Dot 4 Platinum label brake fluid
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03-11-2018, 10:44 AM
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03-11-2018, 11:11 AM
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03-11-2018, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Sierra977
Motul RBF660 or RBF600 for mine. But I recommend you buy the absolute cheapest, oldest brake fluid you can find. I enjoy watching poor people crash their toys.
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03-11-2018, 11:23 AM
Speaking of oil it might be time to change the oil on the bike, it's got 1500 miles on it...
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03-11-2018, 11:41 AM
Well, first thing, I reckon OP's question would have probably best directed toward the people behind the counter in the moment rather than us speculate about it.
That said, I will speculate...had the same deal at my local dealership. They had four cases of Platinum DOT 4 on hand, and they didn't know why they couldn't put it out on the shelves. But I suspect that it's because the local dealerships really don't know exactly how many recalls that they will be doing, and it's far more important to them to be able to handle those versus selling the stuff outright. And I suspect that the word to hold onto it for recall comes from on high, whether that means dealership management, or a directive from the MoCo.
I do not share the view that Platinum DOT 4 is the same as the more generic stuff. I am under the same understanding as Big Mike. I've had the recall work done, easy peasy, 45 minutes, and from here on in, I'll have the flush done at the dealership every two years. I have the skills and technology to do the flush, but this is a job that I'll leave to the dealership.
That said, I will speculate...had the same deal at my local dealership. They had four cases of Platinum DOT 4 on hand, and they didn't know why they couldn't put it out on the shelves. But I suspect that it's because the local dealerships really don't know exactly how many recalls that they will be doing, and it's far more important to them to be able to handle those versus selling the stuff outright. And I suspect that the word to hold onto it for recall comes from on high, whether that means dealership management, or a directive from the MoCo.
I do not share the view that Platinum DOT 4 is the same as the more generic stuff. I am under the same understanding as Big Mike. I've had the recall work done, easy peasy, 45 minutes, and from here on in, I'll have the flush done at the dealership every two years. I have the skills and technology to do the flush, but this is a job that I'll leave to the dealership.
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03-11-2018, 11:50 AM
Well, first thing, I reckon OP's question would have probably best directed toward the people behind the counter in the moment rather than us speculate about it.
That said, I will speculate...had the same deal at my local dealership. They had four cases of Platinum DOT 4 on hand, and they didn't know why they couldn't put it out on the shelves. But I suspect that it's because the local dealerships really don't know exactly how many recalls that they will be doing, and it's far more important to them to be able to handle those versus selling the stuff outright. And I suspect that the word to hold onto it for recall comes from on high, whether that means dealership management, or a directive from the MoCo.
I do not share the view that Platinum DOT 4 is the same as the more generic stuff. I am under the same understanding as Big Mike. I've had the recall work done, easy peasy, 45 minutes, and from here on in, I'll have the flush done at the dealership every two years. I have the skills and technology to do the flush, but this is a job that I'll leave to the dealership.
That said, I will speculate...had the same deal at my local dealership. They had four cases of Platinum DOT 4 on hand, and they didn't know why they couldn't put it out on the shelves. But I suspect that it's because the local dealerships really don't know exactly how many recalls that they will be doing, and it's far more important to them to be able to handle those versus selling the stuff outright. And I suspect that the word to hold onto it for recall comes from on high, whether that means dealership management, or a directive from the MoCo.
I do not share the view that Platinum DOT 4 is the same as the more generic stuff. I am under the same understanding as Big Mike. I've had the recall work done, easy peasy, 45 minutes, and from here on in, I'll have the flush done at the dealership every two years. I have the skills and technology to do the flush, but this is a job that I'll leave to the dealership.
I also think if you read the material makeup on the HD container, it's probably the same as the Prestone Synthetic DOT4 container at over half off.....
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