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carlos in Montreal - 9 years ago |
| Re: ATE blue shelf life eicheldp - 9 years ago |
| That's very hard to say, which is why I err... grant - 9 years ago |
On the conservative side.
Shelf life for brake fluid is determined by one thing in practice: water absorption. water lowers the boiling point of brake fluid, and corrodes brake components.
So how well closed is it?
Is the top tight? Is it that good a seal even when it is?
How humid is your environment?
How much humid air is in the can with the top closed tightly?
I would maybe allow it a few months and then not use.
You do need to ask "for what application?". For most street use, nearly anything is sufficient. In fact for street use i would suggest you use a LOWER boiling point fluid designed to absorb less water. Race fluids, while great when new, absorb water faster and must be changed more frequently than more pedestrian types.
My preferred street fluid is Castrol GT-LMA.
track use, on the other hand, may see temperatures of 300-600 degrees at the caliper housing. This is extreme stuff. PCA track rules call for the fluid to be 100% flushed within one year of the track date. Most people in advanced run groups halve that, and also bleed along the way.
So it comes down to:
[artzthings.com]
well, do ya? :-)
Grant
Grant
gee-lenahan-at-gee-mail-dot-com
Shelf life for brake fluid is determined by one thing in practice: water absorption. water lowers the boiling point of brake fluid, and corrodes brake components.
So how well closed is it?
Is the top tight? Is it that good a seal even when it is?
How humid is your environment?
How much humid air is in the can with the top closed tightly?
I would maybe allow it a few months and then not use.
You do need to ask "for what application?". For most street use, nearly anything is sufficient. In fact for street use i would suggest you use a LOWER boiling point fluid designed to absorb less water. Race fluids, while great when new, absorb water faster and must be changed more frequently than more pedestrian types.
My preferred street fluid is Castrol GT-LMA.
track use, on the other hand, may see temperatures of 300-600 degrees at the caliper housing. This is extreme stuff. PCA track rules call for the fluid to be 100% flushed within one year of the track date. Most people in advanced run groups halve that, and also bleed along the way.
So it comes down to:
[artzthings.com]
well, do ya? :-)
Grant
Grant
gee-lenahan-at-gee-mail-dot-com
My rules for brake fluid storage.
If it's opened, use it that day and properly dispose of the remnants.
If it's in its original undamaged, untended package (can) it will last three years or longer.
The reason it's in a metal can is to make it harder for the water molecules to penetrate.
Most of the top brands are also packaged under nitrogen.
Happy Porscheing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2014 08:09AM by Pedro (Weston, FL). (view changes)
If it's opened, use it that day and properly dispose of the remnants.
If it's in its original undamaged, untended package (can) it will last three years or longer.
The reason it's in a metal can is to make it harder for the water molecules to penetrate.
Most of the top brands are also packaged under nitrogen.
Happy Porscheing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2014 08:09AM by Pedro (Weston, FL). (view changes)
| Re: ATE blue shelf life MarcW - 9 years ago |
Storage
Requirements for storage areas and containers
:
Store in original container.
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
Advice on common storage
:
Never allow product to get in contact with water during storage.
Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs.
Keep away from oxidising agents, strongly acid or alkaline materials and amines.
Other data
:
No decomposition if stored and applied as directed.
Requirements for storage areas and containers
:
Store in original container.
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
Advice on common storage
:
Never allow product to get in contact with water during storage.
Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs.
Keep away from oxidising agents, strongly acid or alkaline materials and amines.
Other data
:
No decomposition if stored and applied as directed.
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