I just wanted to note that I have had silicone brake fluid, DOT 5, in my 1962 Chrysler 300H since 1975 and have never changed it or have I ever had to add any. In all these years, I have not had a need to do any brake work on the car, a real plus since trying to remove those rear drums is a pain. Whenever I drive the car, it always brakes just like new, never any pulling or any other problems. I do not drive my car very much, maybe several hundred miles a year at most, but I appreciate the maintenance free service this fluid has provided. I also have this fluid in most of my other cars and same thing, never a problem after decades. Now I live in Southern California where it is relatively dry and all my cars are garaged (concrete floor) so that no doubt helps. But I do know that other cars I have had with the regular brake fluid are nothing but trouble after a few years, even when I flush them regularly. I end up with leaking wheel cylinders and pulling brakes and repeated maintenance. These other posts critical of DOT 5 fluid have me wondering how the experiences could be so different. I would have to say I am with John. Steve Albu ---- John Fowlie <bigmauto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I had never used silicone brake fluid until recently, when I bought a '59 > Dodge that had been stored beneath plastic tarps under a freeway overpass in > the damp environs of San Francisco. The previous owner told me to be sure to > use the silicone fluid, as that was what he used in it ten years ago when he > last drove it. After replacing the transmission [which is why the car had > been parked] I was thoroughly amazed to find that after pumping the brake > pedal twice, I had a good firm pedal, and when driving, no pulling or > grabbing. > > > > Any of my other Forward look cars can set unused for six months, and brake > trouble is to be expected in the form of sticking or leaking wheel > cylinders, due to the hygroscopic nature of DOT 3 fluid absorbing moisture > from the atmosphere. > > > > Just my 2 cents worth. > > > > John Fowlie > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/