? And has anyone separated their clutch fluid from their brake fluid reservoirs? __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

01-09-2015, 09:21 PM	#3
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	motul 600 or 660 is best __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

01-11-2015, 12:47 PM	#4
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,631	Anyone separated their clutch reservoir yet on the ZL1? __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

01-11-2015, 02:33 PM	#7
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	I use this in all my cars that see track time for both the clutch and brakes. http://www.wilwood.com/Images/BrakeF...%20PLUS-lg.jpg __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

01-12-2015, 10:24 AM	#10
jessrayo Speed Freak Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 2,637 View My Garage	I use motul 660 and I have seperated the clutch and brake reservoirs. The stock GM clutches put more contaminants into the fluid than the brake system does. The hard braking tends to leave the heated fluid close to the calipers so if you just bleed off a little from each wheel after each track day your brake side stays really good. Drag racing seems harder on the fluid than anything.....but I'm burning up clutches and transmissions. __________________ 2016 SS -AGP twin Borg Warner 7163 EFR's, LT4 mechanical pump, LT4 injectors, Walbro 255 low side, Castrol SRF. 734whp/759 tq 2013 ZL1 -ADM - 427 LSX 6 bolt, O-ringed block built by LME. Twin PT6466 turbos. RPM custom manual trans, RPS Quad carbon clutch, 9" Hendrix rear diff & axles. ADM/squash fuel system, Ron Davis radiator, Spal fans, AGP air to air, turbo plumbing. LPE oil cooler, rear bushing upgrade, roll bar...etc. rwhp 1400+... 212.5mph, best Texas mile to date.

01-09-2015, 08:45 PM	#2
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 398 View My Garage	I bled mine with Motul 600 2x now in ~3000 miles...a must for putting the car on the track. 2014 ZL1

01-11-2015, 12:49 PM	#5
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 398 View My Garage	Nope. With all the different opinions I've not messed with it. I only have 4 track days on it so far though. 2014 ZL1