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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 04:17 PM
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Brakes and clutch

Do the brakes and clutch use the same reservoir?
share the same fluid?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ghaut
Do the brakes and clutch use the same reservoir?
share the same fluid?
Correction they are.
 

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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ghaut
Do the brakes and clutch use the same reservoir?
share the same fluid?
Yes, brake fluid and clutch hydraulic fluid are the same and are fed from the same reservoir.
 
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Yes, brake fluid and clutch hydraulic fluid are the same and are fed from the same reservoir.
really?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Cornelius
really?
Yes.

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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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Thanks, so here is my million dollar ? Because I’m getting ready to swap brake fluid. Am I going to have to bleed this too?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:37 PM
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Thanks, so here is my million dollar ? Because I’m getting ready to swap brake fluid. Am I going to have to bleed this too?
Wouldn't be a bad idea. All the fluid is going to age the same. But unless you're specifically having issues related to engaging and disengaging the clutch I wouldn't really worry. The brake hydraulics and clutch hydraulics are pretty isolated from one another aside from sharing a reservoir.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thebombardier
Wouldn't be a bad idea. All the fluid is going to age the same. But unless you're specifically having issues related to engaging and disengaging the clutch I wouldn't really worry. The brake hydraulics and clutch hydraulics are pretty isolated from one another aside from sharing a reservoir.
I just had clutch done 4000 miles ago and there are no issues there, just changing out fluids I didn’t put in there and brakes are the last one.
 
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Old May 1, 2020 | 02:20 PM
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I should be able to change brake fluid and not affect the clutch?
 
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Old May 1, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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I should be able to change brake fluid and not affect the clutch?
Yes. Just make sure you don't run the fluid below the stem that runs down into the clutch line.
 
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And going below the feed lines where they are plumed in the reservoir is easy to do if not using a brake bleeder wet method.
 
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Old May 7, 2020 | 08:14 PM
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Thanks everyone for the info that was helpful 😊.
 
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