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brake fluid qty

Getting ready to bleed new empty dual side matco brake cylinder setup on my 7. What is approximate volume the system will take? I have a quart and thought that was plenty but looking to confirm that or not. Not that it matters but plan to pressure bleed from bottom up.
Thanks
 
A quart should last you at least 10 years. When you bleed the system, bleed into a clean clear container and recycle it till the system is is firm. Once you see how much your system holds, you can flush your brake system with that amount of fluid every five years.
 
Brake fluid quantity

As I recall, a quart should be more than enough. Seemed to use about half of that with a dual system.
 
A quart is more than enough. Keep recycling it as the bleeding process continues as it can be hard to get all the air out of a dual brake system.
 
I started with a quart, filled mine, dumped most of it due to a leak, refilled it, and still had some left over.
 
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