Brake Fluid Change to DOT 4, Flush Clutch Also??

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I recently bought some DOT 4 brake fluid (Motul 600) and wanted to flush my 2019 Civic Type R's brakes. I later found out that the brake reservoir also feeds the clutch. If I flush the OEM fluid out of the reservoir and my brakes, do I need to flush the clutch as well (I assume yes) but can the clutch run on DOT 4? Is that acceptable?
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I recently bought some DOT 4 brake fluid (Motul 600) and wanted to flush my 2019 Civic Type R's brakes. I later found out that the brake reservoir also feeds the clutch. If I flush the OEM fluid out of the reservoir and my brakes, do I need to flush the clutch as well (I assume yes) but can the clutch run on DOT 4? Is that acceptable?
I change my brake and clutch fluid with Dot 4 all ok, usually every 2 years
 

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your clutch master cylinder is basically half a brake cylinder so yes, no issues at all with any dot 3 or 4 fluid, as long as it's not silicone(dot 5). Dot 5.1 is still similar to dot 4 so you can use that as well.
 

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why are we bringing a one year old thread back from the dead? :banghead:
oh no!! We're all going to die and overload the forum!!!
 

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Nothing wrong with bring an old thread back in my view. Better than starting a new thread because someone is too lazy to search for info.

I recently bought a pressure bleeder for the brakes. I've used vacuum bleeders in the past but I found more positive reviews on pressure than vacuum so...

Going to tackle the job at 25k miles. That's 5 years for me. I know that some people say 2 years, but in the grand scheme, I think 5 is okay.
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