Anthonymv

I used the search and it is horrible. I called my dealer and they said have a quart on hand and you'll be fine. I thought I'd ask here because I know I'll get the right answer. I'm changing my brake pads and doing the fluid at the same time. A friend of mine said the Motul rbf600 is good fluid to use so I may try that. How much do I need? Thanks for your help.

-Anthony

Sideways

One pint is just enough to do it. Two pints allow you to flush completely with reckless abandon. Motul 600 is good.

Ludedude

You need about 3/4 of a liter to completely flush the system. You can do a bleed with one pint or less but a full flush is going to require more than that.

Motul RBF600 is an excellent fluid.

Billman250

You guys are on the money. 1 qt is plenty, prolly have 1/4 qt left over.

Billman250

Hmmm....while were on the subject...I've been using ATE super blue. Wonder how it compares to Motul. I like the neon blue color

Ludedude

Motul has higher wet and dry boiling points than Ate at about twice the price. For the street, Ate far surpasses the OEM fluid. On the track, where those boiling points actually become meaningful, the investment in Motul can be worthwhile. There's also Castrol SRF which is downright amazing stuff.

slipstream444

Motul is great and the new Catrol is even better (...but is it compatable??). I use the ATE because it's cheap, has a great wet and dry boiling point, and resists water absorbtion MUCH better than the Motul. This means much less corrosion in the brake system and longer life (unless you track your car all the time). Additionally, SSB (Stainless Steel Brakes) also makes a fantastic fluid that seems to fair very well at the track and allows for longer fluid life under severe conditions.
Nevertheless, I love my ATE blue stuff.

dispader

Do you folks use the ATE in the clutch as well?

Ludedude

There's really no need to as the clutch will never see temperatures that come close to stressing the stock Honda fluid. All the clutch fluid flush/bleeds that I've done used stock Honda DOT3 brake fluid.

CoralDoc

I have ATE blue in my Miata clutch - simply because that's what I have on hand for brake fluid. One benefit of changing the fluid in the clutch, even though it doesn't see the heat of braking systems, is that it still absorbs water over time and that can affect the longevity of clutch components. Several friends have reported improved clutch smoothness and feel after changing the clutch fluid in their S2000s even when the cars were only 2-3 years old.