Re: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ?

[chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx]

All brake fluids are fully compatible by law, including DOT 5. It is not advisable to do it, but they will work together. 
DOT 3 would have been the original. 
DOT 4 is highly hydroscopic(picks up moisture quickly-leading to rusted lines and stuck cylinders). 
DOT 5 is really good stuff but to convert fully, the system should be flushed out with denatured alcohol before filling. DOT 5 also doesn't hold moisture so any in the system will puddle somewhere and can lead to problems under heavy braking when the water can turn to steam. It needs a bit more regular attention than DOT 3 or 4. 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:47:47 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: RE: Brake Fluid Dot 3 ? 


Thing is I don't know what's in there.. I assumed that DOT3 was the 
recommended fluid, but I wasn't sure and I thought you weren't 
suppose to mix types at all... 

Thanks.. I'll not worry about whether it's 3 or 4 

spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> Use what you have in there; if you have DOT 3 it will work. DOT 4 will 
> work too, afaik. Just don't mix silicone fluid with these. 
> 
> Gary H. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >From: 62pluckedchicken 
> 
> >is that a yes ;) 
> 
> >Doug Daniel wrote: 
> >> 
> > 
> > 


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